New socks are rarely donated to homeless shelters and other organizations that help those in need, but they are one of the most requested items by those groups. To remedy this situation, Socktober, a nationwide movement where individuals, organizations, and communities hold sock drives for local charities, was born. Socktober was launched by Kid President creator Brad Montague four years ago. It’s a movement to get kids and grown-ups to help the homeless in an easy, fun way.
This year, the Forest Hills Golf Club participated in Socktober. As a membership, they collected 243 pairs of socks during their annual Member Appreciation Forest Fest Event.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It was great to see so many of our members up at the club and participate in the Socktober sock drive,” Forest Hills President Brad Holzinger said in a press release. “It was a fantastic evening for our membership and we are thrilled that 243 pairs of
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