McGregor Sock Sponsorship
McGregor socks has been a supporter of OSM since 2012, when they donated 200 pairs of socks for our workshops at Shanti Sewing Centre in Delhi. Purveyors of quality footwear and an iconic Canadian brand, we’re delighted to announce their continued support of our local and global initiatives. In exchange for some adorable photos of sock monkeys made by OSM Operatives, which they used in...
Read MoreFamily Day Fun At Harbourfront Centre
Toronto Operatives Diana Brugos and Cheryl Lim lead a series of workshops for Harbourkids Skate Festival last weekend. Sub-zero temperatures made for a cozy crowd learning to make Sock Polar Bears. Thanks to everyone who came out and stitched up some fun! Kal & Ryan Jayousi with Lead Workshop Facilitator Diana...
Read MoreSock Polar Bears
Join OSM on Feb 15 & 16 2015 at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto for a free Sock Polar Bear workshop as part of the Harbourkids Skate festival. Pre- Registration required. A few years back, when I was working at Mirvish Productions and first establishing this project, the kind folks at Honest Ed’s donated a giant box of mens’ white tube socks to the project. As any sock monkey...
Read MoreSock Birds with Seniors
Vancouver Operative Kat Thorsen spent a sunny summer Saturday afternoon bringing sunshine of a different kind to residents of Rideau Manor Retirement Home in in Burnaby, BC. Residents were invited to help Kat finish off a flock of sock birds soon flying south for winter to be a part of the continued development of the Sinovuyo Caring Families project in Cape Town, South Africa. Kat, you...
Read MoreP.S. 261 for Pencils for Kids
Teacher and Operative Melissa Farran from Brooklyn, NY has been supporting the Sock Monkey Sponsorship program through philanthropy projects she does with her 2nd grade class at PS 261 in Brooklyn for the past few years. They usually set up a post office and sell stamps and handmade postcards, using the money they collect to buy sock monkey sponsorships and send smiles to kids in need....
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