Day of Kindness - Sock Drive 2024

Created by the West Des Moines Leadership Academy 3 years ago, Day of Kindness is dedicated to encouraging businesses, leaders, students, and community members to find a way to spread a little kindness. What started in West Des Moines, has now inspired a Day of Kindness across the state of Iowa.
 
We kicked off last year's Day of Kindness with our first community-wide sock drive, hoping to collect 100 socks. We were blown away after receiving 865 pairs of new socks! Let's see if we can beat this record in 2024--we've got some big socks to fill! We're once again encouraging your businesses, friends, and family to bring new socks to the WDM Chamber office on February 23^rd. All socks will be donated to West Des Moines Human Services through “Socks of Love”, a nonprofit founded by WDMLA alum, Mick Grossman.

To thank you for your donation and show a little kindness in return, we'll be offering complimentary Hurts Donuts to all who participate. No need to RSVP - just swing by with your donation, enjoy a donut (and some conversation if you’ve got the time!), and start your Day of Kindness off right.

*Can't make it on February 23 but want to donate? Check out THIS to order a pair online to be delivered instead!