Main Street Project’s 7th annual Socktober campaign is here!
In anticipation of the coming winter months, we are asking for help in collecting 30,000 pairs of new donated socks during the month of October so that we can keep lots of pairs of feet dry, warm and healthy. (We are not accepting any used socks this year). Last year, we collected over 50,0000 (!!!) pairs of socks, all thanks to generous Manitobans – thank you!
We have many different kinds of sock needs here at Main Street Project. From folks coming into Protective Care with nothing on their feet to our shelter community members needing a new pair of dry socks to people living in transitional housing needing new socks, we cover a wide range of needs of those we serve. People experiencing homelessness are at risk of developing serious feet health issues including infections, ulcers, ingrown toenails, and nerve damage due to diabetes. Being exposed to the elements can cause frostbite. In severe cases, foot health issues can lead to serious illness and amputation.
Many of the folks we see at MSP spend a lot of time on their feet, often walking several hours a day in ill-fitting shoes and they often don’t have access to a shower to clean their feet with the opportunity to change into clean dry socks. We want to do everything we can to help keep these folks healthy over the coming winter months by being able to provide clean dry socks.
How you can help
You can help us keep many pairs of feet warm, dry and healthy this winter by donating new socks. Try any of the following:
- Do a sock drive at your workplace – new socks only please!
- Do a sock drive at your school – new socks only please!
- Be a local sock drop off point for the city of Winnipeg
- Make a financial donation to MSP and then we can buy socks on your behalf
- Purchase socks from Main Street Project’s Amazon wish list. Donations are mailed directly to MSP!
- If you prefer to purchase socks locally, Wilderness Supply is a good local option.
- Walmart and Giant Tiger usually have good deals on packages of socks in larger quantities, such as 10 or 20 pairs
Download a Socktober poster to put up at your school or workplace
How to participate
Please email donations@mainstreetproject.ca to register for Socktober as a participating school, business or a local sock drop off point
Sock Donation Drop-off at MSP
Sock donations can also be dropped off at 661 Main St. Call 204-612-8274 when you arrive, and our donations coordinator will assist you with your donation.
Hours for donation drop off are:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
*Not accepting donations on Thursdays and Sundays
Other Sock Donation Drop-off Locations
Winnipeg Business Drop-off Locations
Myers LLP, 724-240 Graham Ave
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 138 Regent Ave West
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 4-801 Regent Ave West (at Plessis)
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 401-1750 Plessis Road (Kildonan Green)
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 60-11 Reenders Drive
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 16-1500 Dakota Street
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 2-1649 Kenaston Blvd
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 101-50 Sage Creek Blvd
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 1027 St. James Street
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 330 – 400 North Town Road (Bridgwater)
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 5-1353 McPhillips Street
Wyatt Dowling Insurance, 1380 Waverley Street
WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP, 2-680 St. Anne’s Road
WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP, 7-630 Kildare Ave E
WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP, 130-600 Empress St
Woodcock Cycle, 433 St. Mary’s Rd
Bikes and Beyond, 227 Henderson Hwy
Access Storage, 275 Gordon Ave
Access Storage, 198 Archibald
Access Storage, 21 Lowson Cres
Access Storage, 345 Higgins Ave
Access Storage, 545 Hervo St
Access Storage, 11 Paramount Rd
Access Storage, 3101 Pembina Highway
Creekside Physiotherapy, 633 Lodge Ave, Winnipeg (located inside the Assiniboine Clinic)
Sage Creek Physiotherapy, 803-50 Sage Creek Blvd
Physiotherapy Works, 83 Garry Street
Water Steel and Air Hair Salon, 970 Brazier Street
Organic Planet, 877 Westminster Ave
Western Financial Group, 130-1600 Empress St
Olympia Cycle, 1813 Portage Ave
University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg Centennial Hall Front Lobby, 515 Portage Ave
University of Winnipeg, Richardson College for the Environment Lobby, 599 Portage Ave
Levi Strauss and Co., 7410 – Polo Park Shopping Centre
NCI-FM & NOW Country 104.7, 1507 Inkster Blvd.
ABC Fire and Safety, 800 Marion St
CIBC, 2260 McPhillips St
CIBC, 1433 Henderson Hwy
CIBC, 739 Henderson Hwy
CIBC, 1586 Henderson Hw
Oh Doughnuts, 3-1184 Taylor Ave
Oh Doughnuts, 326 Broadway
Pembina Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic, 2077 Pembina Hw
Drop-off Schools
Shamrock School, 831 Beaverhill Blvd.
Residential Drop-off Locations
516 Victoria Ave E, Transcona
Outside of Winnipeg
Boilermakers Local 555, 110 Haarsma St, East St. Paul
East St. Paul Arena, 266 Hoddinott Rd, East St. Paul
Portage Physiotherapy, 57 Royal Rd N, Portage La Prairie, MB
Quarry Physiotherapy, 347 Main Street, Stonewall, MB
Quarry Physiotherapy Gimli, 107 7th Ave, Gimli, MB
Quarry Physiotherapy Arborg, 145 Sunset Blvd, Arborg
South Beach Casino and Resort, 1 Ocean Dr, Scanterbury, MB
