Main Street Project’s 8th annual Socktober is here!

Main Street Project’s 8th 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 October to keep lots of feet dry, warm and healthy. (We are not accepting any used socks this year). 

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 new socks.

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

Donation drop-off hours:
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Not accepting donations
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: Not accepting donations
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Other Sock Donation Drop-off Locations

Winnipeg Business Drop-off Locations

Creekside Physiotherapy, 633 Lodge Ave, Winnipeg (located inside the Assiniboine Clinic)
Sage Creek Physiotherapy, 803-50 Sage Creek Blvd
Physiotherapy Works, 83 Garry Street
NCI-F 105.5  and NOW Country 104.7 FM, 1507 Inkster Blvd
TRUE Strength & Conditioning 3501 McGillvray Ave
R.A. Hughes Agencies Ltd., 57 Goulet Street
Core Centric, 1700 Corydon Ave
Kinsmen Club of Winnipeg, 161 Taapweewin Way
Corydon Community Centre, 1370 Grosvenor Ave
U of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave – Security Office (1C33)
Commonwealth College, 991 St. James St
Cycling with Sarah –  Bikes and Beyond, 227 Henderson Hwy
Cycling with Sarah – East St. Paul Arena, 66 Hoddinott Rd, East St. Paul
103.1 Virgin Radio, 1445 Pembina Highway
Vincent Design, 303-765 Main Street
Organic Planet, 877 Westminster Ave
20-20 Eye Care, 35 Dakota Street
Wolseley Wool, 889 Westminster Ave
Sundragon Studios, 3141 Portage Ave
Levi Strauss & Co., 7117, Polo Park Shopping Centre
Manitoba Blue Cross, 599 Empress St

Cambrian Credit Union Branches

Bison Branch
60 Bison Drive Winnipeg, MB R3T 4Z7

Ellice Branch
1-1085 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0E2

Grant Park Branch
1200 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 2A4

Henderson Branch
1366 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, MB  R2G 1M8

Marion Branch
255 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB  R2H 0T8

McPhillips Branch
2136 McPhillips Street  Winnipeg, MB  R2V 3C8

Regent Branch
100-855 Regent Avenue West Winnipeg, MB R2C 0R1

Selkirk Branch
282 Main Street Selkirk, MB R1A 2P3

St. James Branch
1-3421 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB  R3K 2C9

St. Vital Branch
1602 St. Mary’s Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3W5

Winnipeg Residential Drop-off Locations
516 Victoria Ave E. Transcona

Outside of Winnipeg
Quarry Physiotherapy, 347 Main Street, Stonewall, MB
Quarry Physiotherapy Gimli, 107 7th Ave, Gimli, MB
Quarry Physiotherapy Arborg, 145 Sunset Blvd, Arborg, MB
Portage Physiotherapy, 57 Royal Rd N, Portage La Prairie, MB

The sock drop off location list will be updated as new locations sign up. We are looking forward to another successful Socktober campaign!