So much so, that we wanted to give you a whole page of people, businesses, resources, and non-profits we have either worked with, know about, or just plain love!
For our Washington State locations, we work with Trillium Employment Services to coordinate staffing for our stores. Together, we find people who are passionate about our mission to provide a positive, engaging, and inclusive work environment.
Camp Beausite Northwest, founded in 1989, offers an inclusive camp experience for individuals with special needs, providing social, emotional, and educational activities while giving families much-needed respite. Serving people of all ages with various disabilities, the camp delivers care for daily activities and creates life-changing opportunities for both campers and their families.
Camp Beausite Northwest is an incredible camp that our Couple of Socks Founders send their Adult daughter to, numerous times a year, year after year, she loves Camp Beausite that much. Camp Beausite was founded in 1989 and they are mission driven to provide an inclusive camp experience for people with Special Needs and their families. Their purpose is simple. To provide social, emotional, and educational outdoor experiences for people who would not otherwise have this opportunity. Additionally, they simultaneously provide respite for their families. A component of the disabilities world that is heavily needed and rarely found.
Please take a moment to look at this incredible camp, send your loved one there for life changing experiences, send the camp a few dollars each month. Make a difference in people’s lives, a significant difference.
The Special Olympics is a global organization that empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities through year-round sports training and competition, promoting inclusion and acceptance. A sock company that employs people with disabilities would align with the Special Olympics' mission by supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, fostering empowerment, and celebrating their abilities through both work and sport. (pictures are from Special Olympics website)
