UWWP PARTNERSHIP REAPS 100,000 PAIRS OF SOCKS

From left: Meaghan Hurley, The Building Blocks Foundation board member; Jay Mota, founder and CEO of The Building Blocks Foundation; Tom Gabriel, president and CEO of United Way of Westchester and Putnam; and Avery Zuvic, director of community impact of United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

On Monday, July 20, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) in partnership with The Building Blocks Foundation, a nonprofit that helps homeless children in New York City, and Bombas, comfort-focused apparel brand with a mission to help those in need, distributed 100,000 pairs of socks to 100 not-for-profit agencies across the metro area.
“This partnership was a match made in heaven,”™”™ said Tom Gabriel, president and CEO of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. “Thanks to the generosity of Bombas and the resourcefulness of The Building Blocks Foundation and our team at United Way, thousands of people across the region will have the luxury of having something so basic, but so essential, to make their lives a little more comfortable.”
“We usually work with the New York City schools to distribute socks to children in need, but with the Covid-19 pandemic we had to change the way we reached the students. By working with the United Way of Westchester and Putnam we were able to connect with organizations that help families in need in both New York City and Westchester County. It has been an incredible partnership,” said For The Building Blocks Foundation Founder and CEO Jay Mota.
As part of its mission, Bombas donates a specially designed sock for every item sold. To date, they have donated more than 35 million socks to those in need with the help of more than 3,000 Giving Partners comprised of homeless shelters and community organizations.