Last week, St. Anthony’s hosted it’s 2nd Annual Sock it to Poverty Party! Through the generous donations made by all of our partygoers, we managed to collect more than 150 pairs of socks that will soon be on the feet of many of our guests and clients. Congratulations goes to our own Jesse Aiton won the coveted Golden Sock Award for donating the most pairs!

Jesse was first introduced to St. Anthony’s through the Father Alfred Center after battling a lifetime of drug and alcohol addiction. While at the Father Alfred Center, he worked on his recovery and began building his future. Jesse was able to utilize the resources of the Technology Lab and worked on his resume, started job hunting, and practiced interview skills. He also decided to enroll in the Tech Lab’s A+ certification program which provides comprehensive training in desktop computer repair, maintenance and networking. Jesse has since graduated from the program and is working for a computer consulting firm downtown. He has been sober for more than 4 years. Now Jesse is one of our biggest cheerleaders and friend.

Many thanks to Jesse and everyone who supported St. Anthony’s last night and always. For those who didn’t have a chance to stop by the party, it’s not too late to donate socks to those in need! We are trying to collect 2200 pairs to include in Christmas gift bags to our wonderful guests. Stop by 150 Golden Gate and drop off your new socks!

Tags: christmas, holidays, socks

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