SockTober Success!

The Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless (BCCH) extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who made the fifth annual Socktober campaign another incredible success.

Led by Kelly Carroll volunteers, businesses and organizations across Bennington County collected over 5,000 pairs of socks, along with gloves, hats, scarves, blankets, and other cold-weather essentials, all delivered to BCCH shelters and its Outreach Team. In five years, the campaign has gathered almost 14,000 pairs of socks — a true testament to the community’s compassion.

BCCH is especially grateful to Socktober’s organizers and volunteers, local law enforcement partners, students and youth groups, businesses and organizations that hosted collection sites and spread the word.

Every pair of socks represents an act of kindness. Together, we’re helping keep our neighbors warm and hopeful through the cold months ahead. 

BCCH has begun distributing these warm weather essentials to other community partners that work alongside our most vulnerable population and will do so until all of this generosity has been shared.

Socktober continues to prove that simple acts of generosity can make a lasting impact — one pair of warm socks at a time. With every pair of socks, we’re not just warming feet — we’re strengthening the fabric of our community.  

Together, you have shown that when our community comes together, compassion truly keeps Bennington County warm.  

With Sincerest Gratitude!

All of us at Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless