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It’s time again for TOEvember! Created two years ago by Everett High School grad Matt Hammerstrom, TOEvember is the time for people to donate pairs of new socks to people that are in need. Matt finds collection sites and sets up donation stations. When the month is over the socks are distributed to organizations in […]

Last month we told you about Matt Hammerstrom and his bid to collect ten thousand pairs of socks for needy folks during the month of November. Today we caught up with Matt at McClain Insurance in south Everett and he told us that he’s made his goal! At McClain Insurance they collected 3011 pairs of […]

There are now less than 24 hours to donate new pairs of socks for TOEvember. The goal of TOEvember is to provide one of the most essential pieces of clothing to people in need. A warm pair of socks. Earlier this month we told you about the campaign and McClain Insurance pledge to double the […]

Last November we introduced you to Matt Hammerstrom a graduate of Everett High School and founder of TOEvember. Matt and a few friends got together and used social media and their creative connections to gather nearly 6000 pairs of socks to donate to area shelters. Well this year, TOEvember is back and bigger than before. […]

Back on the 13th of November we told you about TOEvember, an idea by Matt Hammerstrom, a 1986 graduate of Everett High. Hammerstrom decided to hold a sock drive to collect and donate new clean socks to shelters in Everett, Snohomish and King counties. Since the 13th he’s been collecting socks with the help of […]

Just heard about a great effort by a 1986 graduate of Everett High, Matt Hammerstrom. As the story was told to MyEverettNews.com…This year on Halloween, Matt was sitting around and noticed that his feet were cold. Without even thinking about it, he grabbed a pair of his heaviest socks to warm his toes. Then it […]