IIVA Launches 2nd Annual Sock Drive For Homeless Hoosiers

IIVA AND PARTICIPATING INDIANA VENUES LAUNCH 2ND ANNUAL ‘SOCK ON’ DRIVE TO HELP HOMELESS HOOSIERS

• Accepting donations at Indiana live music venues Dec. 30, 2021 through Feb. 18, 2022

• Find a drop off location

To help Indy’s homeless population stay warm this winter, the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance (IIVA) proudly launches its 2nd annual  SOCK ON Sock Drive. The statewide drive is collecting new socks at various venues in Indianapolis, Bloomington and Nashville, Ind. starting today, Thursday, Dec. 30 and continuing through Friday, Feb 18. The IIVA has partnered with Horizon House (1033 E. Washington St, Indianapolis) – a full-service agency that connects individuals experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services - to ensure donated items are getting to the people and communities that need them most. 

After the success of the organization's first sock drive in early 2021, which collected nearly 2,000 pairs of socks, IIVA has made a commitment to continue this annual drive.  Since March of 2020, venues have struggled to stay open and maintain their businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.  While it’s been a hard road for Indy’s music venues,  they are thankful to have a roof over their head and a warm bed to sleep in.  It’s this perspective that prompted the IIVA to focus their attention on the communities that support their venues.  With winter here, and many residents in need, the IIVA is giving back to help our friends currently experiencing tough times. The public is encouraged to lend a hand and show their support with something often taken for granted - a new pair of warm socks.

Sock donations will be delivered to Horizon House for distribution to those in need at the completion of the drive.

Get Involved

Hoosiers can support the IIVA’s Sock On sock drive in one of three ways:
*Please note: All donations must be in factory-sealed packaging. 

1. Local Donation Locations:
   Drop off a pair of new socks at any of the following drop off locations listed below.  If you are interested in making your business a donation location, please reach out to karah@indianavenuealliance.org

2. Order and Ship:
   Order socks directly from Amazon with IIVA Amazon Smile, or other online retailers, and have them shipped to our IIVA headquarters: 1043 Virginia Ave Suite 2 Indianapolis, IN.  Be sure to use the Amazon Smile link when ordering and IIVA will receive a portion of the proceeds.

3. Share With Friends
   Share our message with your friends, neighbors and employees and encourage them to participate.

PARTICIPATING DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
More locations to be added soon

Indianapolis Area

• Mousetrap (5565 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220)

• White Rabbit Cabaret (1116 Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN 46203 

• The Jazz Kitchen (5377 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220)

• HI-FI (1043 Virginia Ave Suite #4 Indianapolis, IN 46203)

• The Vogue (6259 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220)

• Duke’s Indy (2352 S. West St. Indianapolis, IN 46225)

• Helium Comedy Club (10 W. Georgia St. Indianapolis, IN 46225)

• Melody Inn (3826 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46208) 

• Square Cat Vinyl (1054 Virginia Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46203) 

• The Patron Saint (250 S. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46225)

• Virginia Ave. Mercantile (1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 4. Indianapolis, IN 46203)

Bloomington/Nashville/Brown County
*Donations in this area will benefit a soon-to-be named partner in this community

● Brown County Music Center (200 Maple Leaf Blvd, Nashville, IN 47448) 

● The Bluebird (216 N. Walnut St.  Bloomington, IN 47404) 

Interested in becoming a collection site, or looking make a donation but can't make it to one of the participating venues? Reach out to karah@indianavenuealliance.org. 

For more information visit IIVA Sock Drive page.