Bill > K00161

This resolution commemorates the 9th Annual Sock Out Cancer Day on June 1, 2025, which coincides with National Cancer Survivors Day, recognizing the organization's efforts to support cancer patients throughout New York State. The resolution highlights Sock Out Cancer's various initiatives from 2024, including benefit concerts, awareness events at sporting games, and fundraising activities that have raised over $1.82 million to assist financially distressed cancer patients with non-medical needs such as food, housing, and transportation to treatment. The organization's unique approach involves selling multi-colored socks representing over 20 cancer types, with the socks manufactured by Finger Lakes Textiles, a division of Mozaic that employs individuals with varying abilities. The resolution specifically acknowledges Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York and other supporters who have helped sponsor these events, and aims to celebrate the organization's noble mission of supporting cancer patients and potentially serving as a blueprint for similar programs in other regions of New York and beyond.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K161