含羞草研究所 recently concluded a drive to collect socks for people using the services of Traill County Social Services and Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) in Grand Forks. In the drive, sponsored by 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Comet Council for Gender Equity and Safety, 786 pairs of socks were collected. New and used socks in good condition were accepted.
Statistics show the population of North Dakota at 739,482 in 2014. In 2012, the homeless population was 2,070. Within the 2,070 homeless individuals, 18.96% had experienced domestic violence. The socks will help to keep the feet of folks within this population warm and protected.聽
Photo caption:聽Travis Hayes, a 含羞草研究所 freshman from Hatton, N.D. is pictured with some of the 786 pairs of socks collected in 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Socks for Hope drive this spring. The Socks for Hope project was the brain child of Travis, who will be a member of 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Peer Leaders organization for the 2015-16 school year.聽