180% Funded - Giveaway 2
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Nov 01, 2018 at 02:28:20 PM
Dear backers,
Thanks for being on this amazing journey with us! So far we've received pre-orders on 3200 socks, which means we will donate 3200 socks to the homeless! Amazing!
Close to Stretch Goal # 1
We're so close to the first stretch goal which is the pizza socks. Once we reach this, it will be available for pre-order. Here's how it's going to look:
Winner of competition #1
The winner of our first competition is.... *drumroll*...
Meg Leduc!
We'll make sure to send you 4 extra pairs of socks!
Giveaway #2 Revealed
We're giving away 8 Pairs of SOLOSOCKS through our latest giveaway! Here's how to participate:
1. Go to our newest facebook post
2. Like the picture
3. Tag one friend
We will choose one random winner who will get 8 pairs of SOLOSOCKS Share for free.
Best wishes,
Alex and Adam
150% Funded - Competition #1 Unlocked
over 7 years ago
– Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 09:02:30 PM
Hi guys! We're 150% funded and close to our first stretch goal! This update contains a lot of information. Please read all of it.
Winner of Giveaway #1 Revealed
The winner of the first giveaway is Susan Wilson! We'll send you two extra pairs of socks. Thank you everyone for participating in our giveaway.
Competition #1 Unlocked
We're excited to run our first competition of the campaign! For this competition, you just need to write a comment on our campaign, guessing how many hours it took for us to we got funded (reach 100%).
Example: "You got 100% funded in XXX Hours".
The one who gets closest will win. We'll choose one winner from all our backers. The winner will win 4 free extra pairs of SOLOSOCKS Share. We'll let you know who wins in our next update.
A lot of you have asked us how we will handle the donations. We've contacted +50 organizations that work with homeless people, hoping to get as many on board as possible. Every update we reveal one of them. So far, we're focusing on getting agreements with organizations from the 10 from where we countries where we have most backers. We're expecting to get a lot more on board.
After the campaign ends, we will send out a survey where you will be able to choose which organizations you want to donate to. Some people asked about how transparent the process will be. We will share pictures with you of the process of donating the socks, after the campaign ends.
If you have any suggestions for a organization that works with homeless people in your country, please let us know! You can email us at [email protected]
These are the 10 countries from which we have received most pledges:
- United States
- Canada
- Germany
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- China
- Spain
- France
Homeless Organization #3
We're very excited to reveal our 3rd organization: SCT in London. For over 50 years, they have been supporting people recovering from addiction and homelessness by helping them to get clean and sober, develop self-respect and hope for a much better future. By donating to SCT we'll be making a vital difference to the lives of homeless men and women in East London. See their website.
Best wishes,
Alex and Adam
100% Funded - Thank you!
over 7 years ago
– Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 10:11:53 AM
Woohoooo! We did it! 100% funded! We can't believe it. The new SOLOSOCKS Share collection will come to life, and we will help homeless people all around the world!
So far, you guys have pledged for +2000 socks, which means that we will also donate +2000 socks to the homeless!
Introducing Stretch Goals
Since we are now 100% funded, we will be able to reach the stretch goals. The next stretch goal is the Pizza Design! When we reach €20k, it will be available during the surveys!
Introducing New Reward: 20 Pairs
A lot of you have been writing us about a reward for 20 pairs. We have just introduced it to our campaign. You can now buy 20 pairs for €150 (€7.5 a pair). This will save you +35% compared to the 1 pair tier.
1 Pair Reward Price per Pair = €12
20 Pair Reward Price per Pair = €7,5
And shipping is free. If you want to upgrade, simply go to our campaign.
From there, click "adjust pledge" and change your pledge to 20 pairs.
Homeless Organization Partnership #2
We're delighted to introduce our second partnership. For all pairs sold to Denmark, we will donate a pair to this organization. This organization is Hus Forbi, a non-profit organization based in Copenhagen Denmark. This one has a special place in our heart since we are Danish. Hus Forbi is a street newspaper in Denmark. Founded in 1996, the newspaper is published monthly with a circulation of about 90,000. It is sold by 2,750 homeless or formerly homeless people on the streets outside supermarkets, train stations and alike. The organization is in daily contact with thousands of homeless and can hand out the socks.
We have now revealed 2 partnerships. All 10 partnerships will be revealed before the end of the campaign. We partnered in organizations based in those countries where we have most backers.
Best wishes,
Alex and Adam
80% Funded - Giveaway 1
over 7 years ago
– Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 03:52:52 PM
Dear backers,
We're 80% funded! Yay! Just €2000 more and we're there. We just can't wait!
So far, we've secured 2448 socks for the homeless!
Giveaway 1
As promised, today is the day of our first giveaway. We're giving away 2 pairs to one lucky winner! Here's how to participate:
1. Go to our Instagram (@solo.socks).
2. Click on the latest post.
3. Comment your Kickstarter username.
You are now in the draw to win 2 extra free pairs with your post.
Homeless Organization Partnerships
The first organization we are revealing is DePaul France.
Depaul France helps people who are homeless and disadvantaged. They believe that everyone should have a place to call home and a stake in their community. Depaul France is part of Depaul International, a group of charities working to support homeless and marginalised people around the world. We're proud to have them onboard as our partner for France.
Best wishes,
Alex and Adam
Co-founders of SOLOSOCKS
40% Funded! Thank you!
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 09:50:14 PM
Dear backers,
Wow. We are speechless! 40% funded already. Within the first 24 hours!
We want to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts. With your pledges, we've already secured close to 1000 socks for homeless people. As our campaign progresses we will update you on the organizations that we are working with to donate the socks.
Introducing: Early Birds!
A lot of potential backers asked us about Early Birds. So we introduced them!
You can now get limited Early Birds for 1, 2 and 3 pairs!
If you want to change to them, and save money, here’s how to do it:
1. Go to the campaign (or click here)
2. Adjust the pledge (in the right hand side)
3. Upgrade to an Early Bird - and save money!
If you ordered 4, 5 or 10 pairs, don’t worry. It’s still cheaper.
We would love to get 100% funded as soon as possible so we can get started with those stretchgoals! We hope that you want to help us. Please tell your friends, family and even your crazy uncle who you haven't seen for years, that we're live on Kickstarter! Share us on Facebook or send a tweet! Anything helps.
Best wishes,
Alex and Adam
