ON MOST NIGHTS, MORE THAN 500,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE U.S. EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS1

WHAT CAN SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, AND T‑SHIRTS DO TO HELP?

A lot, it turns out.

In our first Impact Report, we will start to tell the stories behind the numbers, providing transparency into the evolution and process behind our One Purchased = One Donated business model and the Infrastructure of Giving that makes it all happen.

This is the story of how small acts of humankindness, taken in aggregate, turn into something big.

Bombas works with 3,500+ Giving Partners
Giving Partners include shelters, non-profits, and organizations in all 50 states
Bombas customers have donated over 75 million clothing items

THE BOMBAS 2022 IMPACT REPORT

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THE STORY (AND IMPACT) GOES BEYOND CLOTHING

When our customers make a purchase, they spark a donation, helping to keep our Giving Partners stocked up with plenty of socks, underwear, and t-shirts to distribute to those who need them.

AFTER RECEIVING BOMBAS DONATIONS...

61% of Giving Partners say working with Bombas has increased community engagement

of Giving Partners say that working with Bombas has increased community engagement.

71% of Giving Partners say Bombas donations are an important outreach and relationship tool

of Giving Partners say that Bombas donation products have been an important tool for outreach and relationship building.

99% of Giving Partners say working with Bombas has increased their community impact

of Giving Partners say that working with Bombas has allowed them to increase their impact in their community.

74% of Giving Partners say receiving Bombas donation products has freed up budget for other essentials

of Giving Partners say that receiving Bombas donation products has freed up budget for other needed items and initiatives.

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CHAPTER ONEOUR DONATION PRODUCTS

Thoughtful socks, underwear, and t-shirts from Bombas

The most thoughtful socks, underwear, and t-⁠shirts ever created—all designed specifically for those who need them.

These are more than pieces of clothing. To some, they represent a helping hand, a sign of support, or the chance to start a meaningful conversation. We create and distribute essential items of clothing, but the impact goes far beyond just the products.

  • Bombas men's t-shirt donations, helping those in need since 2013.

  • VERSATILITY

    Our donation products come in black to show less visible wear and offer style versatility.

  • Bombas sock donations, 1 pair = 1 donation.

  • ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT

    An antimicrobial treatment extends wearability between washes when regular access to laundry isn't possible.

  • Bombas donates women's underwear to shelters, nonprofits, and organizations.

  • FLEXIBLE FIT

    Donation products are offered in a range of styles and sizes to offer a comfortable fit.

EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF OUR DONATIONS

In addition to donating our specially-designed clothing items, we also donate unique collections that meet specific functional needs.
Bombas donates specially-designed clothing items for specific functional needs.
  • Bombas donates dress socks to career development programs.

    We donate the same dress socks our customers know and love to career development programs in order to help job seekers feel comfortable and confident on their professional path.

  • Bombas donates Hex Tec Performance socks for organizations involved in the sport of running

    We donate our Hex Tec Performance running socks to organizations that help people find community around the sport of running.

  • Bombas helps kids go back-to-school with colorful collaboration socks

    We donate the best of our colorful collaborations to help kids and families prepare for back-to-school with products that help express their personality.

  • Bombas worked with Global Empowerment Mission on humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine

    Most recently, we worked with our partners at Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to donate over 219,390 units of socks and underwear, in a range of sizes and styles, to help support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.

HOW IT WORKS

Your purchase with Bombas kickstarts an Infrastructure of Giving that gets products in the hands of Giving Partners.

YOU BUY: ONE BOMBAS PURCHASED = ONE BOMBAS DONATED

We Commit: Our Total Items Donated tally is updated with every purchase.

WE GET 12 MONTHS: WHEN YOU PURCHASE AN ITEM, THE CORRESPONDING DONATION PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED WITHIN A 12-MONTH WINDOW

We Plan: We take the following steps to ensure the right donation items reach the right Giving Partner at the right time.

WE BUY MATERIALS:

First, we commit to producing the donation products. That means purchasing yarn and fabric from our suppliers and booking factory time with our sock, tee, and underwear producers.

WE DO MATH:

This means taking the time to understand the real-time needs of Giving Partners, like the sizes, styles, and quantities that they need.

WE ASK WHEN:

This helps our Giving Partners receive products when they have the proper storage space and ability to distribute them, as well as allocate the budget they would have used on socks, tees, and underwear to other needs in their communities.

WE SHIP: CUSTOM DONATION PACKAGES GO TO GIVING PARTNERS IN ALL 50 U.S. STATES

We Do it All Again: When our Giving Partners receive their packages, those items are considered distributed, and the whole cycle continues in perpetual motion. An Engine of Good, powered by your support. And we can't thank you enough.

Though ongoing supply chain issues and the current macroeconomic environment continue to present challenges, we're committed to navigating them to the very best of our ability to ensure consistent service and support for our Giving Partners and the individuals they serve.

As of 6/30/22, we're at 86,474,933 donated and 51,664,895 distributed. These totals will be updated quarterly. Milestone numbers featured in marketing materials may lag behind the current number as they were produced at a moment in time.

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HOW WE DONATE

  • 01

    THEY APPLY

  • 02

    WE VET

  • 03

    WE PLAN

  • 04

    WE ALLOCATE

  • 05

    WE COORDINATE

  • 06

    WE FOLLOW UP

  • 07

    WE GIVE CONSISTENTLY

DONATING FOR DISASTER RELIEF & HUMANITARIAN CRISES

Humanitarian crises are one of the many root causes of homelessness. Each year, we allocate a portion of donation inventory to crisis relief, and rely on Partners who have an on-the-ground presence and a viable infrastructure to help us with distribution logistics.

01 THEY APPLY

An organization that wants to distribute Bombas donation products completes a Prospective Giving Partner Application on the Bombas website.

02 WE VET

Our Giving Team carefully vets prospective Partners based on the core purpose of their organization and alignment with our mission.

03 WE PLAN

When a Bombas item is sold, we donate the corresponding item within 12 months of the sold date. This 12-month donation window allows us to properly plan and coordinate orders with the facilities that make our socks, underwear, and t-shirts.

04 WE ALLOCATE

Our Giving Team does some serious donation math to make sure we’re honoring each organization’s requests to the best of our ability, while keeping the process seamless for our Giving Partners.

05 WE COORDINATE

We send donation socks, underwear, and t-shirt shipments all over the country. Bombas manages the logistics and covers all costs associated with shipping.

06 WE FOLLOW UP

We ask our Giving Partners questions, learn more about their work, and utilize their expertise and connectivity to make sure we’re meeting their needs and maximizing impact.

07 WE GIVE CONSISTENTLY

Knowing that our donation products often mean more to our Giving Partners than the material goods themselves, we are committed to offering consistency of service so that they can rely on regular support.

DONATING FOR DISASTER RELIEF & HUMANITARIAN CRISES

Humanitarian crises are one of the many root causes of homelessness. Each year, we allocate a portion of donation inventory to crisis relief, and rely on Partners who have an on-the-ground presence and a viable infrastructure to help us with distribution logistics.

CHAPTER TWOHELPING THE HELPERS

Bombas makes the socks, Bombas customers spark the donation, and Giving Partners distribute the clothing items

We may make the products, but it is our customers who spark a donation with every purchase—and our incredible Giving Partners who distribute to those who need them.

Our nationwide network of Giving Partners is made up of all kinds of dedicated organizations. Some are small operations run by one single caring individual, while others are large national partners that distribute millions of Bombas donation products annually. It's a community of amazing, caring people that never ceases to inspire us. We are here to help these helpers. We want to make sure our products reach a wide range of unhoused and under-resourced communities.

Network of Giving

3,500 giving partners and counting

GIVING PARTNERS (AND COUNTING)

WE PARTNERED WITH GIVING PARTNERS WHO SERVE FAMILIES

SERVE VETERANS

SERVE YOUTH (AGES 5-18)

ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY

OFFER SPECIALIZED SUPPORT TO LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

COORDINATE FOSTER CARE

Bombas works with Giving Partners in the UK

SOCKS ACROSS THE POND

Though we started with just one, over the years our network has grown to include 3,500+ Giving Partners across all 50 states and now the UK.

NUMBER OF GIVING PARTNERS BY STATE

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AK

35

AL

14

AR

61

AZ

318

CA

52

CO

46

CT

12

DC

9

DE

132

FL

80

GA

2

HI

21

IA

9

ID

99

IL

48

IN

24

KS

34

KY

16

LA

83

MA

55

MD

9

ME

78

MI

37

MN

59

MO

15

MS

10

MT

71

NC

9

ND

7

NE

10

NH

83

NJ

15

NM

27

NV

196

NY

81

OH

29

OK

67

OR

105

PA

1

PR

12

RI

32

SC

10

SD

51

TN

119

TX

14

UT

59

VA

3

VT

90

WA

37

WI

12

WV

5

WY

Bombas works with Giving Partners in all 50 states.

WHAT IS A GIVING PARTNER?

Our Giving Partners are organizations of all sizes that meet the needs of individuals at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. They offer community-specific services like overnight shelter, connection to medical care, food pantries, street outreach, career counseling, and so much more.

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WHO ARE THESE GIVING PARTNERS?

Our Giving Partners don’t all look the same. They represent Title 1 schools, drop-in centers, street outreach initiatives, low-income & transitional housing, foster and youth services, shelters, specialized medical facilities, and more.

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WHERE ARE YOUR GIVING PARTNERS LOCATED?

We have more than 3,500* Giving Partners across the U.S. in all 50 states. Just this year, we have expanded our network overseas to the UK with our first international Giving Partners. (*Not all 3,500 Giving Partners are represented on the above map.)

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Meet a few of our Giving Partners and learn about our Engine of Good

Our mission

GIVING WITH PURPOSE

At Bombas, we go above and beyond for our Giving Partners, maintaining close relationships and providing personalized support to meet their stated needs. Here are just a few of these special organizations serving their specific communities in different and unique ways.
  • Rockville, MD

    MEET COMFORT CASES: COMFORT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

  • Portland, OR

    MEET PORTLAND REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP: MAKING NEW NEIGHBORS FEEL AT HOME

  • New York, NY

    MEET CITY RELIEF: ON-THE-SPOT SUPPORT IN OUR HOMETOWN

  • Las Vegas, NV

    MEET STREETDOGZ: HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PETS

  • Bellingham, WA

    MEET UNITY CARE NORTHWEST: HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE FOR ALL

  • Los Angeles, CA

    MEET T’ENA HEALTH: FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY CARE

  • Juneau, AK

    MEET FRONT STREET CLINIC: MOBILE SUPPORT FOR REMOTE AREAS

  • Addison, TX

    MEET PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANS: SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

WORDS FROM OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE

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My feet are my vehicles! If my feet aren't healthy, I can't get to where I need to be and my day gets a lot harder. Clean, dry socks are a luxury. It might seem really small, but without easy access to laundry they're a necessity. New socks are as good as gold.

A friend named Lisa

I started going to City Relief to get socks. I heard they had Bombas and that people really liked them. The staff started to recognize me and they remembered my name. It became about more than going to get socks—I was seeing new friends, having a conversation, enjoying a meal. I got help with some things I didn't know I could ask for help with. Offering someone something they really need is an important step toward more than you could imagine.

A friend named Charles

One thing to remember about homelessness is that everyone has a different reason for being in that situation. A lot of things have to go wrong to be left without a home and a lot can happen out of one's own control. It's easy to judge someone based on what you think you know, but until you get to really know someone, you have no idea what they've gone through or are going through. That's true for everyone. I'll keep doing what I need to do to get through this and hope that those who walk by me might see me with compassion. Life can be really hard. We're all doing the best we can with what we've got, right?

A friend named Will

When you've been homeless for some time, it's really easy to feel like a failure, like nothing can go right. It becomes really hard to hold yourself accountable especially when systems are stacked against you. The thing that saved me was having someone who cared. Someone who would keep asking me how I'm doing, if I needed anything, and encouraged me to take some hard steps forward. It's easy to disappoint yourself, but I didn't want to disappoint this person who was willing to be a friend. Letting someone know you care what happens to them... well, it means a lot.

A friend named Sandy

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CHAPTER THREEBOMBAS FROM THE BEGINNING

Bombas customers have helped donate millions of clothing items to those who need them