About Us
The Lost Sock Rescue Society was founded in 1963 by Mrs. Iris Weaverly.
Our mission is to recover, rehabilitate and rehome lost, unwanted, and abandoned socks.
We reject the common misconception that single socks have no value outside of a bonded pair, and fight implicit bias against mismatched mates.
Our History
1963
Our founder
Iris Weaverly starts the Society from her kitchen table.
1966
Wolseley shelter
First public shelter opens at the Town Hall/Opera House, Wolseley, Saskatchewan.
1974
Regina shelter
Iris opens second shelter in the Sears building, Regina, Saskatchewan, 100 km West of Wolseley.
2002
Closed doors
Public shelters close their doors, coinciding with the rise of fast fashion, and rampant unmatched sock bias.
2020
The next generation
With the passing of her grandmother, Rayon Weaverly rejuvenates and begins to modernize the Society.
2021
A foot forward
Rayon and the Society relocate and relaunch in Edmonton, Alberta. Public shelters remain closed due to the COVID19 crisis.
2022
sockrescue.ca
Launch of sockrescue.ca. Adoption goes digital.