meet Ryan & AJ, the Design Contest winners!

Ryan & AJ Ravestein

Over the last year, as Ryan was repeatedly hospitalized to treat a malignant brain tumor, including a craniotomy and three stem cell transplants, her brother AJ found himself without his sister for the first time. Restricted from spending time together inside the hospital due to covid precautions, the brother-sister duo started sending each other artwork, and one of those art pieces eventually won the Resilience Gives' sock design contest!

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socks with stories design contest

kids across America submitted their design ideas

This summer, patients (like Evelyn pictured here) and siblings from 9 children's hospitals across the US participated in a design contest to create America's favorite non-slip sock.

5,000 votes later...

With the American public weighing in, Ryan & AJ's Dancing Banana socks were chosen as the winning design!

now, Ryan & AJ's socks will spread smiles to other pediatric cancer warriors

Every pair of Dancing Banana Socks purchased is matched with a donated pair to a child in the hospital, just like our other styles!

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materials & product care

Contents: 32% merino wool, 32% acrylic, 22% nylon, 11% polyester, 3% spandex

Product care

for a more snug fit, wash and dry before first wear

turn socks inside out for washing and drying

machine wash cold

dry on low or air dry to extend lifetime

avoid bleaching or ironing (not sure who irons their socks?!)