Tom Jacksons Crazy Sox Box campaign looks to inspire Canadians to help unhoused – Halifax [Video]

While Santa’s Crazy Sox Box campaign sounds like the title of a Dr. Seuss book, it is actually the brainchild of legendary Canadian actor Tom Jackson.

The star of North of 60 and Shining Time Station was filming Sullivan’s Crossing in Halifax last winter when the idea was hatched with fellow crew member Lori Bellefontaine.

“We thought we need to do something for Christmas,” he explained. “We collected boxes so much so across from City Hall, there was an encampment and we delivered 500 to 1,000 pairs of socks.”

In 2023, Jackson was inspired by the efforts of Steve Wilsack, a community member who stepped in after seeing the Halifax encampment grow. . They continue to work together and say no act of kindness is too small.

“That’s the bottom line and it does truly make a difference,” Wilsack told Global News. “A cup of coffee, a conversation. Those are the things that we’re talking about. If you …