Students at The Gerard Academy surpassed their goal for the 2015 sock drive, collecting 269 pairs of socks.

Students in the Cherbourg dorm at The Gerard Academy hosted a sock drive to help offset some of the needed donations to the Dorothy Day Center in Rochester. This was the second year they’ve done the drive, and collected 237 pairs of socks last year.

This year, they were able to collect 116 pairs for men and 153 pairs for women, along with some packets of undergarments.

The idea came about from Kid President, a boy with brittle bone disease who makes inspiring videos online. Lynn Smithwick, clinical supervisor for the Cherbourg dorm, said it’s important for the students to give back not only for those in need, but to learn themselves.

“It’s humbling that the girls are having their own struggles, but for them to be able to give back, and give back in a really monumental thing like that,” she told the Herald previously.

Smithwick hopes the drive will become an annual event, and maybe expand to other articles of clothing. She also hopes to partner with more organizations who also do sock drives.

To learn more about Kid President, visit www.kidpresident.com.