Peace and Play Day
Jul
20
11:00 AM11:00

Peace and Play Day

Join us for our Peace and Play Day event, our annual anti violence initiative! The Block Gives Back is looking for support for this event as we plan to hopefully host at Ferko Playground in Juniata! Support we are looking for include sponsors that are looking to be involved, partners that are local and can provide reliable resources to the present community, and volunteers to assist in the success of the event!

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Feed The Block
Mar
9
1:00 PM13:00

Feed The Block

Join us for Feed The Block! The menu is chicken wraps, so together we will prepare them beginning at 1 PM and serve at 3 PM! Bombas socks are back so community members can anticipate a giveaway of socks as well.

Community members can join in on a raffle during the event where we will gift grocery stipends to the winner!

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End of the Year Jawn
Dec
16
11:00 AM11:00

End of the Year Jawn

The End of the Year Jawn is just around the corner! The Block Gives Back is excited to partner up with Safehub once again to make this possible at the Maken North Building. It wouldn’t be the same experience without Scanlon Rec joining in to offer some amazing activities in their space, too!

We are beyond excited to see what this year has in store for us alongside amaizng community partners. The Block Gives Back is prepared to serve at least 500 individuals and families with a warm meal, hygiene and winter necessities, and more!

If you are interested in being a sponsor of the event, volunteering, or attending as a partner- please contact amber.allen@theblockgivesback.org!

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Feed The Block!
Dec
9
1:00 PM13:00

Feed The Block!

Join us on December 9th, 2023 for the last Feed The Block of 2023! Volunteers are welcomed to join at 1 PM to help with food preparations, and we will distribute meals, groceries, and resources at 3 PM!

If you’re interested in being a sponsor of Feed The Block 2024, please contact amber.allen@theblockgivesback.org!

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Feed The Block
Dec
2
1:00 PM13:00

Feed The Block

Join us for a Feed The Block at the Block Shop! Volunteers are welcome to join at 1 PM to help prepare food, and the meals will be served at 3 PM. The event ends when the food/ groceries/resources are all given out.

Interested in sponsoring a Feed The Block for 2024? Please contact amber.allen@theblockgivesback.org!

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Blockoween!
Oct
28
5:00 PM17:00

Blockoween!

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Join us for a safe and fun Halloween celebration, the continuation of one of our favorite events: Blockoween! Taking place October 28th at Oak Street Health in Aramingo will be a trunk or treat, carnival stryle games, refreshments, crafts, prizes, and more! Tell a friend to tell a friend, all are welcomed to join!

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Blocky's Fall Ball Fundraiser
Oct
7
9:00 AM09:00

Blocky's Fall Ball Fundraiser

Blocky’s Fall Ball Fundraiser will be taking place at River Fields on October 7th! Get a team together for the opportunity to compete for prize money! All profits from the event will support our annual End of the Year Jawn taking place in December. Bring the family to watch the games, or take part in activities alongside them! We hope to see you there.

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Feed The Block
Sep
9
1:00 PM13:00

Feed The Block

Join us for Feed the Block on Saturday, September 9th, 2023! We will be serving meatball subs with a side salad. the Block Gives Back hosts this event rain or shine, so food will be ready outside the Block Shop at 3 PM!

Shout out to City Wide Mental Health Services for being our Sponsor of Feed The Block all year!

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End of the Month Jawn
Aug
26
1:00 PM13:00

End of the Month Jawn

Join us at PHILLY TROPICAL TREATS (524 W. Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 9123 ) for our last End of the Month Jawn of the Summer! We’re planning the best cookout you’ve seen this Summer! Come grab a burger, hotdog, some refreshments, free resources, and more!

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Peace & Play Day
Jul
22
11:00 AM11:00

Peace & Play Day

Join us for our annual PEACE AND PLAY DAY! This is one of our favorite events at The Block Gives Back. Every July, we focus our efforts on our antiviolence initiative inviting partners and community members to join us for a day of peace. This year we will be hosting in partnership with City Wide Menthal Health Services and the L.O.T. Crew as they host their annual basketball tournament.

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Love Thy Park
Jul
15
11:00 AM11:00

Love Thy Park

Join The Block Gives Back on our Love Thy Park Tour! We are headed to Tarken Rec for a good cleaning in preparation for our Peace and Play Day taking place the following Saturday!

Volunteer roles include cleaning up trash and debris from the park, painting benches, giving out refreshments, and more! We hope to see you there!

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Beginning of the Month Jawn
Jul
1
1:00 PM13:00

Beginning of the Month Jawn

We had to reschedule our End of the Month Jawn with Hopeworks! The Block Givse Back is usually rain or shine, but our partners and host recommended rescheduling as the area we were designated too got a lot of rain that stayed.

Join us at Hopeworks for our End Beginning of the Month Jawn for chicken wraps and amazing company!

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