MEET BLOCS
Every day across Philadelphia, lives are changed—futures become brighter, hope is renewed. Hear from those in their own words, how our donors have made a difference through BLOCS.
EVERY CHILD DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY
We believe every
school-aged child in the
Philadelphia region, regardless of race,
religion or financial
circumstance, deserves
a future filled with
PROMISE
+ HOPE
BLOCS is the premier need-based scholarship organization in the Philadelphia region providing students with a high degree of success in Catholic schools.
LOCAL
COMMITTED
VALUES-BASED
HERE IS WHERE WE ARE
For forty years, we have been committed to giving low-income families access to high-quality, values-based education in Catholic schools. We are based in the suburbs of Philadelphia. BLOCS scholars are OUR families in OUR communities. What matters to them matters to us.
The FACTS
BLOCS currently
provides more than
16,000 needs-based
scholarships a year to deserving children
But the need
is FOUR TIMES
as great.
WE KNOW BLOCS WORKS
We use donations, tax credits and our endowment to award grade school, high school and special education scholarships to as many children—of any religion—as possible.
Those donations are clearly making a difference.
WE INVITE YOU TO GROW WITH US
Our goal is to serve as many children as possible through
our endowment
tax credits for individuals
private donations
SPECIAL TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
WHY BLOCS?
CONTROL
You can choose to redirect your tax dollars to a very worthy cause that betters the next generation.
TRANSPARENCY
We are proud to be rated GuideStar Platinum—the highest rating in transparency from independent rating platform of non-profits around the world.
EFFICIENCY
More than 95¢ of every dollar donated goes back out in the form of needs-based scholarships to local families.
CHANGE THE FUTURE. TAKE THE NEXT STEP
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