H&R Block to Honor Henry Bloch’s Legacy of Giving Back for 100th Birthday
27 Juli 2022 - 2:30PM
Henry W. Bloch’s 100th birthday would have been July 30, 2022, and
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) associates from around the globe
will celebrate their late co-founder’s legacy. Henry was known for
giving back to his community and believed in the importance of
entrepreneurship, and in recognition of this, the City of Kansas
City, Mo., proclaimed July 30, 2022, Make Every Block Better Day.
As H&R Block’s community impact platform, Make Every Block
Better has the goal to bring positive change to 500 communities
across all 50 states by 2025. In the same spirit of Henry’s
generosity, the platform invests in programs supporting small
businesses and helping communities thrive and connect, while also
helping reduce social isolation and loneliness through community
connectedness and impactful partnerships.
“Along with his brother Richard, Henry created H&R Block and
invented the tax preparation industry,” said Jeff Jones, president
and CEO of H&R Block. “However, tax is not what we remember
about Henry, because he, and the company he built, are much more
than that. Henry Bloch helped more people than he’ll ever know, and
his legacy of service is one we’re proud to carry on.”
More than 100 teams at H&R Block will volunteer throughout
July in honor of Henry’s milestone birthday. The company will
invite people across the nation, and especially in Kansas City, to
commit to making every block better by volunteering in their
community on July 30.
In keeping with Henry’s passion for supporting small business
owners, H&R Block is the Premier Track sponsor of the Keystone
Sessions Entrepreneurship Track. As part of the Keystone Innovation
District, Keystone Sessions were created for all in Kansas City to
be a single hub. The events take place every Wednesday, where
people interested in new ideas can gather in a casual setting to
listen to speakers, engage with panels, and meet one-on-one with
leaders in the community. Each event features three 45-minute
“sessions” on a wide range of topics. These free programs create
impactful and inclusive intersections to strengthen collaboration
and collective learning.
About H&R Block
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) provides help and inspires
confidence in its clients and communities everywhere through global
tax preparation services, financial products, and small business
solutions. The company blends digital innovation with human
expertise and care as it helps people get the best outcome at tax
time and also be better with money using its mobile banking app,
Spruce. Through Block Advisors and Wave, the company
helps small-business owners thrive with innovative products like
Wave Money, a mobile-first, small-business bank account and
bookkeeping solution, that manages bookkeeping automatically. For
more information, visit H&R Block News or follow
@HRBlockNews on Twitter.
About Keystone Innovation District
The Keystone Innovation District is the front door to innovation
in Kansas City. At the intersection of design, infrastructure and
innovation, Keystone brings together regional universities,
philanthropic leaders, corporations and entrepreneurs with the goal
of planning, developing and operating a diverse and thriving
innovation community in downtown Kansas City. The Innovation
District is run and operated by the Keystone Community Corporation
(KCC), an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit created in 2018.
See more at www.keystonedistrict.org
For Further Information:
Investor Relations:Michaella Gallina, (816) 854-3022, michaella.gallina@hrblock.com
Jordyn Eskijian, (816) 854-5674, jordyn.eskijian@hrblock.com
Media Relations:Angela Davied, (816) 854-5798, angela.davied@hrblock.com
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