{"id":60502,"date":"2022-05-20T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?post_type=newsroom&p=60502"},"modified":"2024-09-12T09:46:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:46:22","slug":"community-led-projects-to-benefit-1-6-million-people","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/people-culture\/community-led-projects-to-benefit-1-6-million-people\/","title":{"rendered":"H&R Block and Nextdoor Announce 11 New Community-Led Projects to Benefit 1.6 Million People"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three-year partnership to Make Every Block Better will support neighborhoods in 62% of states in the U.S. by year-end<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 For the third consecutive year, H&R Block<\/a> (NYSE: HRB) and Nextdoor<\/a> (NYSE: KIND) are partnering to Make Every Block Better in communities across the United States. The partnership brings community-nominated projects to life that improve the spaces and places where neighbors connect. Today, the companies announced 11 winning projects from the submissions collected in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore than ever, building connections in our neighborhoods is vital to creating vibrant communities,\u201d said Jeff Jones, president and CEO of H&R Block. \u201cI look forward to the third year of our partnership with Nextdoor and to our next wave of community projects. When groups of neighbors unite and accomplish a shared goal together, they can help make every block better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example of a community-nominated project planned for 2022 is a “tool share shed” for a community garden in Golden Valley, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere’s nothing more significant than sharing a space with others that brings the priceless gifts of connection, growth and support,\u201d said Michelle Christensen, the nominator for the Make Every Block Better project in Golden Valley. \u201cCommunity fosters an environment of human connection and allows people who may otherwise feel excluded, to feel included and welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the year, H&R Block and Nextdoor will partner with the project nominators and local volunteers, including local associates from H&R Block, to bring the projects to life. The companies will continue to identify and work with professionals and local businesses to maximize impact on the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBuilding real-world connections with those nearby has never been more important,\u201d said Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar. \u201cAt Nextdoor, we want to give neighbors ways to connect to each other online and in real life. We are proud to continue partnering with H&R Block to revitalize the places and spaces we call home and ultimately cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.\u201d          <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2022 Make Every Block Better community improvement projects, listed alphabetically by state, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n