Building a Brighter Future…One Child at a Time

Founded in 1980 by business leaders in the community the Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) has the changed the lives of the 98,500 students who attend Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Currently, the Executive Committee is lead by Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia and H.G. Gerry Lenfest, Esquire, a philanthropist and chairman of the Lenfest Foundations. BLOCS is committed to raising money so that families that wish to provide their children with a value-based Catholic education can do so, regardless of race, religion, creed, nationality or ethnic origin.

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Marriot Hotel - Downtown Philadelphia
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia

The invocation will be delivered by Most Reverend Joseph P. McFadden, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia. The entertainment for the evening will be provided by various Catholic school students that represent the Archdiocese of Philadelphia including the Presentation BVM (Wynnewood) Handchime Choir, Sacred Heart (Royersford) students playing the harp and the piano, the All Catholic Secondary Jazz Band, the Elementary Honors Jazz Band, Cardinal O'Hara High School students performing scenes from Beauty and the Beast and West Catholic High School Latin Dancers performing excerpts from Dancing with Students.

For more information on the Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) Fundraiser please call 215-587-0590 or visit www.BLOCS.org.
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Contact
Meredith V. Wilson
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747