BLOC Ministries

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BLOC Ministries

Serving Cincinnati's west side communities since 1998, we live & work where we serve our neighbors.

At the heart of BLOC Ministries is encouraging broken people. We work one-to-one with urban students, adults and families to break negative cycles in their lives – poverty, addiction, crime, violence, homelessness, sex trafficking, abuse, joblessness, insufficient life skills and/or hopelessness. BLOC stands for 'Believing (and) Living One Christ" - we are hope-builders and change-bringers through Christ.

08/29/2025

Chef Steph is one of a kind! Reach out to her for more information!

08/22/2025

Please join us!

07/26/2025

Thanks to LOCAL 12, WKRC-TV for the feature about the exciting things happening at BLOC!

Building relationships with our neighbors and sharing hope in brokenness.

04/24/2025

Join us for an unforgettable night at the BLOC Ministries Gala!
📅 Saturday, October 4
📍 Horses on the Hill | 1655 Ross Ave, Cincinnati
⏰ 6:00 PM

Celebrate and support the transformative work of BLOC Ministries in Price Hill and beyond. Enjoy live music, a catered dinner, desserts by BLOC Coffee Company, a silent auction, and exciting raffle prizes—all in a beautiful setting.

🎟️ Tickets: $175/person | $300/couple
🤝 Sponsorships available

Mark your calendar and stay tuned—ticket info coming soon!

04/04/2025

🏆 More than the game. At BLOC Sports Performance, we use athletics to teach discipline, leadership, and teamwork. Through strength training, conditioning, and mentorship, young athletes are empowered to excel—on and off the court.

04/01/2025

🌎 A new country. A new start. A welcoming home. The Ola Immigrant Welcome Center supports new neighbors in Cincinnati with ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes, food markets, and connections to community resources.

03/19/2025

Today’s the Day! Grand Opening of BLOC Coffee at Metzcor

The wait is over—BLOC Coffee Metzcor is officially open! Stop by today to celebrate this exciting new chapter with us.

📍 Location: 2859 Boudinot Ave, Cincinnati, OH
🕗 Time: 8 AM – 3 PM

Come grab a cup of coffee, meet the team, and see firsthand how this partnership with Metzcor is creating opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through hands-on job training in a Christ-centered environment.

We can’t wait to welcome you. See you soon!

03/17/2025

Did you know St. Patrick wasn’t actually Irish? He was born in Britain but was trafficked to Ireland as a teenager and forced into slavery. After escaping, he later returned—not for revenge, but with a mission: to share faith, hope, and a new way of life with the very people among whom he had once suffered.

His story is one of resilience, redemption, and crossing cultures to bring transformation—which is why it resonates so deeply with us at BLOC. Through our Immigrant Welcome Center, we walk alongside immigrants and refugees in Price Hill, offering support, resources, and community as they navigate life in a new country.

This St. Patrick’s Day, as we celebrate Irish heritage, let’s also remember the strength and courage of immigrants everywhere. Want to get involved? Learn more about the Immigrant Welcome Center at onebloc.org.

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03/10/2025

We’re excited to announce that BLOC Coffee Company is opening a new location at the Metzcor Community Campus (2859 Boudinot Ave, Cincinnati, OH).

This partnership will provide hands-on job training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a supportive, Christ-centered environment, creating opportunities for growth and connection.

Grand Opening Details:
Location: BLOC Coffee Metzcor – 2859 Boudinot Ave
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 8 AM – 3 PM

Join us to celebrate, meet the team, and enjoy a great cup of coffee.

About Metzcor: Metzcor empowers adults with disabilities by providing programs in independent living, employment, and vocational training. We’re honored to partner with them to create new opportunities and serve our community.

Spread the word and make plans to visit on March 19. We can’t wait to see you there.

03/06/2025

Stay connected with BLOC! 🏡❤️

Want to see how lives are being transformed in Price Hill each month? Our monthly email updates share powerful stories, exciting program updates, and ways you can get involved in bringing hope to our community. Don’t miss out—sign up today!

👉 http://www.onebloc.org/my-contact-info

Together, we’re making a difference. Be part of the story!

03/04/2025

☕ Great coffee. Greater purpose. Every cup at BLOC Coffee Co fuels more than just your morning—it fuels our mission. With job training programs and community-building spaces, our coffee shop is brewing second chances in Price Hill. Come grab a cup and be part of something bigger.

02/28/2025

🔥 More than a kitchen—this is a training ground for success. The BLOC Teaching Kitchen equips both students and adults with culinary skills that lead to employment and independence. From knife skills to meal prep, we’re serving up more than food—we’re serving up opportunity. 🍲

Address

911 West 8th Street
Cincinnati, OH
45203

Telephone

+15132505722

Website

http://www.onebloc.org/

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Our Story

The heart of BLOC Ministries centers on building relationships with our neighbors and sharing hope in brokenness. We work one-to-one with children & students, women, men, and families to break negative cycles in their lives – poverty, addiction, crime, violence, homelessness, s*x trafficking, abuse, school failure, joblessness, insufficient life skills and hopelessness. BLOC stands for 'Believing (and) Living One Christ" - we are hope-builders and change-bringers through Christ.

We take great pride in sharing that “We Are A Movement, Not An Institution” and we are recognized as a renowned organization in that all of our programs’ staff and leaders live where we serve. That’s right! We live, work and play in the very same neighborhoods where we serve our neighbors through programs and services that impact community and change lives. BLOC Ministries owns over 35 properties, many of which are free housing for our staff who lead these important street, faith and community programs.

We are not a community center. We are a “center of community”. We have 5 distinct and unique social enterprise urban businesses known as BLOC Industries where the very men, women and young adults we serve learn important job skills and get onsite training and employment through our Woodshop, Screen Print T-Shirt Shop, 2 BLOC Coffee Company shops (Price Hill & City Hall), Cincinnati Type & Print Museum/Redeemed Letterpress and the infamous Teaching Kitchen and Catering business. These industries both train our neighbors for their next job or career opportunity while making high-quality local products that are sold for use--serving as a source of stable sustainability for our own BLOC Ministries’ programs and services. We believe in being innovative and creative in how we build our funds and share our success with our donors!

Our mentoring one-to-one approach builds life-long relationship with individuals and offers no one-step, 8-week program where staff leave every day at 5 p.m. We are in the trenches for the long haul 24/7. This is our life. These are our neighbors. We do laundry, grocery shopping and babysitting for each other. We live, laugh, pray and cry in shared responsibility. We treat those we serve no less than we treat our own families. We strive to be Christ’s hope in brokenness. We are BLOC.