Rock the block overview & history
Rock the Block is a neighborhood revitalization event organized by Habitat for Humanity Lakeside and with the support of community partners including the City of Sheboygan, the Sheboygan Fire Department, the Sheboygan Police Department, and the IBEW Local 494. Through Rock the Block, Habitat provides affordable financing for exterior home repairs and community projects in a designated neighborhood. Our community partners assist with additional services such as brush removal, lighting improvements and fire safety checks. Neighbors and volunteers from all walks of life come together to carry out the work.
Rock the Block events have now taken place on Clara Avenue (October 2017), Kuehne Court (June 2018), on South 9th Street between Broadway and Georgia (October 2018), in the End Park and North Railway neighborhoods (September 2019), the Franklin Park (The Flats) neighborhood (September 2021) and the Gateway Neighborhood (September 2022).
Rock the Block events have now taken place on Clara Avenue (October 2017), Kuehne Court (June 2018), on South 9th Street between Broadway and Georgia (October 2018), in the End Park and North Railway neighborhoods (September 2019), the Franklin Park (The Flats) neighborhood (September 2021) and the Gateway Neighborhood (September 2022).
2023 Rock the Block
Rock the Block 2023 planning is underway! Check back for updates regarding the selected neighborhood, applying for a project and volunteering during the event. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering with Habitat Lakeside during Rock the Block, please complete the form below.
2022 Rock the Block
Habitat Lakeside partnered with Sheboygan's Gateway Neighborhood for Rock the Block 2022. This north-side neighborhood is home to five (soon six) Habitat homes. Habitat focused its time on nine home repair sites and three community service projects during three days. The event kicked off on Thursday, September 22 which coincided with United Way's Day of Caring. Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 brought the event to a close. More than 200 people volunteered 1300 hours in the three days to give fellow neighbors a hand up.
2021 Rock the Block
Our 2021 Rock the Block event took place over the course of three days in Franklin Park (The Flats) neighborhood on Sheboygan's south side. Our event dates were Thursday, September 16 (also United Way Day of Caring, Saturday, September 18 , and Sunday, September 19, 2021. During the event, we had over 150 volunteers contribute over 800 hours!!! We completed 3 community projects and 9 homeowner projects in the Franklin Park neighborhood.
Thank you to all of our partners, volunteers and sponsors that helped make this event possible!!!
Thank you to all of our partners, volunteers and sponsors that helped make this event possible!!!
