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FREE FOOD!
Tacos, hotdogs, p
opcorn,
Snow-cones, and cotton candy!


Live music provided by the
Gem City Jazz Cats!


A RAFFLE for Rose Parade tickets and The Post!

MC Christopher Hurt!
Contest wrangler Danny Parker! 

Water Balloon Fight!
Skye's Free Books! 
​Paint-a-Pot! 
Armory Center for the Arts craft booth!
Frankenstuffers!

What would you like to sponsor this year?

MISC... 
​General Operating - any amount (minimum $100)
​
FOOD for $50 each
Veggie dogs
Buns and Chips

Ice for snow-cones
Water​

THANK YOU to our growing list of 2026 SPONSORS:

MUSIC, BOOKS + MORE
Comfort Station: Terrance and Sandra Davis
​
The Gem City Jazz Cats: 
Steve Preston & Janet Whaley
The Reynolds Family Carmen & Will

Skye's Book Give-away: Martha Little and Bradie

​General Operating Funds: 
Dave Kronberg and Cindy Stone
Hector, Ilana, & Orly
Coralee Linder
Gale Madyun 

And, once again, we wish to acknowledge Laura Stewart for her very generous donation!


​​...your name here!

BOOTHS
Face Paint & Temporary Tattoos: Adeline Hall
Frankenstuffers: Mann-Endieveri Family
Armory Center:
 
Wally & Terry August
Cupcake Walk: Gus, Sheila, & Henry
Paint-A-Pot: Michael & Meriel Stern
​Go Fish!: Felix Polizzotto
Duck Pond: Mr. Googe Technology
Disaster-Prep: Zoot and Monette

FOOD
Taco Stand: Grandview Foundation
Bake Sale: Rumi & Schoene
Hot dogs: 
Garrett Broussard & Libby Smith
​Snow-cones: Cota Family
​Popcorn: Slattery Family
​Tanghulu Stand: Dinh Family
​Cotton Candy: Axel, Joel, & Marie, 


​​...your name here!
CONTESTS
Water Balloon Fight: Matt, Jackie, and Mila
Atomic Dog Show: Renee Rubalcava
Egg & Spoon Relay: Joanne Sajdak
Costume Relay: 
Joanne Sajdak
Water Balloon Toss: Joanne Sajdak
Limbo: Karl & Una Martin
Hula Hoops: Karl & Una Martin
Big Foot Relay: Karl & Una Martin
Contest Prizes: Danny Parker

Three ways to sponsor the Block Party:

1. Zelle
​Open your banking app and find "Send Money with Zelle."  Select "Send Money" and enter the phone number: 310-591-4785. The recipient name is "Schoene Mahmood."

​Under "What's this for?" please write "BLOCK PARTY" and the booth, contest, food, or music that you wish to sponsor. ​And please include the names we should acknowledge on the sponsor signs. 
2. Personal Check
Pay by check the old fashioned way. Please mail or drop it off here: 

GHNA Treasurer
1212 N. Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
​
In the memo, please write "BLOCK PARTY" and the name of the booth, contest, food, music, or other item you wish to sponsor. ​Include the names we should acknowledge on the sponsor signs.
3. Venmo
Search for "Schoene Mahmood" (@Schoene). Please make sure to write "BLOCK PARTY" and the booth/contest you want to sponsor and the names of the sponsors in the description.

If you don't specify, we won't know who to thank or what you would like to sponsor and will put you down as "anonymous" for a general operating sponsorship. 

It takes an entire neighborhood to make the Block Party a success! PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

Volunteer Sign Up:​ Click HERE!

A large part of the fun of the BP is volunteering! If you can spare an hour or two, please sign up to set up or clean up the Block Party, assist at one of the game booths, sell cookies at the Bake Sale, serve snow-cones or cotton candy, and much more!  Teens, do you need volunteer service hours? (We know you do!) Sign up to work at the BP! ​

Baker Sale Sign Up: Click HERE!

Drop off your baked goods at the Davis-Murphy home on Claremont on Friday, June 19th between 5-8PM or just before the start of the Block Party on Saturday, June 20th between 11:00am – 12 noon. If you have any questions, please text Anne @ 626-523-8006 or email [email protected]

Donate RAFFLE Items! 

​We're looking for complimentary tickets to theater performances, concerts, and sporting events; garden, museum, and gym memberships;  movie passes; hi-end electronics; retail and restaurant gift cards; spa gift baskets; etc.  To donate a raffle item, please email:  [email protected] 

Donate Books for the Book Giveaway!

Please drop off NEW/gently used books in excellent condition at 1186 N. Marengo Ave by June 15.
​  If you have any questions, please email:  
[email protected]
​

Donate Clean Stuffed Animals! 

Do you have a pile of plush toys taking up space? Want to give them a second life? Well, the Block party is the answer.  They'll be lovingly cut into pieces and stitched into an original, combo animal at the Frankenstuffers booth! We are just looking for stuffed animals with the fluffy fill inside. No beanie babies or pellet-filled plushies. Please bring your clean stuffed animals in very good condition to 1185 N. Marengo Ave. by Friday, June 19.  Put them in the box on the front porch.
Click HERE to see many more pics of the annual GHNA Block Party, dating way back....
  • Home
  • About GHNA
    • GHNA Merch
    • Newsletters
    • GHNA Filming Policy
  • Landmark District
    • Early History
    • Guidelines for Historic Preservation
  • Events
    • 2026 Block Party
    • Block Party Photo Gallery
    • Historic Bus Tour
    • Ms. Dixon's 100th Birthday!
    • 2021 Virtual Home Tour >
      • Home Tour Photo Gallery
  • Neighborhood Support
  • Disaster Prep
    • Disaster Prep Resources
    • Tip of the Month
    • Disaster Prep for Pets
  • City Resources