2024-05-13T17:24:41-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 844907811 BEST OF BLAWNOX BEST 4123275607 376 Freeport Road Pittsburgh PA 15238 Diane Casile-Gross President 4123275607 2024-05-03 Diane Casile-Gross 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X bestofblawnox.com X X Public Charity (170(b)(1)(a)(vi) 17773 X 11971 0 0 0 0 0 0 1013 4789 0 5802 0 0 0 0 17773 0 0 0 0 0 0 6580 6580 11193 9767 0 20960 X 7943 19136 0 0 1824 1824 9767 20960 0 0 9767 20960 1. Promotion of a mutual unity of action by and between all citizens 2.Stimulation of community interest in the Borough of Blawnox through its programs and events. 3.Raising of funds for worthwhile community projects and programs approved by the Best of Blawnox Executive Committee. 4.Maintenance of liaison and coordination with other organizations and communities to foster interest for the Blawnox community and support for community events. Snow Angels Program - Program to assist senior citizens and those otherwise disabled to take care of snow removal on their sidewalks. This past winter was very light, but we did add a few more volunteer opportunities to the program. 25 people have been assisted so far. 0 0 Community Garden - A community garden was established in 2021. This garden was used for both educational workshops for children and other residents, and also to provide fresh produce. Produce was given to seniors, residents, those living in subsidized housing and donated to organizations that supply free produce to those in need. We were able to hold six separate produce giveaways in our community this past year, in addition to donating produce to the Second Harvest community thrift store in Sharpsburg, which is a neighboring community to Blawnox. In addition to being a thrift store, Second Harvest always has non-perishable food goods and whatever produce they can get to offer to those in need. We were also able to supplement food giveaways from the North Hills Community Outreach with fresh produce from the garden at the Blawnox Boro office on a monthly basis throughout the summer. Lastly, we had some educational opportunities for children during the Fall Festival, allowing them to plant and grow their own produce. 0 26 National Night Out - Provided a forum for residents to meet with first responders of the municipality. Funds were donated for offset some of the costs of refreshments and giveaways. 350 514 Seed Swap - Seeds were made available for residents to take at no cost or to bring seeds of their own to share, to encourage residents to grow fresh produce in their own yards. This occurred throughout the summer months and happened during the weekly garden work nights in addition to community events, such as the Memorial Day Parade and the Annual Blawnox Community Picnic. 0 0 Annual Cookie Tour - Provide encouragement to residents and those visitors from surrounding areas to visit our commercial vendors and establishments to promote those businesses and our community as being a very liveable and accessible community. 0 134 Easter Egg Hunt - This event was designed to serve the children and families in the community. Howard Hanna Real Estate coordinated the event and candy was donated. We were able to support the additional costs of the event. We had over 100 local children attend at no cost to the families. 0 225 Spring Art Fling - Best of Blawnox held a community art event, offering artists who worked with different mediums and different styles. There were interactive opportunities for children and adults to participate in, including watercolor painting and chalk drawing and art history. There were also exhibitions in glass blowing and different types of painting. 350 1473 Town Beautification - The Best of Blawnox paid for the creation of signs at the community park and the community garden and a planting around the portal sign at the entrance of our community 875 854 Thanksgiving Food Drive - We advertised and recruited to receive food to give away to food fragile families for the Thanksgiving holiday. We also received approximately 20 free turkeys and additional food supplies from the Arnold food pantry to distribute to those families. We made a donation to the pantry to thank them for their assistance. 0 150 3376 Diane Casile-Gross President 8 0 0 0 Katherine Coban Vice-President 3.00 0 0 0 Kathleen Ulanowicz Treasurer 6 0 0 0 Ann Petrus Secretary 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PA Kathleen Ulanowicz 376 Freeport Road Pittsburgh PA 15238 4123275607 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 4734 2885 11971 19590 5292 2983 4789 13064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10026 5868 16760 32654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10026 5868 16760 32654 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 The Best of Blawnox had three fundraising events. 1) The Fall Festival, Gross income from the event was $2,426.98. This included autumn flower sales, and a basket raffle 2) Honey sales; Best of Blawnox partnered with a local honey farm as part of our community garden. Gross sales were $ 530. and 3) Candy sales; Gross sales were $ 1,798. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Cookie Tour supplies;134|National Night Out supplies;514|Art Fling supplies;1473|Fall Festival supplies;1258|Honey sales;288|Candy sales;1055|Easter Egg Hunt;225|Community Garden supplies;26|Portal planting;804|PA Dept of State filing fee;15|Allegheny County Treasurer Small Games of Chance License;125|Erie Insurance Liability Insurance Fee;305|Office supplies;158|Park signs;50|Arnold Food Pantry;150^Total;6580^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 All inventory is related to our Community Garden, which came to us through grants and donations in prior years. The only non cash donations that we received this year was dirt, vegetable plants, fertilizer and products to grow plants, so our inventory hasn't changed.