Will Hollingsworth, founder of Buildings and Food – the parent company of Prosperity Social Club, Good Company, Old 86, La Cave du Vin and Peristyle Coffee – is using the event as a launching pad for a new mission-driven objective. His “party within a party” featuring food, drinks, bands and DJs will provide a much-appreciated boost for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

Hollingsworth, who lived in the neighborhood for a decade, says that the departure of Rocco Whalen and his enduring restaurant leaves a gap in the annual festival that he is eager to fill.

Attendees can purchase wristbands for the Block Party on the day of the event or in advance through this link. VIP wristbands grant buyers access to La Cave du Vin’s courtyard, exclusive food and wine, and a private view of the stage.

Proceeds will benefit the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, with a fundraising goal of $30,000.

Will Hollingsworth:  “Buildings and Food has three big goals for 2024, and one of them is to develop a big annual fundraiser for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank,” Hollingsworth explains. “We’re honored to be a stakeholder in this neighborhood for as long as we have, we’re honored to be taken seriously by an organization as vital to our city and community as Greater Cleveland Food Bank is, and we’re especially honored to get Wesley and the Honeytones back onstage after so long!”