East Bay Nation of Men

Henry Block
The foundation of EBNOM's legacy

There is a man in the East Bay Nation of Men who exemplafies who we strive to be; a man of standards, honor, integrity, courage, compassion, and love. Almost to a man, the members of EBNOM admire, respect, and listen to Henry Block. The history and Legacy of EBNOM are synonymous with how Henry shows up.

Block did the Men's Weekend in '83. He spent the next 25 yrs making a difference in a huge number of lives. By difference I mean life changes that come from mentoring, guiding, supporting, and helping men, women, and children, and by being of service to the community: By service to the community I mean gift sharing, turkey drive, helping Thunder Road, 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk, bowlathons, showing us how to be graceful, courageous, appreciative, funny and in good spirit with aging and illness.

From '83 to '91 Henry belonged to the men's circle that produced the Men's weekend, then in '91 he and many other weekend graduates left the parent men's community and formed the Nation of Men (NOM). He is a founding father of the East Bay branch of NOM and continued serving men, teams, families, and communities using the network available via EBNOM and associated men's circles. His last 4 yrs. of dealing with cancer have been a life-altering experience for him and his loved ones. His, and our, awareness of the value and worth of his life has been brought into sharp focus from how he has been handling such a daunting challenge.

Henry is an integral part of the legacy of EBNOM, he is a role model for how to live within the mystery of life and, in the most part, surrender to the Will that is bigger than himself. He truly lives the prayer to have the serenity to accept the things he cannot change, and the courage to change the things he can.

Henry Block