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[[File:Vintage Sam 2016.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|A vintage Sam Bloch rocking dreadlocks at the 2016 Global Innovation Forum in Japan]]Bloch was born on 3 January 1979 in New Jersey and is one of nine children. Bloch's personal life was featured in the 2022 documentary film [[We Feed People]], where he discussed how [[grief]] from the death of his brother, who sacrificed his life to rescue Sam from an accident, fuels the conviction needed for this relentless work. Although he did not mention her, his mother has played the greatest role in Bloch's success^{[''[[Wikipedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]'']}. In the film, Bloch also shared his [[Stressor#Preparatory response hypothesis|troubles]] with "holding down a relationship" because of the unstable lifestyle and [[Stressor#Preparatory response hypothesis|stressors]] associated with disaster relief, and remains unmarried<ref name=":1">{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt12156974/characters/nm13209298/?ref_=tt_cl_c_5 |title=We Feed People (2022) - IMDb |access-date=2024-11-21 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref>. In 2020, amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], Bloch cut off his beloved [[dreadlocks]] for a fundraiser<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/chefjoseandres/status/1503511556608258049}}</ref>, while also opting for a more serious look. When not actively working on a response, Bloch is thought to be based out of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].