Two years ago, we started the Hurley House with a vision of making a space that created connection. We started by having a couple of open house weekends to foster community, offered the space at affordable rates to organizations we admired, and hosted a small retreat. Each event seemed to lead to another, and today we find ourselves having exceeded our wildest expectations. More specifically:
Over 300 people have stayed at the house
Over 150 people have volunteered in some capacity
We have hosted 3 week-long meditation retreats and 2 “parts work” group retreats
We have hosted 12 community weekends and 3 “skill builds” — renovating 9 bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, the kitchen, the library, and numerous outdoor spaces
We built partnerships with 3 New York based non-profits that support underserved communities: All Kings, All Queens, and Remix Culture — offering them the space for their weekend retreats for minimal charge. (Photo of Remix Culture by participant Conrad Clifton.)
We established ourselves as a non-profit organization and began to build the volunteer and organizational infrastructure to sustain us for years to come
And all of our programming has been donation-based!
As we begin to prepare for 2026, we hope to continue these efforts, building the organization, renovating the house, and putting it to service to connect and support a huge variety of folks. (You can read about our mission here.)
To support our efforts, we are raising funds this winter for our next season. All donations will go to keeping the Hurley House accessible and supporting the projects that we are hoping to undertake next year.
See below for details.
Support the Hurley House
How to contribute?
Click the link here or click the item to read the description and see the donation link
Enter the amount you’d like to donate & write in the description the item you’ll be supporting with your donation
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It’s getting hot in here! Not so much in winter, help us with wood & heating costs to keep the house open year round. Donate here.
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Plant some new seeds as we move into this new season! Contribute towards the plants and flowers for our garden. Donate here.
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Is that a bat signal? Our furry friends have returned to the Hurley attic and we need materials and labor to clean up the attic. Donate here.
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Food is ritual at Hurley House. Donate to cover the food costs for someone’s meal at an upcoming HH event. Donate here.
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Pool safety is priority numero uño. Cover the cost of the new gate and lock. Donate here.
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Fuel the labor! House work be hard work and the kitchen staff will be ensuring that everyone is well fed. Donate here.
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We’ve been hauling all the sheets and clothing to a laundromat for three years. Help us keep it all in house! Donate here.
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We are eager to expand the garden, put up a new fence, and replant in the spring. Help us buy the materials, the compost, and the seedlings. Donate here.
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Help keep our garden beds healthy bu donating towards soil and dirt for our garden beds. Donate here.
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The dry wall is up in the library and music room. Help us purchase the paint for the walls!
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Help us bring music and more fun to our main spaces. Donate here.
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We hope to insulate the house and add some mini-splits to make it possible that the house be used year round. Donate here.
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Help us be able to use this room in the winter! Donate here.
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Contribute what you can towards the house maintenance and support. Donate here.
