Our new home
A building we can't be asked to leave.
We meet at The Lodge. We rent it. We are raising money so the charity can own a Hudson Valley education center — classrooms that stay classrooms, a kitchen that stays a kitchen, a calendar that doesn't depend on a landlord. A longer campus somewhere else can wait.
Why own it
Because a good room is fragile when it's rented.
A noise complaint, a sale, a raised rent — any of those can end a season. Adults and families need a place that doesn't vanish. Ownership is how we stop betting the calendar on someone else's building.
We still don't publish the street address here. Registered people get directions. Neighbors get quiet hours and a parking plan, not a pin on the internet.
What the building has to do
Rooms with jobs.
This is a list of needs, not a pretty floor plan. We'll fit the work to a real property. We won't invent a castle.
| Space | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Classroom | Evening classes. Chairs, a board, a host who can see everyone. |
| Workshop room | Hands-on nights. Tough floors, storage, sight lines so the teacher can keep people safe. |
| Gathering room | Member nights and conversation. Small enough that we can actually host. |
| Family / outdoor | Family Days: crafts, games, a meal. Indoor backup when it rains. |
| Host station | First aid, AED, a log, a quiet corner if someone needs one. |
| Getting in and out | Restrooms, parking, a path that doesn't dump noise on the next house. Hours we keep. |
Two chapters
This home first. Another only if we've earned it.
The Lodge · Hudson Valley
Buy the building. End the rental gamble. Give people a place they can point to. This is the work of these years.
It is not a bar. It is not a nightclub. It is not anybody's house. It is an education center with hours, hosts, and a board you can call.
A longer campus · Eastern Tennessee
For programs that need more than one night. It's a sketch: how we'd run it, how we'd pay for it. It does not start until this home is bought and running.
We will not ask you to fund a second campus while the first one is still rented.
Who the building belongs to
The gift is the house.
- The charity holds the titleLifestyle America Social Club Inc., a 501(c)(3). A gift buys a public-benefit home, not a founder's equity.
- Used for learningThe rooms above. The calendar stays public. Family Days stay the nights kids come.
- Good to the neighborsHours, parking, noise — those are rules, not afterthoughts. Same reason we don't pin the map.
- In orderHudson Valley first. Tennessee only after. That order is a promise.