<div><br />
</div>
<div>We need your help to restore the storybook roof of the Tyringham Gingerbread House, a Berkshire treasure.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>What makes the Gingerbread House at Santarella special?</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>In the early 1920s, sculptor Sir Henry Hudson Kiston began transforming an old dairy barn in the Tyringham Valley into an art studio inspired by his time in the English countryside. Affectionately known as the “Gingerbread House,” the most striking feature of his whimsical studio are it’s colorful asphalt shingled storybook roof that resembles the autumn leaves blowing in the wind. Giant stone buttresses, stained glass windows, and Gothic doors are additional architectural details that add to its uniqueness. Attached to the rear of the building Kitson constructed a 60-foot fairytale tower. The Gingerbread House is the focal point of Santarella. It draws thousands of onlookers each year from near and far to admire its beauty.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>The Gingerbread House, 1940's
</div><img alt="" media_type="3" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/72555831_1690476717261283_r.jpeg" width="100%" />
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>What are we raising money for?</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>To achieve the rolling storybook roof, Kitson utilized asphalt shingles molded onto a rolling, floating secondary roof. The exposure between shingles is very small creating overlapping sections in many spots 6 layers thick. While the roof has lasted 100 years, it is now in need of desperate replacement due to significant deterioration and leaking. Because of the roof’s uniqueness, how it was constructed, and the need for specialized roofers, the cost to restore it is estimated at $400,000.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>The Gingerbread House, 2023
</div><img alt="" media_type="3" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/72555831_169047766870998_r.jpeg" width="100%" />
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We are committed to honoring what Kitson created and ensuring the Gingerbread House can last on for future generations. We are exploring ways to decrease cost and multiple options for different materials. Driving up the cost will be the demolition and disposal of the existing roof. For us to begin phase 1 of the project (replace the front portion of the roof) to save the Gingerbread House, we need support from the community. As private homeowners of a historic property, there are limited grant and funding opportunities.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>How would we like to share the Gingerbread House with the community once restored? </strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Once the restoration project is completed, we would like to use the Gingerbread House as a special events venue that supports visual and performing artists in creating, collaborating, and showcasing their work, along with hosting some community-focused events. We are excited to create a nonprofit that supports this mission, along with the continued maintenance and preservation of Santarella.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Our Story</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Purchasing Santarella was a dream come true for us. In 2019, we started talking about moving to a small town with a tight-knit community, bountiful outdoor activities and strong arts scene similar. We had our eyes set on the Hudson River Valley. That all changed when Josh stumbled upon a whimsical property in the Tyringham Valley in, the summer of 2020.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Josh was in the Berkshires visiting a friend that worked at a nearby summer camp. They were driving around the area when he said “Have I ever shown you the Gingerbread House?” Josh was intrigued so they drove by and Josh was instantly amazed. As fate would have it, the property was for sale. The wheels in Josh's mind started turning with the endless possibilities and how this was the perfect place to realize our dreams.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>The next weekend Josh convinced Shaun to come to see the property and experience the surrounding Berkshire communities. As we began walking around the property together, we instantly started talking about what we wanted to do to restore and honor Kitson’s Legacy. In October 2020, we became the next stewards of Santarella.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Josh &amp; Shaun, 2020
</div><img alt="" media_type="3" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/72555831_1690477867903543_r.jpeg" width="100%" />
<div><br />
</div>

Anonymous

Nadine Nugent

Susan Staten-Kassirer

Thomas Yewcic

Conner Eldridge

Ann Canning

David Emmel

Deidre Savage

maggie Barkin

Matt Vella

Barbara Wolinsky

Karen Shreefter

Christine Mauro

Dianna Brown

Amanda Schenker

Susan Pemble

Help save the Gingerbread House at Santarella

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Help save the Gingerbread House at Santarella

Still $194,759 to go. Help us build momentum.