Thomas Potter Homestead








Original Meeting House at Murray Grove


Murray Grove Lodge House, 1890


Murray Grove Memorial Boulder, 1902





 


Supporting Murray Grove


Your support makes all the difference!

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Financial

Please click here to view our Annual Fund brochure and make your commitment to Murray Grove for 2011. 

Leave a Legacy of Love

By including Murray Grove in your will, you can leave a legacy of love for generations to come. If you wish to make an unrestricted bequest, consider the following sample language:

I give and bequeath to the Murray Grove Association, a New Jersey corporation, {the sum of ______________Dollars} {all or __% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate} to be used for the general purposes of the Association.

If you prefer to provide a gift for a specific purpose that is close to your heart, please contact the Murray Grove Association to discuss your wishes.

Naming Murray Grove as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement account, such as an IRA or 401(k), is another way to leave a legacy of love and possibly achieve tax savings. Please consult with your tax adviser to see if such a gift would make sense for you.

Supporting Murray Grove through the UUA's Umbrella Giving Program

The UUA's Umbrella Giving Program allows individuals to support their congregations and affiliated organizations like Murray Grove with life income gift options such as charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.  For more information please follow this link to the UUA's website.

Special thanks to the following organizations for their support:

Annually

• New York Convention of Universalists and Support for the annual John Murray Distinguished Lecture
• Pennsylvania Universalist Convention

2011 Grants

• New York Convention of Universalists - Assistance in creating a marketing DVD

• Ocean County Tourism Advisory Council - Help in creating and distributing marketing rack cards

• Unitarian Universalist Funding Program - Support for the redesign of this website

• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, NJ - Funding to construct a ga-ga (dodgeball court)

2010 Grants

• Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission - Support for our monthly Grove Gathering coffee houses

• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, NJ - Helping acquire new furniture for the Lodge

Your donations enable us to keep Murray Grove’s doors open with a warm welcome all year around!


Thank you!! شكراً Gracias! 谢谢! Merci!! תודה Danke! धन्यवाद! Спасибо! ありがとう!


Over 100 families and more than 20 congregations, UU districts and organizations made the 2010 Annual Fund for Murray Grove a success, raising over $34,000.

Their generosity has allowed MG to:
  • Celebrate the 240th anniversary at Homecoming - Michael Dowd as theme speaker, an intergenerational play, and Sunday service in the chapel
  • Make significant improvements to Murray Grove – new underground pipes, new tile in place of old carpet, Cone House enhanced as a second meeting space, plus game room
  • Sponsor performing arts - successful 10 monthly coffee houses with live entertainment and the 3rd annual drum and dance festival
  • Increase facilities usage, expanding the reach of Murray Grove hospitality

The Board is committed to a renewed emphasis on financial stewardship to keep Murray Grove healthy and strong.  In that spirit we have set a goal of $45,550 for 2011.  This larger goal will allow more marketing and outreach, opening the swimming pool this summer as an environmentally friendly salt water pool, and addressing the most urgent deferred maintenance issues.

Kindly encourage others who value Murray Grove’s Universalist history and special brand of hospitality to join you.

We greatly appreciate your generosity!

Wish List

Donations of the following items, in good working condition, would be greatly appreciated:

Spiritual & personal development books
Clothes dryer
Large umbrellas for patio furniture

Fireplace doors
Dehumidifiers
Large and medium-sized fans
Quart- and gallon-sized pots and pans
Folding chairs
Folding tables
LCD projector
CD player
CDs
Stereo receiver
Sound system (mikes, amp, speakers)
Karaoke system
Pamphlet displays
Display board
Commercial or home refrigerator
Freezer
Chafing dishes
Flat-screen computer monitor
Large office copier
Paper shredder, heavy duty cross-cut
Sports equipment – volleyball net/balls (fun stuff for folks to do)
Musical instruments
Arts and crafts supplies
Portable wood dance floor
River stones to complete our fire circle
Gravel for driveway maintenance
Picnic tables and benches
Porch furniture
Benches/outdoor seating
Barbeque grills (charcoal and/or propane)
Event or canopy tent
Power washer
Power tools
Snow blower
Leaf blower
Wooden architectural ties for gardens
Large stones to enhance the labyrinth
Trees, plants and bulbs
Organic garden supplies
Garden equipment
Birdhouses and bird seed
Anti-deer remedies for the garden
Stocks, bonds and cash

Volunteers

Our small staff greatly appreciates the time and energy of volunteers. We're presently recruiting volunteers in the following areas:

Grovers – Murray Grove ambassadors

Professional advice:
Architecture
Accounting
Engineering
Fundraising
Legal
Facebook experts

Drum and Dance Retreat weekend volunteers

Program assistance: mailouts, poster distribution, assist with workshops…

Artists
Gardening
Wood chopping
Drivers with trucks to pick up large donations
Work parties
Musicians, poets, dancers

Everyone: spread the word about Murray Grove!!!!

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