Restoring the Barn.
Rekindling the Fire.

For over 25 years, Blue Deer Center has been a place of healing, spiritual nourishment, and connection to the sacred. Now, this land calls on us to give back.

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We are transforming our aging barn into a Fire Pavilion—by preserving its history, securing storage space and preparing its timbers to become part of something extraordinary—a permanent Fire Pavilion. We need your help!

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What Your Gift Will Build

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With help from Amish barn restoration experts, your gift will:

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• Carefully deconstruct the barn’s unsafe sections

• Rebuild the foundation to preserve a usable section for storage

• Salvage and repurpose the barn’s historic wood

• Build a beautiful new Fire Pavilion from that reclaimed wood

• Create a permanent ceremonial home for the Sacred Fire

 

Total goal: $250,000
Work begins: Fall 2025
Funds needed by: September 30, 2025

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This is the moment. Will you stand with us?

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Your gift today helps us restore the past—and build the future.

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Yes, I want to help restore the barn and build the Fire Pavilion.

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Here is the breakdown of the estimated cost of transformation:

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Barn Restoration & Preparation – $150,000

• $55,000 – Restore the unsafe section of the barn’s foundation (northeast corner)

• $25,000 – Carefully deconstruct the south section of the barn

• $55,000 – Construct a new south wall with windows, doors, and siding

• $15,000 – Remove the aging concrete pad to prepare the space for the Mohawk altar

 

Fire Pavilion Construction – $100,000

• Create a permanent home for the Sacred Fire, built from salvaged barn wood

• Includes architectural drawings, permits, and construction

 

Total Estimated Cost: $250,000