The Junior League of Buffalo 2025 Decorators’ Show House Raises $250,000 for Community
Buffalo, NY– The Junior League of Buffalo, in partnership with The Buffalo News, are seeking proposals for the 2025 Decorators’ Show House Proceeds. Qualified 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agencies in Buffalo and Western New York are encouraged to apply. Only one agency will be selected through a competitive process. The recipient of the $250,000 award will be announced in April 2026.
The George Urban Mansion was the 23rd Decorators’ Show House and was located at 280 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY. The mansion holds a deep-rooted history within the community. Constructed in 1869, this impressive 7,200-square-foot home rests on a 1.4-acre property that was originally part of the Urban-Winspear Estate, a parcel of land dedicated to farming, vineyards, and the breeding of racehorses. Once the residence of George Urban, Jr., a distinguished flour mill owner who is credited with bringing electricity to Buffalo, the mansion is celebrated as the launching site of Grover Cleveland’s 1884 Presidential Campaign.
Since 1981, the Junior League of Buffalo has proudly collaborated with The Buffalo News in presenting its largest fundraiser, the Decorators’ Show House. The biennial event has raised more than $4.8 million to date. A few of the previous Show House proceeds recipients include: The Tool Library, Providence Farm Collective, A Playground for All at Chestnut Ridge Park, Gerard Place, the Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House, Jericho Road Ministries, Massachusetts Avenue Project, Torn Space Theatre, and many others.
A preliminary application is required and must be delivered to the Junior League of Buffalo via email to jlbproceedschair@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2025. Final proposals will be sought from invited applicants only and will be due in January 2026. Agencies must complete the preliminary application to be eligible for funding. The preliminary application and additional details are available on the Junior League of Buffalo’s website, buffalo.jl.org.
Questions regarding 2025 Decorators’ Show House Proceeds may be directed to Show House Proceeds Chair, Rachel Giardina via headquarters at (716) 884-8865 or at jlbproceedschair@gmail.com. Please include “Proceeds” in the subject line of any email sent to this address.
The Junior League of Buffalo is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and to improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.