Villiage Improvement Association of Doylestown
The mission of the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown, the VIA, is to enhance the health and welfare of Central Bucks County and Surrounding Communities.
The Bucks County Designer House & Gardens supports Doylestown Health and the mission of the VIA
We are a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit powered by women who care!
Bucks County Designer House Committee
The Bucks County Designer House & Gardens is our largest committee. Since 1971, our 50+ committee members have set up and run this biggest fundraiser. We begin work on the next House in the summer and start contacting our designer, landscaper, and boutique partners. We hold our Designer Preview in September, if possible, so our partners can see the venue and bid for the rooms or design areas they want.
Then it’s the race to determine which partners get which design area or boutique space and we go on from there. Our sub-committees contact sponsors, run our Marketing, do our website and computer work, manage each partner group, plan parking, house-cleaning, trash, and the all other activities that come with a big event.
If possible, we hold an Empty House Party in February, when we usually take possession of the empty house. That’s a chance for visitors to see the “before” so they can really learn how our talented partners create the “after” beauty. After that it’s the mad dash toward the end of April, the final design and landscaping work, our Media Day, and the always-stunning Preview Gala, and the House opens.
We hold a month of tours, and then the close out. The benefits are many: we work hard and raise money for our various VIA focus areas, but we also create a month of wonderful experiences and lasting friendships with our committee members, our partners, and our guests.
We hope you enjoy this year’s House as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you!
