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The Valerie Fund presents The Clark Rogers House, A Designer Showhouse Restoration to benefit children in our area battling cancer and blood disorders
(Maplewood, June 15, 2026) The Valerie Fund is partnering with the current owners to present The Clark Rogers House Designer Showhouse, which will open for public tours on September 24, 2026. Located just steps from Plainfield’s historic Millionaires’ Row, The Clark Rogers House is a remarkable example of Victorian Italianate and Queen Anne-style architecture and stands as a testament to Plainfield’s rise in the 19th century as a commuter haven and cultural hub. Built in the 1860s for retired merchant Clark Rogers, the home, located within the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the Clark Rogers House offers not just architectural beauty but a window into the vibrant spirit of 19th-century Plainfield—shaped by trains, industry, civic pride, and timeless craftsmanship.
Designers showcasing their creative vision in the restoration of this historic home are California Closets, Cherry Home Design, Isla Porter, Jourdan Fairchild, Marilyn LaVergne Interiors, Marina V. Design, Mimi + Hill, ROKN Studios, Spaces by Hollie Velten, SRF Interiors, Tara Rotelli Interiors, and Walden Interiors.
Self-guided tours of The Clark Rogers House will begin Thursday, September 24th through Sunday, October 18th. The house will be open weekdays from 10 am – 4 pm and on weekends from 10 am–5 pm. Tickets are available on The Valerie Fund Website at https://thevaleriefund.org/showhouse/
The Clark Rogers Designer Showhouse will benefit The Valerie Fund’s upcoming $5,000,000 capital campaign, which will fund the first three years of the new Valerie Fund Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center and ensure The Valerie Fund hallmark psychosocial services can be sustained at the eight Valerie Fund Children’s Centers in New York and New Jersey.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Bunny Flanders at (973) 202-1992 or bflanders@thevaleriefund.org
ABOUT THE VALERIE FUND: After their nine-year-old daughter Valerie Goldstein succumbed to cancer in 1976, her parents Sue and Ed Goldstein were determined that no family should have to travel great distances to receive superior medical care. Along with a group of close friends, they began fundraising efforts from their living room---tireless work that would lead to the 1977 opening of New Jersey’s first pediatric oncology facility at Summit’s Overlook Hospital. Nearly fifty years later, The Valerie Fund’s mission remains that of supporting comprehensive healthcare for children battling cancer and blood disorders. The Valerie Fund treats more than 6,500 patients each year at eight treatment centers throughout New Jersey, New York, and metro Philadelphia.
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The Valerie Fund presents The Clark Rogers House, A Designer Showhouse Restoration to benefit children in our area battling cancer and blood disorders
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The Valerie Fund’s Annual Walk & 5K scheduled for June 6th
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The Valerie Fund Announces 50th Anniversary
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The Valerie Fund Walk/5K Presented by Ed and Sue Goldstein and JAG Physical Therapy
Verona Park
Saturday June 6, 8:30 am
