Mission
HARTLEY HOUSE HAS SERVED THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN NEW YORK CITY'S HELL'S KITCHEN SINCE 1897. ITS MISSION IS TO RESPOND ENERGETICALLY AND CREATIVELY TO THE EVER-EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS NEIGHBORS REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE, INCOME, RACE, GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL, CREATIVE, RECREATIONAL, CIVIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES. HARTLEY HOUSE NOT ONLY REACHES OUT TO NEIGHBORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES, BUT ALSO FOSTERS ONGOING CONNECTIONS WITH THEM AS THEY PASS FROM ONE PHASE OF LIFE INTO ANOTHER. THE WELLBEING OF EACH GROWING, CHANGING PERSON ENRICHES OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IS A COMPLEX WEB OF CONNECTIONS AMONG FAMILIES, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. STRENGTHENING THESE CONNECTIONS IS OUR MISSION.