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About Mansion in May
Mansion in May is the signature fundraiser for the Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC).
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Mansion in May, hosted every two or three years, is the preeminent Designer Showhouse and Gardens in the New Jersey-New York area attracting visitors and noted media attention. The 2025 Mansion, Wildfair now joins the list of exquisite mansions representing historical significance and is re-imagined to a modern-day elegance. Wildfair will stand proudly in WAMMC’s history, hosting over 24,000 visitors, supported by over 1,000 volunteers and beautifully transformed by over 38 interior and 13 exterior designers.
Photo Credit: Heather Swartz Photography
A Rich History
Wildfair, the site of Mansion in May 2025, is a historical site that dates back more than 220 years.
Before it was first turned into a picturesque and gracious country estate, the property had long been a working farm and the site of a gristmill, sawmill and workshop for the manufacture of millstones. This majestic 9000 square foot estate resides on over 55 acres in Chester, NJ. In 1934, Elizabeth and Harry Bowly Hollins III, a New York banker and broker, acquired the property and soon hired the Philadelphia architectural firm of Willing, Sims & Talbutt. The architects retained the original late eighteenth or early nineteenth-century stone farmhouse and designed extensive fieldstone additions to create a rambling and spacious country retreat that hosted over 24,000 visitors during the month of May 2025.
Our Impact
Since 1974, Mansion in May has hosted 21 events that amassed nearly $16 million, significantly enriching the programs and infrastructure of Morristown Medical Center.
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Mansion in May is a preeminent showhouse and garden event but each of these transformations is done for a purpose.
In 2025, all proceeds from Wildfair supported the new Proton Therapy Center for Morristown Medical Center, helping expand access to cutting-edge cancer treatment that will benefit patients and families for years to come.
About WAMMC
The Women's Association for Morristown Medical Center, is one of the nation’s oldest and most successful women’s medical auxiliary fundraising organization.
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Founded in March 1893 to provide financial support to Morristown Medical Center, part of the Atlantic Health System, WAMMC helps enable the hospital to respond to the changing healthcare needs of the community.
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Our mission is to support Morristown Medical Center in advancing the quality of health care in the community. The association fulfills this mission through fundraising endeavors like Mansion in May, charitable enterprises like The Bargain Box, a thrift boutique, and The Corner Gift Shops at the Medical Center, and by providing caring services to patients and visitors. We accomplish this by living up to our motto "Contributing with Passion."
Wildfair delivered!
With your help, WAMMC meets our $2M commitment for the new Proton Therapy Center at Morristown Medical Center. Thank you!