Our Mission:
To raise the funds necessary to rehabilitate, restore and put to beneficial reuse the currently deteriorated and unused buildings of Ellis Island, located primarily on its south side.

A letter from Judith R. McAlpin - President of Save Ellis Island Amazingly, it is ten years since our organization, Save Ellis Island, was formed.  When I first set foot onto Ellis Island in 1999 and walked through the buildings awaiting the first stages of stabilization, I was overwhelmed.  Sometimes called Ellis Island’s Forgotten Side, 30 hauntingly beautiful buildings, vacant, shuttered, and unseen by the public for well over half a century lay before me in dire need of repair. Through the efforts of Save Ellis Island and the generosity of Americans like you, much has changed on this once-forgotten portion of Ellis Island. Ellis Island’s visitors can now enter the restored Ferry Terminal Building and learn about the untold story of the island’s public health hospital and its historic importance through the exhibit, “Future in the Balance: Immigration, Public Health and the Ellis Island Hospitals.”  The restored Pedestrian Passageway provides safe public access to the island’s South Side, where a Green Acres planning grant will advance work on the Recreation Pavilion and its adjoining landscape for future outdoor public programs.   With a NJ Historic Trust grant and matching funds, interior restoration of the Laundry & Hospital Outbuilding will advance completion of the third gateway structure planned for visitors, exhibit viewers and special program participants.  Read more... We Are Ellis Island and Michael Phelps Please join Save Ellis Island in congratulating Michael Phelps on reaching his unprecedented goal of eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing!  We are proud of Michael’s outstanding accomplishment and proud to count him as the newest member of the We Are Ellis Island campaign.  You can see the latest We Are Ellis Island public service announcement featuring Michael Phelps during the Olympic Games at the date and time listed below. Help support Save Ellis Island by donating now.  For your donation of $25 or more, you will receive, as our very special thank you,  a  Save Ellis Island t-shirt like those worn by Michael Phelps, Katharine McPhee, Kristin Cavallari , Joe Montana, Scott O’Grady and others.  Visit our website at www.weareellisisland.org/, sponsored by Arrow Apparel, to find out more about Save Ellis Island and the National Park Service project to restore and beneficially re-use the un-restored buildings of Ellis Island’s south side and to read and watch America’s stories of hope and inspiration. NBC August 19 and 22 7p.m. to midnight, MSNBC August 17 10a.m. to noon, USA August 18 and 21 8a.m. to noon, CNBC August 19 and 20 5p.m. to 8p.m.   New Carpeting for the Custom's Room On Monday, June 16, 2008, a group of Lowe’s volunteers from Jersey City, NJ and Staten Island, NY installed carpeting in the historic U.S. Customs Room on Ellis Island in continuation of Lowe’s restoration efforts on the Ferry Building. Read more >> Ellis Island Ferry Building Exhibit is Now Open The exhibit entitled, "Future in the Balance", is on display in the Ferry Building. Tours of the Ferry Bldg are available as scheduling permits. Please call our office for the most updated schedule.  There is no charge for the tour and interested visitors can sign up at the information desk on the first floor of the Immigration Museum.  Special programs for schools and large groups are available.  For more information please call 973-347-8400.  Click here for more details Join our efforts to preserve the south side of Ellis Island. Your donations will enable us to continue our work to restore and re-use the 30 remaining building, completing Ellis Island’s story as a major gateway to America. Make a donation. Please visit our press room for the latest news, press releases and newsletters

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Support Provided By:

National Endowment for the Humanities National Parks Service State of New Jersey State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection -- Green Acres and Livable Communities Grants State of New Jersey Department of State New Jersey Historical Commission New Jersey Cultural Trust Hudson County open Space Trust Fund New York State Office of parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey   ARAMARK Corporation Arrow, a division of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation J.M. Huber Corporation Foley, Incorporated Siperstein’s Paint and Decorating Centers Pittsburgh Paints® Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Inc. E. J. Grassmann Trust Environmental Solutions of New York Harris Brothers Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund Jenkins Family Charitable Institute Karma Foundation The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Inc. George Link, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. National Park Foundation National Trust for Historic Preservation Statue Cruises Prentice Hall Rohm and Haas Company The Museum Loan Network Unilever Union Foundation World Monuments Fund Paul W. Zuccaire Foundation