Empowering the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community since 1947.
For more than 75 years, Mill Neck Center for the Deaf has been a place of education, opportunity, and unwavering faith — anchored in the historic Mill Neck Manor on Long Island's Gold Coast.
"Creating a world for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals where they are included, empowered, celebrated, and embraced as equals."Our Mission
One mission. One family. Four organizations.
Mill Neck Center for the Deaf is the operating name of Lutheran Friends of the Deaf, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1947. We are the governing organization that brings together three subsidiary entities — each serving the Deaf community through a distinct mission, all united by faith, community, and over seven decades of unwavering commitment.
Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf
A New York State 4201-chartered school serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students from infancy through high school graduation, with bilingual ASL/English instruction in a faith-rooted environment.
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Vocational, day habilitation, respite, employment, and community habilitation programs serving Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and non-verbal adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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The fundraising and philanthropy arm of the Mill Neck family, supporting our school and services, and extending our reach globally through Mill Neck International — including ministry work in Ethiopia.
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From a Gold Coast estate to a beacon for the Deaf community.
In 1949, a group of Lutheran pastors pooled their own personal finances to purchase the 86-acre Sefton-Dodge Estate — a Tudor Revival mansion built in 1923 for Lillian Sefton Dodge, the highest-paid female executive in the United States in the 1930s.
They paid just $216,000 for the property — and on September 26, 1951, the Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf opened its doors to 19 Deaf children. From that mustard-seed beginning grew everything we are today.
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A historic home with a place in Hollywood history.
From Trading Places (1983) to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Mill Neck Manor's palatial Tudor Revival architecture has been featured in more than a dozen major films, television shows, and commercials.
Every production filmed on our grounds directly supports our mission — proceeds fund the programs and services we provide to the Deaf community.
See the Full FilmographyThe 70th Annual Mill Neck Manor Apple Festival
Seven decades of Long Island's most beloved fall tradition — apples, vendors, music, and community, all supporting the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community.
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Manor House Events
Weddings, corporate events, photography sessions, and private functions at our historic Tudor Revival estate.
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Professional ASL interpretation for medical, legal, educational, and community settings across Long Island.
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Annual giving, planned gifts, monthly support, and tribute gifts — every contribution sustains our mission.
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Join a mission-driven team. Open positions across the school, services, foundation, and interpreter network.
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