RESIDENTS at Lovesome Hill, between Darlington and Great Smeaton, aim to raise £15,000 for improvements to the village hall.
The building is more than 100 years old and was originally a school, the last pupils leaving 60 years ago.
Fundraiser Mary Pearson said villagers wanted to improve the heating system, repair the roof and install a disabled toilet.
She said: "Once you start thinking about what improvements you need, it seems to escalate.
"We're a rural community and it is important we try to keep this together because it is our only meeting place."
An afternoon tea on Sunday brought the total raised to £1,000, with more money coming from the sale of a millennium photograph.
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