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JOY Home Tour has new co-chairs

Annual HOPE House fundraiser offers a self-guided tour of professionally decorated homes
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Anitra Hofstee, left, and Jenny Hilborn are the new co-chairs of the HOPE House Joy Home Tour. Submitted photo

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HOPE HOUSE
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The 14th Annual JOY Home Tour has chosen “Choosing Joy” as its theme. HOPE House offers community members the opportunity to choose joy in spite of the difficult circumstances that many are in by acknowledging the inherent dignity and worth of every human being and treating everyone in a compassionate, dignified manner.

The event is a self-guided tour of carefully selected homes in Guelph have been professionally decorated by many generous local businesses that have given of their time and energy for the 2018 holiday season. 

“I am excited to lead and support the JOY tour team into another wonderful year of continued success,” exclaims Jenny Hilborn, who will be working alongside Anitra Hofstee as the new co-chairs of the JOY Home Tour.

Hilborn brings with her 10 years of interior design experience. She is strongly engaged within the community and current real estate market. Her responsibilities include finding and connecting with willing homeowners to showcase their home on the tour and appointing decorators and designers to these homes. This year there are eight stunning homes on the tour.

Hofstee’s role is to oversee administration and organization. This includes responsibilities such as overseeing ticket booklet development, ticket sales, volunteer organization, finances, social media, sponsorship and pre-tour gala planning.

Hofstee states, “I hope to build on the past successes of the tour by continuing to foster existing relationships and develop new relationships with the ultimate goal of raising funds to support the important work of HOPE House in the Guelph community."

About Joy Home Tour

Funds raised through the JOY Home tour help HOPE House provide immediate relief and on-going support services and programs that challenge the stigmas surrounding poverty while simultaneously providing people with tactile skills developed in a community environment.

This year’s tour is Nov. 15-17, 2018. Tickets are on sale now online and in select stores. Please visit www.christmasjoy.ca for more information.

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