Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula to Host Finishing Touches: A Holiday Tour of Fine Homes
Second Annual Event Scheduled for Dec. 5-6, 2009 to Benefit Local Community

MENLO PARK, CA, October 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Continuing a new tradition, the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula will again host the successful fundraiser Finishing Touches: A Holiday Tour of Fine Homes on Dec. 5-6, 2009. The inaugural event, held in 2008, raised more than $78,000 for the local community.

This holiday event features a tour of four elegantly embellished homes in the west Atherton area, a holiday marketplace, raffles, prizes and more. Parking and check-in is available at the event's home base, Sacred Heart School (50 Emilie Avenue, Atherton). After check in, guests are then whisked away on shuttle busses to each of the west Atherton homes, which have been embellished by local designers for the holidays. After the tour, guests will have the opportunity to shop in a holiday-themed marketplace featuring boutique shopping from local vendors, grab lunch or snacks in the Mistletoe cafe and participate in raffles. Tour hours are Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

In addition, the event kicks off with a special Opening Night Celebration on Friday, Dec. 4. Featuring a fifth - and one night only - home, cocktails, raffles and more, this event offers tickets for $140 per person, which also includes admission to the tour and can be redeemed at any time during tour hours.

Finishing Touches directly supports The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula. Funds raised are put back into the community through various grants to local nonprofits, as well as through League projects such as the East Palo Alto Charter School Character Development, First Teachers and Fostering Families.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at www.finishingtoucheshometour.com for $40 in advance and $50 at the door.

About the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula
The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula, Inc. focuses on developing the potential of families through its projects, community grants and public policy advocacy. It focuses on training a diverse group of women volunteers, with a goal of serving those interested in developing their leadership potential, broadening their skills and effecting positive change in our community. The JLPA•MP serves the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula communities of Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, Stanford, Sunnyvale and Woodside.

The JLPA•MP is a part of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), which consists of 294 Leagues and more than 170,000 members from the USA, Mexico, Canada and Great Britain. For more information, please go to AJLI's website at www.ajli.org.

Press Release Contact Information:

Sara Lee
Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid P
PR Chair
555 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA
USA 94025
Voice: 650-321-5026
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