Yes, it’s true!  The Zonta Club of Midland’s annual fundraiser, Homewalk, makes it happen. 

Here’s how it works.  Zonta is an international service organization of business and professional women working to advance the status of women world-wide.  Our local chapter starts in early spring to secure 5 or 6 homes to be exhibited as part of Homewalk.  Once the homeowners are on board, they are matched with local design firms and decorators to map out how best to decorate their homes for the holidays.  The homeowners agree to open their homes for 2 days on a December weekend to allow the public to visit and view unique and beautiful homes fully decorated for the holidays. 

The entire Zonta club membership serves as volunteer hostesses at each home, ensuring the safety and security of both visitors’ and homeowners’ property while explaining the history of the home.  A Zonta member may also recruit non-Zontians as hostesses.  That’s where the SPACE team comes in.

SPACE has two team members who are Zonta members.  Several other SPACE employees volunteer to work one, or even two, 4-hour shifts as invited volunteers.  Those team members who don’t participate in the walk may purchase raffle tickets instead, which also goes to fund Zonta causes. 

Homewalk proceeds go directly to a scholarship fund that helps six young women each year advance their education.  Two of 2009′s local scholarship recipients have gone on to win another scholarship at the district level.  One of them became only one of twelve women around the world to receive a $5000 scholarship at the international level.  For further details about these amazing young women and the impact they’re having on the world, check out the October and November newsletters under our Newsletter tab on the Zonta website.

This year’s Homewalk will be the weekend of December 5th and 6th from 1:00-5:00 each day.   So put on your festive faces and come out and enjoy the holiday scenery!