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HOME TOUR This home at 849 Second St. in Gilroy will be the check-in spot for the Gilroy Assistance League’s Annual Impressions Home + Garden Tour & Boutique.

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Home, garden tour with boutique returns

Annual event benefits Gilroy Assistance League’s programs

The Gilroy Assistance League’s (GALs) Annual Impressions Home + Garden Tour & Boutique is back for 2022.

Taking place on May 6th and May 7, this event is the perfect outing for Mother’s Day weekend and is also the major fundraiser for Gilroy Assistance League’s grant program that benefits dozens of South County youth programs each year.

“Our commitment to the tour and the community has never been stronger,” said GALs President Therese Martin. “After a two-year hiatus, we felt it was the right time to bring it back. Not only is it a treasured Mother's Day weekend tradition for so many, but it is also our biggest fundraiser. We are so grateful to our friends in Gilroy and the surrounding areas that always show up and support our organization and this event. Without them, we couldn't do what we do!”

This year’s Home + Garden walking tour offers visitors a glimpse into four new or newly remodeled homes in the established neighborhoods near downtown Gilroy.

“Our search committee outdid themselves this year—each home is so unique and special,” said Karen Isaacson Ginkel, chair of the Home + Garden Tour & Boutique event. “This is the first time we are featuring such a diverse group of homes in terms of décor, age and style. Plus, our homeowners are awesome! We are so lucky to have these incredible allies in our community who open their doors to 500-plus friends, neighbors and community members.”

On both May 6 and May 7, check-in at the first house (located at 849 Second St.) begins as early as 10am and as late as 2pm. Upon check-in, ticketholders will receive a program with descriptions of the homes and a map with the locations of all tour homes. At the conclusion of the walking tour, ticketholders are invited to mingle and shop at an extensive outdoor Boutique featuring numerous local artisans, refreshments and a no-host wine bar. The Boutique will be open both days until 5pm.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. For information or to buy tickets, visit the Gilroy Assistance League website at gilroyassistanceleague.org

The Gilroy Assistance League is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the welfare and development of youth in South Santa Clara County through its annual grant cycle. All proceeds from the Impressions Home + Garden Tour & Boutique fund these grants.

Since 1993, GALs has distributed more than $325,000 in grants to local programs.