RAP cancels 2020 Home Tour due to COVID-19

With the safety and wellbeing of the community as its highest priority, Riverside Avondale Preservation has made the decision to cancel its 2020 Home Tour.  The Tour, which was originally planned for April, had been rescheduled to October 24-25.  Unfortunately, due to the recent resurgence of COVID-19, RAP’s Home Tour Committee felt it was necessary to cancel the event entirely.

“Every year, the generosity of our homeowners in opening their homes for the weekend allows us to put on an incredible event,” said Home Tour Chair Joy Walker. “We are so disappointed to cancel this year’s tour, but we know this is the safest option for our homeowners, as well as our volunteers and guests.”

With the decision made to cancel the 2020 Tour, the Home Tour Committee has already begun to plan Home Tour 2021, which has been scheduled for April 24-25, 2021 and is delighted to report that many of this year’s homeowners have committed to participating in next year’s tour.

Home Tour is also RAP’s largest fundraiser, which made the choice to cancel the event even more difficult.  The funds raised every year during Home Tour allow RAP to continue its work of preserving Riverside Avondale’s historic fabric and unique character, promoting local businesses, arts, and culture, advocating with and for the neighborhood, and celebrating the community.  RAP Executive Director Warren Jones says that several of this year’s Home Tour sponsors have pledged support for the 2021 Tour.

“In trying times like these, we are so grateful for the support that allows us to continue our work to protect and preserve the Riverside Avondale we all know and love,” Warren said. “We are optimistic that 2021 will be a time for our community to celebrate not just our neighborhood’s rich heritage, but also its resiliency in weathering the storms of the past few months.”

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