Annual Delray Beach Home Tour Set

This year’s Home Tour Co-Chairs (L-R) Deborah Dowd, Kari Shipley, and Noreen Payne

(Press Release) Delray Beach, FL (February 25, 2025)—A number of Homeowners in Delray Beach’s beautiful Marina District Neighborhood will be opening their doors to visitors during the 22nd Annual Delray Beach Home Tour benefiting Achievement Centers for Children & Families on March 11, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Delray Beach Home Tour is a unique opportunity to see exquisite interiors of homes and gardens. The homes are announced the day of the event.

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“Each year we select a different Delray Beach neighborhood where homeowners can showcase their interior design and architectural styles,” said Noreen Payne, one of the co-chairs of this year’s organizing committee. “The Home Tour will feature a variety of homes that range from elegant Florida bungalows, lakeside estates and lush tropical gardens providing home decorating and gardening enthusiasts with an inside look into the world of distinctive Delray living.”
 
During the tour, which attracts visitors from throughout South Florida, guests can enjoy a leisurely day exploring unique residences, strolling through the neighborhood, and dining on a catered luncheon.
 
All Home Tour ticket sales and sponsorships benefit Achievement Centers, which supports children and families throughout Delray Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods. At Achievement Centers, children are involved in Early Learning (Toddler and Preschool), Out-of-School (After School and Summer Camp), and Teen Mentoring programs that prepare them for academic and social success and empower them to discover their talents. Achievement Centers families are served through programs like Family Strengthening and Economic Stabilization, which benefit the community by helping families in crisis; enabling them to serve as the foundation of their child’s growth.
 
The Home Tour was first conceived by long-time Achievement Centers’ board members and supporters Anne Bright and Barbara Murphy.
 
Planning for the home tour, which draws more than 700 visitors annually, involves more than 100 dedicated volunteers.
 
“We are grateful for the support of all our hardworking volunteers, the homeowners who are graciously allowing visitors into their homes, and, of course, our dedicated sponsors,” said Kari Shipley, co-chair of the event.
 
Admission of $150 includes a luncheon, parking and trolley service. The morning group is sold out, but the afternoon group still has availability and runs from 1:00pm - 4:00pm with lunch from 1:00pm - 2:30pm.
 
The Presenting Sponsor is Delray Buick GMC. "We are proud to be sponsoring Achievement Center’s Home Tour for the ninth year. Achievement Centers provides the groundwork of learning and academic success for over seven hundred of our local youth, and we invite the community to join us in supporting their work," said Kevin Connolly, General Manager.
 
Douglas Elliman - Lisa Wennick is the Dessert Sponsor. Lost Craft Builders is the Trolley Sponsor. Home sponsors include Azure Development; Engel & Volkers; Mr. Larry Eaton, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; Laura Finn; Mouw Associates; Northern Trust; Opal Grand; Stuart & Shelby Development; and Lisa & Michael Tiernan. Trolley Sponsor is Lost Craft Builders. Golf cart and Parking Sponsors include BETR Project; Mr. Nick Cortezi & Family; Mr. Mike Cruz & Family; Delray Beach Concours; Delray Dermatology; Shelly & Billy Himmelrich; On the Sea Design; Pechter Family Foundation; Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley; Sklar Furnishings; The Tern Studio; Young Dentistry; and Zappitell Law Firm.
 
Tour sponsors include Baptist Health South Florida; Anne and Reeve Bright; Christina4Delray; Coldwell Banker Realty Delray; LaRonda and Mark Denkler; The Dodge Family; Kathryn Fitzgerald + Mark Ford; Marion Fazio Insurance Agency; Sandy & Dave Henninger; Island Air Conditioning; Lang Realty - Amy and Noreen Team; Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Murphy Jr.; Deidre and Mike Neal; One Sotheby's International Realty; The Porten Family; and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vickers.
 
Friend sponsors include Arden Insurance Associates; Maria Beckett; BSA Construction, LLC; Carney Stanton; Diane Colonna & Jeff Perlman; Deborah Dowd; Flagler Credit Union a Division of Dort Financial; Stacey Hallberg & David Reilly; Patty Jones; Erin McLaughlan-Graham; Kevin McNally; Stephanie & Steve Miskew; Karen Norton; Mary Rose O’Connell, Attorney; Sarah & Gregory Polling; Stephanie Reubins & Michael Padovano; Kari & John Shipley; Schwartz Family; and Jessica Wolfe & Tom Bloch.
 
Other supporters include Barkingham Palace, Exhilaride Golf Cart Rentals and Chet Gary.
 
The Home Tour is co-chaired by: Deborah Dowd, Noreen Payne; and Kari Shipley. Committee Members include: Amy Antoniak; Sherry Davis; Sheila DeMarco; Cheryl Forman; Sheila Greene; Jessica Hall; Kate Hutchinson; Shelly Likosar; Erin McLaughlan-Graham; Barbara Murphy; Julie Peyton; Bianca Pucci; Stephanie Reubins; Dina Schwartz; Nancy Swaney; Kimberley Trombly-Burmeister; Kim Truesdale; Melinda Webster; and Jessica Wolfe.
 
For more information, visit achievementcentersfl.org/events/delray-beach-home-tour/
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