Eichler Home Tour Raises $96,000 for Highlands Elementary

The 2017 Highlands Eichler Home Tour is a wrap!  By all accounts it was a smashing success.  Over $96,000 was raised for Highlands Elementary PTA, making this the single largest fundraiser in Highlands Elementary history.   Funds raised will be used for a variety of improvements, including: lunchtime enrichment, funding the computer aide instructor and library aide, books, special assemblies, teacher grants, chrome books, a new acoustic system for the LGI, the student garden and much more.

The event had record-setting attendance, with over 1,500 Eichler fans converging on the Highlands for the tour.  Visitors came from near and far, including all over California, and 15 other states: AZ, DC, GA, IL, LA, MA, MN, MO, NH, NV, NY, OR, TX, VA and WA.  A handful of Canadians visited, too, making this our first ever international home tour event.

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped in so many ways - we could not have done it without you!  Over 100 parents and community members pitched in to stuff goodie bags, work at registration or as a greeter.  Thank you all for contributing your valuable time and energy!

The Highlands PTA would also like to extend our deepest thanks to The Home Tour Team for putting together this amazing event!  This 100% volunteer team spent countless hours over the past 11 months to plan, organize and produce the event:

Jim Palmer - Home Tour Team Lead

Margo Tomaszewska, Brad Richter - Design, Branding, Photography

Jennifer Aquino - Copywriting, PR, VIP Party

Kim Nations Palmer, Brooke Dean - Signage, Website, Modern Marketplace

Linda Siguenza, Mark Perlson, Andy Efron, Henriette Anapolsky, Jennifer Gurr -

Registration, Social Media, Procurement, Sponsorships, Catering, Sales, Promotion

Gretchen Michaels - Treasurer

Additional special thanks to:

·       Principal Fenech and the Highlands Elementary teachers and staff who contributed to the event.

·       The homeowners who graciously opened up their amazing homes for a good cause

·       The Highlands Recreation Center for the use of their facility and shuttles.

·       Our 47 participating sponsors for their contributions and support