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EMH Foundation’s Reindeer Route Housewalk Friday, Dec. 2

The Housewalk features five Elmhurst homes decorated for the holidays by local businesses.

(James C. Svehla)

The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will host its 46th Annual Reindeer Route Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. The event will feature five homes for touring and one neighborhood block in Elmhurst.

A portion of proceeds from the 2022 Reindeer Route Housewalk will fund the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Teen Volunteer Health Profession Scholarship program, in addition to other programs and services, such as nursing and staff development.

The Housewalk features five Elmhurst homes decorated for the holidays by local businesses:

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  • 301 S. Kenilworth Ave., decorated by The Uptown Shop
  • 176 S. Arlington Ave., decorated by Phillip's Flowers & Gifts
  • 812 S. Linden Ave., decorated by Blossoms & Branches
  • 541 S. Hawthorne Ave., decorated by Bread & Butter Home and Jenny Steinhebel (Erwin Steinhebel & Sons, Inc.)
  • 424 S. Arlington Ave., decorated by Carousel Flowers by Shamrock Garden Florist

Tickets are $50 in advance and can be purchased online at www.eehealth.org/reindeerwalk. Tickets will cost $60 the day of the event, Dec. 2, and will only be available for purchase at Guaranteed Rate, 115 Adelaide St. in Elmhurst. Tickets will not be available at the featured homes.

The featured block of the Reindeer Routh Housewalk, South St. from Poplar Ave. to Fair Ave., will be available free of charge for public viewing of exterior decorations Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1–2 from 6–8 p.m.

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In addition, unique gifts will be available for purchase at a Vendor Showcase on Friday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 4–8 p.m. at Guaranteed Rate, 115 Adelaide St. in Elmhurst.

For more information about the Reindeer Route Housewalk, visit www.eehealth.org/reindeerwalk. For more information about the EMH Foundation, visit www.emhfoundation.org or call (331) 221-0388.

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