Health & Fitness
EMH Foundation’s Reindeer Route Housewalk Friday, Dec. 7
The Housewalk has two sessions, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and 6–9 p.m., and features seven Elmhurst homes decorated for the holidays by local florists.
The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will host its 42nd Annual Reindeer Route Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 7. The event is sponsored by the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Medical Staff, Jel Sert Company and SEI Institutional Group.
A portion of proceeds from the 2018 Reindeer Route Housewalk will benefit the Teen Volunteer Health Profession Scholarship fund, which also includes the Marilyn A. Graber Teen Scholarship. The scholarships are for EMH teen volunteers interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.
The Housewalk, with two sessions – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 6 – 9 p.m. – features seven Elmhurst homes decorated for the holidays by local florists:
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- 203 E. South St., Phillip's Flowers
- 414 S. Arlington Ave., A Stem Above
- 174 S. Kenmore Ave., Carousel Flowers
- 140 E. May St., Shamrock Garden Florist
- 545 Armitage Ave., The Uptown Shop and Blossoms of Lombard
- 150 Cottage Hill Ave. (McCormick House), Elmhurst Art Museum
- 170 Evergreen Ave., Blossoms and Branches
Tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased at the EMH Foundation office at Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E. Brush Hill Rd. or online at www.emhfoundation.org/events. Advance tickets can also be purchased in early November in Elmhurst at Pink Elephant Resale Shop, Wild Rose Floral (Elmhurst Hospital), Carousel Flowers, Phillip's Flowers and The Uptown Shop, and in Lombard at Blossoms of Lombard and Shamrock Garden Florist.
On the day of the Housewalk, tickets will be available for $40 at Guaranteed Rate, 115 W. Adelaide St. in Elmhurst from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the featured homes on the day of the event.
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The EMH Foundation is also seeking donations (to be dropped off at Housewalk homes) of art supplies, books and small games that will be placed in waiting rooms on inpatient floors of the main hospital and in the Nancy W. Knowles Cancer Center.
Supplies needed include children’s coloring books, adult coloring books, crayons (packs of 4 or 8), coloring pencils (packs of 4 or 8), playing cards (regular cards, Crazy Eights, picture match and other similar games), adult and children’s books, crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku and activity books.
For more information about the EMH Foundation, visit www.emhfoundation.org or call (331) 221-0388.
