We all know what a huge success the 2017 House & Garden Tour was . . . but here are some fun facts you might not have been aware of!

  • 2 hours was all it took to sell out the tour tickets;
  • 950 meals were ordered for the day;
  • 1500 pairs of shoe covers were individually bagged in prep for the tour;
  • 1100 tote bags were stuffed in one hour;
  • 200 volunteers were needed to have all run smoothly;
  • 40 members worked more than one shift;
  • 25 ROTC cadets from Palmetto High School helped out;
  • 16 buses carried the 856 attendees;
  • 4283 raffle tickets were sold;
  • 294 people reached our Facebook page to view the H&GT video;
  • 1 year is how long it takes to plan this event;
  • Saturday, February 3 is the 2018 date;
  • Over $103,000 was raised.