Bella Homes

31st Annual Altrusa International of Ames Holiday Home Tour

Jenn Lee • Dec 05, 2019

Come and enjoy bringing in the holiday season by touring beautifully decorated homes while also supporting local non-profits of Ames, which include: Mid Iowa Community Action, Inc., ChildServe, Days for Girls Sewing Team, and the Ames History Museum.

Mark your calendars for this coming Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 for the 2019 Altrusa International of Ames Holiday Home Tour! The five homes will be open for touring from 1:00-5:00pm on both days. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and may be purchased at the following locations:

Coe's Floral
Mary Kay's Flowers
Evert's Flowers & Gifts
From you favorite member of Altrusa!

You may use tickets to tour all five homes on one day, or split your time and see some on Saturday, the rest on Sunday. Come and enjoy bringing in the holiday season while supporting local non-profits, which includes:

Mid Iowa Community Action, Inc., ChildServe, Days for Girls Sewing Team, and the Ames History Museum.

Interested in the homes on the tour this year? We have a great variety of older, newer, bigger, smaller, - you don't want to miss it! Our homeowners are:

Betty Beisker
1216 Ridgewood Ave.

Jody & Jim Atwood
2363 170th Street

Mindy & Patrick Bergstrom
4310 Ballantine Drive

Meg Davis & Jeremy Fields
714 Brookridge Ave.

Betty & John Boccella
4613 Clemens Blvd.

It is going to be another wonderful year to enjoy touring beautiful homes throughout Ames, supporting our community, and enjoying the festivities of the holiday's! See you on the tour!

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