Thank you From the 72nd Annual Kappa Kappa Gamma Holiday Homes Tour
The Kappa Homes Tour has been a holiday tradition for more than 70 years! Started in 1951, the Tour has raised more than $2 million for local charitable organizations and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. We’ve survived changing times, economic crises, and a global pandemic. Thank you for your continued support.
Stay connected with this website and our Facebook and Instagram for updates and information on the Tour and our fantastic Kansas City beneficiaries, Sheffield Place and Hope House.
We work diligently to manage costs and streamline expenses while delivering an exceptional Tour experience each year. It is an expensive and time intensive endeavor, requiring hundreds of hours of volunteer time by Kappa alumnae and friends. Donations raised ahead of the Tour offset operating costs, allowing more revenue to go directly to our beneficiaries.
If this is your first time on the Tour, pick a home as your starting place or the Holiday Boutique. Once you arrive, you will get a Tour Guide with a map and other helpful information about the homes and the beneficiaries. Enjoy your Tour!
With Gratitude | Katherine Fowler, Kristen Brought, and Angela Kreps | 2023 Kappa Holiday Homes Tour Board Co-Chairs
2023 Tour Dates and Schedule
Kappa Homes Tour and Holiday Boutique hours
Tuesday, December 5th | Cocktails & Candlelight | 5pm-9pm
Wednesday, December 6th | Tour 12pm-8pm | Boutique 11am-8pm
Thursday, December 7th | Tour 10am-6pm | Boutique 10am-3pm
Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. See the Tickets page for more information.
SAFETY
We adheres to CDC and local government guidelines at the time of the event, including masking or other safety protocols. By attending the 2023 Kappa Holiday Homes Tour, you:
Acknowledge the contagious nature of viruses, including Covid-19 and variants.
Voluntarily assume all risk that you may be exposed to or infected with any virus or viruses.
Agree to release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Kappa Holiday Homes Tour and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Kansas City Alumnae Association and its officers, agents, and representatives, as well as the homeowners with homes on the Tour, from any and all claims arising out of or related to exposure to any virus or viruses, including but not limited to claims for personal injury, illness, disability, death, economic loss, and expenses of any kind.
2023 Beneficiaries
Our beneficiaries, Hope House, Sheffield Place, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, rely on funds from organizations like the Kappa Holiday Homes Tour to maintain day-to-day operations and fund special programs. Through ticket sales, Holiday Boutique purchases, and Owl Friend donations, we aid their missions to support our local communities.
In 2023, Hope House celebrates its 40th anniversary since opening in 1983.
Hope House will advocate social change that protects and engenders a person's right to live a life free of abuse.
Sheffield Place opened its doors in February 1991 as a community response to the growing population of homeless mothers and their children in the Kansas City area.
Sheffield Place has assisted more than 1600 families in making the difficult journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation provides educational scholarships for undergraduate and graduate women, equipping women with resources to spark change and uphold shared values.
Truth | Connection | Respect | Optimism | Knowledge | Trailblazing
Twice in the last decade the Foundation recognized the Kansas City Kappa Alumnae Association for the highest level of giving to the Foundation.
The Fleur - Napa Valley
Official Wine Partner of the Kappa Holiday Homes Tour 2023
2023 sponsors
Thank you to Capital Federal, a 20-year Gold Key Sponsor of the Kappa Holiday Homes Tour, providing ongoing support of charitable causes in Kansas City. We deeply appreciate our sponsors and donors who enable us to commit to financial obligations. Without them, and our volunteers, the Tour would not be possible.
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Sapphire Sponsor - Hartline Construction
owl friends
$2,000+
Kristen and Andrew Brought | Katherine and Ryan Fowler
$500 -$1000
Mary Atterbury | Valerie Chaloud | Ellen Merriman | Kristi Miller
$51-$100
Amelia McIntyre | Angela Galamba | Barbara K. Nelson | Barclay Ross | Carol K. Clark | Carolyn Langdon | Christine Fisher | Corliss Chandler Miller | Cynthia Andrews | Debra Parmet | Dianne Hogerty | Ellen Harker | Erik Bergrud & Kimberlee Ried | Erin Toughey | Gina Thornton | Ginny Shakelford | Harriet Brazil | Helen Hamshaw Hatridge | Jean D Wagner | Jennifer Fales | Jennifer Hart | Jennifer Whiteside | Julie Larsen | Kay Lutjen Patterson | Libby Gessley | Lisa Wetzler | Mary Cordill | Nan Vail | Patricia Meads | Risë Strasser | Roxann R. Holland | Roxie Jerde | Sandy Johnson | Susan Sight
Up to $50
Becky Butcher Bublitz | Beth Bahner | Carole Vaughn | Cela Sullivan | Cheryl Wetzler | Cornelia Walkins Fuson Long | Courtney Howell Vialle | Eleanor Brown | Holly Pauling Smith | Jennifer J. Crow | Jill Perfect | Karen Williams | Kay Johnson | Kim Shaw | Margaret Bruce | Mary Kay Zawatzki | Nancy L. Jackson | Pat Colloton | Robbi H. Grogan | Susan Archer
Tour Recipient SElection
The purpose of the Kappa Holiday Homes Tour is to provide support to charitable organizations. Each year organizations who provide aid for the betterment of the overall welfare of the Kansas City community are nominated by Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae for evaluation. One or more are chosen as recipients of Kappa Holiday Homes Tour proceeds. The 2023 beneficiaries chosen from the Kansas City community are Hope House and Sheffield Place.
Applications are now open for 2024 Tour Recipients. The deadline for 2024 applications is February 29, 2024. Contact our Tour Proceeds Committee Chair, for more information about Tour proceeds.