Reach Out Morongo Basin’s annual Parade of Homes has become a February tradition for desert dwellers. For the past 15 years, many hundreds have set out on the tour, while many others have opened their hearts and homes to them. After taking a year off because of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Reach Out Morongo Basin organizers are looking for five homes and multiple sponsors for the 2022 Parade of Homes fundraiser to be held on Sunday February 20, 2022. Reporter Ernest Figueroa has the details on how you can get involved the event for 2022…
The annual event, which sees Reach Out Morongo Basin supporters from across the basin open their homes to curious visitors, is the Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors program’s long running fundraiser bringing in thousands of dollars in ticket sales and sponsorships every year to support it’s services to senior and disabled residents of the Morongo Basin.
Ticket holders enjoy a leisurely self-guided afternoon tour to each of the homes where homeowners show off each location’s uniqueness and highlights of our desert lifestyle.
Houses featured on previous tours have included that of Morongo Basin radio personality Gary Daigneault and Joshua Tree actor/director Abe Daniels and the Harrison House, which was built by composer Lou Harrison and is now an artists’ retreat.
In addition, organizers are looking for tour and media sponsors at the following levels:
Platinum: $1,000 or more
The single platinum sponsor will receive top billing in all publicity about the home tour as well as listing on tickets, directional signs, advertising, fliers and posters and the Reach Out Morongo Basin website and newsletter.
The platinum sponsor also has the option of nominating one home for the tour, with the caveat that the home should be of historical or architectural interest and that the chairman reserves the right to choose homes for the tour. Docents at each home will wear company shirts and hats, assuming they are supplied by the sponsor and will display company brochures during parade hours. The platinum sponsor will receive 20 free tickets.
Gold: $500 or more
Each gold sponsor will also be the floral centerpiece sponsor for one home on the tour, with their name featured prominently in the display.
Gold sponsors will also be listed in advertising, fliers, posters and on the Reach Out Morongo Basin website and newsletter and will receive eight free tickets.
Silver: $250 or more
Silver sponsors will be listed in advertising, on fliers and posters and on the Reach Out Morongo Basin website and newsletter. They will receive four free tickets.
For more details, call Reach Out Morongo Basin at (760) 361-1410
