All Saints Episcopal Church, Hilton Head Island, SC
The Episcopal Church Women’s group of All Saints initiated the
All Saints Episcopal Church Garden Tour in 1987. This was in the
earliest years of the church’s existence when the congregation was
meeting in the library of the local high school. The purpose at that
time was to provide some visibility to the new church and to bring the
congregation together on a common project that would be both attractive
and fun. At that time, raising money was not a primary goal.
After two years it was decided to expand the organization of this
growing project in order to benefit charities in our local community. A
Garden Tour Board made up of volunteers was formed to oversee future
Garden Tours.
Since the beginning, the Tour has been an unqualified success and
has attracted more and more garden lovers every year. As are the garden
tours in our neighboring communities, the All Saints Tour is awaited each
spring with eagerness and joy. Almost every church member is involved in
one of the many responsibilities connected with the Tour, whether it is as
a parking attendant, kitchen crew member, or as a hostess at one of the
gardens.
All Saints is pleased and proud that all the profits from the
Tour are distributed to local needs in the community. Different
beneficiaries are carefully considered and chosen each year by the Garden
Tour Board and presented to the church vestry for approval.
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