An elegant and historic Myers Park residence decorated by 16 of Charlotte‘s finest interior designers, florists, landscape designers and home décor retailers will open for public tours Nov. 14-16. The showhouse Gift Shop will feature 20 local vendors and be open during the tour. All proceeds from the Nov. 14-16 public tour and gift shop sales will directly fund grants to local nonprofits and programs that positively impact the health of the community.Tickets are $20, and are available at all BLACKLION locations, online at MMAEonline.com, or at the door during tour hours. The 2014 Holiday House is the residence of Drs. Sidney and Amy Fletcher and their family. It was built in 1926 and is on the National Registry of Historic Houses. Prior to the Fletchers, owners have included several Charlotte families, as well as Old Dominion Beverage Company (1943) and Queens College (1962). The home was a Queens dormitory before becoming the President‘s home in 1967. The late Dr. Billy Wireman, Queens president, and his wife, Katie, lived at this address. Gold sponsors of the Holiday House include Novant Health and WellsFargo Advisors. Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A., Charlotte Magazine, Rankin OB/GYN and U.S. Trust are silver sponsors. Bragg Financial Advisors, Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Radiology, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Craig Reutlinger, Horizon Eye Care, P.A., Karen Chandler, Providence Anesthesiology Associates, REACH and Thomasson Construction are bronze sponsors. All Holiday House proceeds directly fund annual community health grants through the MMAE Endowment. In May, MMAE distributed $81,000 to 12 Charlotte-Mecklenburg agencies including Supportive Housing Communities, Beds for Kids, Thompson Child & Family Focus and NC MedAssist. For a complete list of grant recipients and additional information about the showhouse, please visit facebook.com/mmaeonline. Find MMAE on Twitter @MMAEHealth and #MMAEHolidayHouse. Mecklenburg Medical Alliance &Endowment (MMAE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health in Mecklenburg County. Operated by volunteers, membership dues cover overhead so that all ticket purchases, donations and sponsorship dollars directly fund community health efforts. MMAE has supported more than 60 organizations and given more than $1.5 million to the community.
