The San Leandro North Area Home and Garden Tour committee regretfully announces that the 2012 tour must be canceled.

For the past 20 years the Home and Garden Tour Committee has worked diligently to obtain at least 6 homes required for the tour to be successful and we were unable to do so this year.

We would like to thank those homeowners who were willing to put their homes on the tour this year and are happy to say they have agreed to be part of the tour in 2013. It has been this willingness and generosity by such homeowners and volunteers alike that has allowed for the success of the Home and Garden Tour and for that we thank you.

It is especially disappointing that we will not be able to make a contribution to the George Mark Children's House this year. George Mark has been the recipient of the tour proceeds for the past three years. George Mark Children's House, located in San Leandro, is the first children's hospice house in the U.S. providing medical, emotional and practical support to families with children that have life-threatening and terminal illnesses.

George Mark is a non-profit organization that relies on contributions from individuals and groups like the Home and Garden Tour to continue to make a world of difference at the most difficult time in the lives of families with ill children. It would be wonderful if we could still help them this year. We would like to urge everyone who is able, to make a contribution to George Mark. Those who would like to contribute to this amazing cause can do so by sending a check payable to:

George Mark Children's House
2121 George Mark Lane
San Leandro, CA 94578

You can learn more about George Mark Children's House at www.georgemark.org.