How would you like to tour two historic Thomasville homes, enjoy wine and cheese, eat homemade goodies with tea and punch and help a local senior get hundreds of dollars toward college tuition? Sounds too good to be true, but it is not.

The Thomasville Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 2016 Annual Christmas Tea is the answer. For a $15 donation, attendees can tour two mid-19th century homes, recently renovated and decorated for Christmas while enjoying a part of Thomasville Victorian Christmas.

Hosted by the Thomasville Chapter DAR, two Thomasville families who live on Remington Avenue are opening their homes in a historic district of Thomasville for the 20th Annual Christmas Tea and Home Tour.

The houses will be decked out for Christmas with many attendees wearing Victorian attire and the DAR will be offering homemade holiday food and libations for everyone to enjoy. This is a fun, relaxing way to begin the holiday festivities. There is no stress, just an opportunity to absorb the holiday spirit and more than a few tasty goodies plus help the community. Before or after, you can take advantage of the Victorian Christmas activities in downtown Thomasville.

The Thomasville chapter began holding a fundraising tea almost 20 years ago. Today, the DAR tea helps fund education scholarships through the Lois Elam Scholarship Fund along with other local, state and national projects. The Thomasville Chapter DAR encourages education in the community with this cash scholarship and other activities in the local schools such as a history essay contest and Junior American Citizen contest.

Money from the DAR Christmas Tea is used for the scholarship to assist a local graduating senior entering college for their first year to study history or related fields.

Male and female applicants are eligible and are not required to have a DAR connection. For information on how to apply for this scholarship, contact a high school counselor.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education. The DAR motto is God, Home and County and membership is open to any woman over 18, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.

This event is open to the public. The DAR Christmas Tea begins at 331 Remington Ave., from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8 with proceeds going to support scholarships and projects funded by the Thomasville Chapter DAR. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Call Deb Phillips at (229) 221-4613 for more information or visit the chapter website. You may also email thomasvillegadar@yahoo.com.

If you go:

WHAT: Thomasville DAR 20th Annual Christmas Tea and Home Tour

WHEN: 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8

WHERE: Starts at 331 Remington Ave.

WHO: Open to the public

COST: $15 donation at the door

WHY: Fundraiser for education scholarship program

CONTACT: 229-221-4613 for more information