Supporting Health and Wellness for Nearly 60 Years
The 2022 Cooks Tour of Moorestown was held on Wednesday, December 7. The beloved holiday event was a huge success. More than 800 guests had the opportunity to tour 4 featured homes, all beautifully decorated for the holiday season and also enjoyed holiday shopping.
Proceeds from this year’s Cooks Tour will help Virtua Health launch a new Mobile Health and Cancer Screening Unit that will reduce health disparities and ensure our community members who are uninsured or underinsured have access to life-saving cancer screenings.
History of the Cooks Tour
The Cooks Tour was started in 1962 by the Curtis Auxiliary, an all-volunteer organization founded by a group of Moorestown women. It was named in honor of Dr. Howard M. Curtis, a pediatrician who practiced at what is now known as Virtua Mount Holly Hospital. The auxiliary began hosting fundraising events in the community, including the Cooks Tour and the once popular Curtis Ball, to support the hospital. Over the years, other auxiliaries were established throughout the local area and they joined together to form the Auxiliary Board to Virtua Memorial. Today, this board works together alongside many community businesses and volunteers to continue hosting the event and making a difference for the community.