ABC NEWS CHANNEL 8 featured President, Helen McCormick, and 'A Cinderella Ball' on "LET'S TALK LIVE!"
February 21, 2010
VOLUNTEERS GATHER IN WOODBRIDGE
TO HELP FEED HUNGRY IN HAITI By Bennie Scarton of News & Messenger Newspaper
WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Thanks to 600 local volunteers, more than 100,000 victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti will be receiving a hot, nutritious meal.
The volunteers of The House Inc., a student leadership center in Woodbridge, spent Saturday and Sunday packaging the meals to be sent to the devastated country.
Volunteers, ranging in age from 3 to 85, spent the two days packing the food through an assembly line of measuring ingredients, pouring ingredients into bags, weighing bags, sealing bags and sealing boxes for shipment.
This weekend's second "WipeOut: Fighting World Hunger with the House Inc." was an overwhelming success, she said.
In 2009, The House packaged 113,500 meals for the people of Haiti. With the earthquake since then, The House wanted to top that figure with even more—as of Sunday afternoon the total was more than 100,000 and climbing.
February 15, 2010
VOLUNTEERS TO PACK 100,000 MEALS
TO HELP WIPEOUT HUNGER IN HAITI
The House, Incorporated, A Student Leadership Center, in partnership with George Mason University's LEADScholars and L-TEAM, is sponsoring a two-day event, ‘WipeOut,’ Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21 to combat hunger in Haiti. Volunteers of all ages are needed to package 100,000 life-saving meals for the victims of the recent earthquake that devastated much of the country.
November 6, 2009
September 22, 2009
The House, Incorporated, Gives ‘EmpowerMEnt’ Leadership Summit to 150 Washington, DC Area Students
Washington, DC - (September 14, 2009) - On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, The House, Incorporated, in association with the Washington Field Office of the FBI, and the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, will host 150 middle and high school students selected from Washington, DC area public schools at a distance learning leadership seminar with Stedman Graham at the Willard. The Summit complements school classrooms by empowering youth with a strong incentive to excel beyond their limited means.
August 15, 2009
SHAW MIDDLE SCHOOL AT GARNET-PATTERSON WINS
THE HOUSE, INCORPORATED'S
“NO TEACHER LEFT BEHIND” AWARD
The House Incorporated, Student Leadership Center’s “No Teacher Left Behind” award for the 2009-2010 school year was announced and Shaw Middle School at Garnet-Patterson in Northwest Washington DC wins.
The House, Inc.'s President Helen McCormick favors the “No Child Left Behind” Federal program for education. However, an underfunded school functioning in an outdated building with inadequate supplies cannot avoid leaving children behind in the learning process. “Failure happens only when we stop trying to solve a problem,” she said.
June 1, 2009
The Washington Times
Prom has Sparks
WASHINGTON -- Miss Sparks sang her heart out, posed for pictures and signed autographs for the 400 guests — many of whom were in wheelchairs — as their grateful family members looked on, some with tears in their eyes.
May 31, 2009
The House on CNN
Teens with special needs get a prom to remember
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Going to the prom is a highlight in many teenagers' lives. But attending a prom isn't always an option for some young people, including those with special needs.
May 30, 2009
JORDIN SPARKS Headlines Special Prom Night For Students with Disabilities and Life-Threatening Illnesses
Washington, DC, May 30, 2009 - More than 100 students with special needs attended this year’s ‘A Cinderella Ball.’ These very special kids, from across the DC Metro area, have serious disabilities and life threatening illnesses that would generally prevent them from attending one of high school’s most memorable events – The Prom.
May 30, 2009
FOX 5 DC News - Idol Jordin Sparks at Cinderella Ball
WASHINGTON - Talk about a very special prom right here in the District. Season six American idol winner Jordin Sparks helped kick off this year's Cinderella Ball Saturday night.
May 11, 2009
ABC 7 News Coverage of Cinderella's Closet
Local Event Provides Fairytale Evening for Disabled Teens
WASHINGTON - It's prom season for many high schoolers in the D.C. area, marking a time when girls look forward to picking out the perfect dress and getting to go to the big dance. But some students with disabilities don't get to share in that excitement, and one local organization is aiming to change that.
May 10, 2009
Potomac News and Messenger Cover Story
Students browse Cinderella’s Closet as they prepare for ball
It’s prom time, and that goes for students with disabilities, too.
Thanks to the fundraising and organizing efforts of the Woodbridge non-profit, The House, students with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses are once again being given star treatment and outfitted with free formal wear, jewelry and shoes in preparation for a night of dance, food and entertainment at the upscale Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington.
May 4, 2009
The House on Air!
Click below to listen to The House, Inc's President Helen McCormick on the nationally syndicated broadcast of the Steve Harvey Morning Show.
MARCH 26, 2009
Fourth Annual 'A Cinderella Ball' Presented By Willard InterContinental
May 30, 2009 at 6pm
Washington DC, March 26, 2009 -- Spring is prom time, except for a largely overlooked group of students who rarely experience that thrill because of their developmental disability or a life-threatening illness.
MARCH 27, 2009
THE HOUSE, INCORPORATED, STUDENT LEADERSHIP CENTER RECEIVES QUALITY OF LIFE GRANT FROM CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
Each year the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that provide services to individuals living with paralysis. This year the Foundation is proud to announce The House, Inc. as one of the 145 recipients, receiving $10,000 in aid.
To read the congratulatory note from Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, click here.
NOVEMBER 2008
SUCCESS Magazine featured President, Helen McCormick and The House in the November 2008 edition.
OCTOBER 11, 2008
HALLOWEEN HELL HOUSE TO PORTRAY CONSEQUENSES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING AND ILLEGAL DRUG USE
‘Hell House,’ a maze of horrors and a Halloween costume dance, will be an evening of fun and reality for students in grades 4-12 at The House, Incorporated campus on Friday, October 31 from 7-10 PM. Cost of the tickets is $10 that includes admission to the maze, dance, and food and beverages.
DECEMBER 7, 2006
Governor Timothy Kaine recognizes the partnership between The House, Incorporated and Freedom High School in Prince William County, Virginia.
