'Redskins All Stars' Teams With The House for the 2nd Annual Cinderella Ball

The Washington Redskins announced yesterday that they will be teaming with The House in its efforts to reach more students for the 2nd Annual Cinderella Ball.

In a press release Wednesday, April 25, the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation said that as part of this year's Redskins All Stars "300 area youth will be recognized for their hard work, dedication, and community spirit at the 7th annual Redskins All Stars Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 4, at FedEx Field."

Members of the team will be joining the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and the Freddie Mac Foundation in the presentation of grants to top D.C.-area nonprofit organizations.

The Redskins All Stars program, an initiative of the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation, recognizes and encourages community service and teamwork among area youth. Groups of children between the ages of 5 and 18, along with their youth leaders, coaches, teachers and parents, are eligible to participate in the program.

According to the foundation, the nonprofit organizations being honored were selected from hundreds of area organizations. The organizations receiving grants demonstrated creativity, uniqueness, and the spirit of community service.

The House is honored and humbled to receive the Redskins All Stars grant from the foundation for this year's Cinderella Ball. Last year, 100 youth created an evening for students with disabilities and their families. The night was dubbed "A Cinderella Ball," and it enabled many students who could not participate in their school social activities a night to be honored and celebrated. The grant money will be used to double the amount of youth that are able to attend the event.

ABC's Paige Hemmis to Be Special Guest for 2nd Annual House Cinderella Ball

The House is excited to announce that Paige Hemmis, design team member from ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," will be a special guest and speaker at this year's Cinderella Ball.

Paige Hemmis may be an unlikely vision on a construction site, however she is an accomplished carpenter and skilled homebuilder. This self-taught carpenter, dynamic and confident Wisconsin-born entrepreneur honed her skills as co-founder of Rent to Own Investments, buying and renovating houses and developing innovative rent-to-own solutions for tenants who cannot afford the down payment usually required to purchase.

Paige grew up in Chatsworth, Calif., with aspirations ranging from teacher to doctor to world traveler to wedding planner to building her dream house. She's had the good fortune to experience many of the careers of her childhood dreams. During college, Paige fulfilled her teaching penchant by teaching first aid and CPR to the University of California Santa Barbara student population. She became a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and pursued a medical internship in Virginia for a year after graduating with her Theology and Psychology degrees from UCSB. When she accepted an International Sales Manager position for Iwerks Entertainment, she satiated her travel curiosity by serving territories throughout Asia, Australia and the U.S.

A true entrepreneur, Paige pursued substitute teaching while developing contacts in the wedding industry. She launched Simply Elegant Weddings in 2001 and continues to assist couples with planning the most important day of their lives. The natural progression of helping couples led to helping families secure their first homes. Without deep pockets, Paige used her tenacity and resourcefulness to learn all aspects of construction, including drywall, cabinetry, electrical and plumbing. She quickly became a fan of home remodeling shows and began to pursue opportunities to participate as a guest carpenter. She appeared on "Monster House," where she was discovered by the producers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

Paige considers her role on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" a blessing and feels extremely fortunate to make her living helping others. In between extreme makeovers, she has been working with Hollywood For Habitat For Humanity, leading all-women crews and making personal appearances to bring attention to the organization. In 2005, Paige launched Tuff Chix -- a collection of clothing and accessories for girls and women who believe in being strong, capable and feminine.

The House is thrilled that Paige has decided to join us in for the 2nd Annual Cinderella Ball.

Dylan Reminds Us Why the Cinderella Ball Is So Important

Volunteers,

You heard Dylan's story tonight at our organizational meeting in the letter Helen read from Dylan's dad.

In case you needed another reminder of why we're doing what we're doing, here's Dylan and his sister.

Smiles don't get much bigger.