On June 9, 2009, at the Shelter House.org Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, the Chapter received the Community Partner Award for work on the Patrick Henry Family Shelter. As President of the chapter, I can tell you that the results and the response from the staff and the family who moved in were rewards enough for the hours of work spent on the redesign and staging of the apartments .
To be the recipients of this award is such an honor. We are … (14 comments)
IRIS National Capitol Area members (and soon to be new chapter) have finished their second apartment makeover for the Patrick Henry Shelter House in Falls Church, VA.
Key to this project was stretching the bare bones budget by using donated materials and furnishings and finding freebies through craigslist (yes, it is supposed to be lower case) and Freecycle. That also included keeping sharp eyes out for 'potentials" which brings us to the dumpster diving part.
One particularly nice … (7 comments)
iris: IRIS Redesigners and Stagers Makeover Homeless Shelter Apartments
- 04/09/09 11:27 AM
In the spirit of HGTV's Deserving Design and the popular Extreme Makeover shows, IRIS National Capital Area interior redesigners have completed one and are working on the second of three apartment makeovers for the Patrick Henry Shelter House in Falls Church, Virginia. Shelter House provides temporary emergency housing and support services to homeless families. See 60 second before and after video of the transformation here: ( http://www.realestateshows.com/383648 )
Jewell Mikula, Executive Director or Shelter House remarked: "I am completely speechless; the IRIS generosity towards our homeless families is amazing."
Shelter House's mission is to break the cycle of homelessness by providing crisis intervention, … (15 comments)
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