WASHINGTON,
DC -- The Emmy Award-winning program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"
airing for a 7th season this fall on ABC, will receive the NAB Education
Foundation's (NABEF) Leadership Award, presented during the 11th annual
Celebration of Service to America Awards on June 8. The awards ceremony
will also feature the presentation of NABEF's Guardian Award, honoring
ThanksUSA founders Kelsi and Rachel Okun for their commitment to supporting
the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
"For
six years, the talented team of workers at 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'
has changed the lives of families in communities throughout the United
States," said NABEF President Marcellus Alexander. "The NAB
Education Foundation is proud to present the Leadership Award to such
an important community-focused program."
Considered
NABEF's highest honor, the Leadership Award is presented to those who
have improved the lives of others through extraordinary public service.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has enriched the lives of families
since 2003. In addition to building homes and uniting communities nation-wide,
the show encourages television viewers to make a difference in the world
by supporting various causes featured on each week's episode.
Accepting
the Leadership Award on behalf of "Extreme Makeover" will be
Paige Hemmis (designer). In addition to her participation on "Extreme
Makeover," Hemmis is a successful carpenter, entrepreneur, spokesperson
and author. Prior to joining the show, Hemmis founded a real estate company,
a wedding planning business and Tuff Chix, Inc., an organization dedicated
to providing durable and fashionable performance work wear for women.
In December 2006, she also released her first book, The Tuff Chix Guide
to Easy Home Improvement, inspiring other women to tackle home improvement
projects with confidence. In between extreme makeovers Hemmis serves as
the spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity and other charities.
ThanksUSA,
this year's Guardian Award recipient, is a non-partisan, charitable organization
founded in 2005 by two 8 and 10-year-old sisters. The organization "thanks"
the men and women of the United States Armed Forces by providing college,
technical and vocational school scholarships for children and spouses
of military members serving on active-duty status. In three years, ThanksUSA
has awarded more than $5 million to more than 1,750 spouses and children
of military members. Scholarship applications are available on ThanksUSA's
Web site, www.thanksusa.org,
or by clicking here.
The Celebration
of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service
by local broadcasters, will be presented at the Renaissance Washington,
DC Hotel. To view this year's winners, click here.
About
The Celebration of Service to America Awards
The Celebration of Service to America Awards are sponsored and produced
by NABEF with major support from Bonneville International Corporation
and the National Association of Broadcasters. In recent years, entertainment
industry icon Quincy Jones, legendary rock star Sir Elton John, former
President Bill Clinton, First Lady Laura Bush, Her Majesty Queen Noor
of Jordan, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, boxing legend Muhammad
Ali, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalyn Carter, and
former First Lady Nancy Reagan have been presented with the Celebration
of Service to America Leadership Award at the event. Details about the
Celebration of Service to America Awards are available at www.nabef.org/ServicetoAmerica.
About Bonneville International Corp.
Founded
in 1964, Bonneville International’s heritage traces its early roots
to KSL Radio, which first went on the air in July of 1922 (originally
as KZN) in Salt Lake City and to KSL-TV, which had its on-air debut in
1949. Bonneville currently owns and operates 29 radio stations in the
Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Phoenix, St. Louis, Cincinnati,
and Salt Lake City markets, as well as KSL 5 Television (NBC affiliate)
in Salt Lake City. The company’s working motto is "Do good,
do well, make a difference, and have fun," and it structures its
innovative and successful business model on the three principles of 1)
building its people, 2) making a difference in its communities, and 3)
meeting aggressive financial goals. Bonneville enjoys a long-standing
reputation and is known industry-wide for its quality, values-oriented
programming, its technological innovation, and its nationally recognized
and award-winning commitment to serving the communities where it broadcasts.
About
NABEF
The NAB Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
serving the public interest in supporting and advocating: education and
training programs, strategies to increase diversity, initiatives stressing
the importance of the First Amendment, community service, philanthropy
and timely broadcasting issues.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association
for America's broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and
television stations, NAB advances their interests in legislative, regulatory
and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables
broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses
and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.
About "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,”
entering its 7th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol
Holding. It’s executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg
is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 8:00-9:00
p.m., ET on ABC.
About Endemol USA
Endemol
USA is a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality
and non-scripted genres for network and cable television. The company
produces the break-out hits "Deal or No Deal," "Wipeout,"
"Fear Factor," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and
"Big Brother." Endemol USA is a division of Endemol Group, a
world leading content developer, producer and distributor of television
and online programming. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands,
has subsidiaries and joint ventures in 25 countries, including the major
European markets, the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and
Australia.
