Fisher House at Walter Reed Army Medical Center is Being Transformed by DC IAHSP Charity Foundation

Sept. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Washington DC IAHSP
Deborah Harshman, Media/PR Chair
12513 Linda View Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
deb@stagedhomedecor.com
240-506-3799

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Fisher House at Walter Reed Army Medical Center is Being Transformed as the Recipient of the Washington DC IAHSPâ Chapter’s Charitable Project

The Washington DC Area Chapter is participating in World Wide Staging Services Week (WWSSWâ) spearheaded by the IAHSP Foundationâ Thinks Globally & Acts Locally.

Sunday, Sept. 12, through Sept 19, 2010 Washington DC IAHSP members and other professionals and are serving as volunteers in a cooperative group effort to complete interior improvements, including Painting, Lighting and Furniture Replacement, and ReDesign of the commonly used areas of the Facility.  Exterior improvements include painting and landscaping at The Fisher House located 173 Stephens Sitter Avenue in Silver Spring, MD.  Contributions are also made by The Home Depot Foundation’s “Team Depot”, Bethesda, MD, Brook Furniture Rental, CORT Furniture Rental, American Furniture Rental, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore and many other businesses and professionals.

All IAHSP Members worldwide will stop their regular Staging® businesses and contribute by choosing to give of their time, service, and talent to a worthy cause in their community.  Each IAHSP Regional Chapter has chosen a special local project such as:  women’s shelters, senior centers, schools, homes in distressed situations, children’s centers, and hospitals among others in need.  
   
The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®) Foundation, a charitable foundation of the IAHSP Association, will complete another Worldwide Staging Service Week (WWSSW) where all over North America, Accredited Staging Professionals® (ASP®) and Accredited Staging Professional Masters®  (ASPM®) set aside personal business and gave back to their communities.  WWSSW has been happening since 2005 when IAHSP Founder, Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, had the vision to give back to communities and individuals in need, serving from the heart and helping others with the art and creativity of home staging.  Worldwide Staging Service Week is officially the week of September 12-19th with some projects completed in subsequent weeks.
The International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) is the only international trade association for the Home Staging industry and since 1999 has been setting quality standards of excellence, education and performance for Home Stagers. IAHSP was the first association founded to guide the Home Staging industry, and remains the industry leader for quality assurance and performance standards. IAHSP is based in education and excellence and all members must adhere to a strict code of ethics for serving their clients and working with colleagues. IAHSP has established local member chapters all over North America that since 2003 have been serving the public by creating awareness of the need for professional Home Staging, and providing professional business networking forums for Home Stagers.

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Local Chapter of the IAHSP, International trade association for the Home Staging industry and since 1999 has been setting quality standards of excellence, education and performance for Home Stagers.