Oprah Winfrey: "Use Your Life" Award & T.V. Appearance August, 2000
Our House was chosen from thousands of nominees to receive the "Use Your Life" Award
courtesy of "Oprah’s Angel Network" on an Oprah Winfrey show which was televised in 132 countries. Our House was subsequently featured on three more shows including a follow-up segment on the Our House students, and a special network presentation.

People Magazine, October 14, 2002 Edition October, 2002
The students, staff, and program were highlighted in a two-page article that resulted in people calling from all over the nation wanting to start similar programs.

The Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Public Service June, 2001
Our House received recognition in the United States Supreme Court as part of the American Institute for Public Service’s national ceremonies. As one of 47 regional winners chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 nominees, Our House was honored in the presence of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as part of the tribute to the excellence in service to our country.

Fox News Network -- Channel 5 -- WTTG TV July, 2004
Our House was picked to be the first program featured on a new evening news segment about local agencies that are helping people. This segment aired in Washington and Baltimore.

ABC Channel 7 -- WJLA TV November, 2002
Our House was one of 7 programs chosen to be profiled on the evening news, and the students were shown building their new carpentry shop.

"9 Who Care Award" -- CBS Channel 9 -- WUSA T.V. May, 2001
Our House was chosen for this award from the entire Washington, D.C. viewing area, and the students were featured in a two and one-half minute news clip shown on the evening news by D.C.’s longest running anchor, J.C. Hayward.

Presidents’ Service Award Citation from the Points of Light Foundation June, 1999
Our House Youth Home was selected as the 53rd "Point of Light" out of 3,800 nominations nationwide to receive a Presidential Citation recognizing the significant contribution made by the youth of Our House toward solving social problems by their volunteer community service.

The United States Congress March & May, 1999
Our House students testified in committee and before Congress for the U.S. House of Representatives on the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 which provides funding to teens in transitional living programs who are aging out of foster care.

The United States Information Agency February, 1998
Our House was selected as a site to be visited by the director of a training center in Lebanon who wanted to tour a successful residential job training program here in the United States.

United States Department of State May, 1996
Our House was designated by the State Department as one of six youth programs in the United States to be visited and inspected by the director of an orphanage in Moscow, Russia.

Represented Howard County in the "All America City" Competition June, 2001
Our House was one of three programs chosen by the county to attend this National Civic League competition in Atlanta, GA. Our House played a significant role in the county being selected as an "All American County" winner.

Governor's Service and Volunteer Award May, 1998
Our House students were selected from more than 200 nominations statewide for this award in recognition of their community service work. The students were presented an engraved pewter bowl by Gov. Glendenning and Lt. Gov. Kennedy-Townsend.

Howard County Volunteer Organization of the Year September, 1997
The students received this award on TV for their 1997 volunteer service in the county. This
was the first time a youth group had ever won this recognition.

Catalogue of Philanthropy Fall, 2004
Our House was one of 78 charities chosen to be in this guide to giving for the Greater Washington area. The guide commented that: "Our House is widely recognized as one of the best programs for at-risk boys, anywhere."

"20 Good Local Charities - Giving Where It Counts" -- Washingtonian Magazine Dec, 2003
Our House was selected from more than 23,000 Washington area charities to be included as one of 20 nonprofits profiled in this salute to Washington’s best.

Samaritan Award, Runner Up October, 1997
The Acton Institute recognized Our House ". . . as an organization . . . that serves as a model for charitable work . . . and has transformed lives through serving those in need."

Eileen McCaffrey, Executive Director, Orphan Foundation of America January, 1999
"I have traveled all over the United States looking at youth programs, and Our House is the best I have seen. This program is the model program that should be replicated far and wide because it is an answer to so many of our children’s needs."

Steve Kordek, Baltimore Carpenters Union - Joint Apprenticeship Committee July 1998
"Your graduates come with their own tools and a solid work ethic. We'll take every student
that you graduate!"