Paige Hemmis Will Receive The Rebecca Lynn Cutler Legacy Of Life Award

By Alicia Sparks
September 23, 2009

Back in April I interviewed Paige Hemmis who, in addition to working as a designer for ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, also works alongside the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), Dr. Jesse H. Wright, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to help people better understand depression and the importance of developing a “blueprint” for managing and treating the condition with her campaign Blueprint for Hope.

Since then, Paige and the crew have toured the country promoting Blueprint for Hope and helping educate and motivate the public and, according to a recent DBSA newsletter, the final event will be held in Atlanta on September 24, 2009 (that’s tomorrow!). You can check out the flyer for details, and if you attend I’d love to hear about it

Of course, even though the tour may be winding down, things are still moving full steam ahead for Blueprint for Hope as well as Paige who, after helping create Blueprint for Hope and using her own personal experiences with depression to educate and help others, will be awarded the Rebecca Lynn Cutler Legacy of Life Award at the 4th Annual Rebecca’s Dream Gala in November.

In addition to the interview and the Blueprint for Hope website, you can learn more about Paige and her advocacy in this week’s issue of People Magazine.