National Trust for Historic Preservation
Restore America: A Salute to Preservation

For the past three years, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Save America's Treasures, and Home & Garden Television have sought help from H&A to develop a signature event to raise the profile of historic preservation worldwide. Since then, the effort has raised more than $2 million dollars and has culminated each year with a made-for-TV black tie awards gala held in Washington, DC..

The star-studded Restore America Honors features the Restore America Hero Award, which honors public officials, private citizens and corporations whose energy, vision and leadership have made significant contributions to the preservation of America's historic and cultural legacy.

The Restore America Hero Award has been presented to individuals such as Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Congressman Ralph Regula, actress Diane Keaton, musician Don Henley and other leading champions of historic preservation. Celebrity presenters have included actor Sam Waterston, Sam and Jan Donaldson, Dorothy Hamill and Susan Eisenhower. Recording artists Jo Dee Messina, Mary McBride and Jim Brickman have all performed to entertain guests and support the NTHP cause.

With the assistance of prominent Co-Chairs such as Linda Daschle and Karyn Frist, Connie Harriman-Whitfield and Betty Ann Tanner, H&A has built a benefit committee, positioning the Trust to build relationships with and receiving donations from numerous corporations that had never been previously involved with the organization.

Restore America: A Salute to Preservation is a public affairs initiative created to raise awareness and generate support for saving America's most beloved and historic places. Inspired by the popular HGTV series “Restore America”, the initiative recognizes the restoration efforts of 12 national sites each year through the network's on-air and online programming.