Okay, I'll admit it, I'm a little star struck sometimes. When I heard about the Extreme Home Makeover Team being in Mobile this week, I knew I wanted some first hand information. I'm fortunate because my very good friend, Bill Dillman is the VP of Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast and they in turn employ the receipient of the home that was chosen for a "makeover." Lydia has 6 sons living at home, the youngest of which has Down's Syndrome. Lydia and her husband were chosen because they always put others first before themselves. Their "old" house was never adequately repaired after Hurricane Ivan struck in 2005. Instead they helped others repair their homes. Ty Pennington knocked on their door last Saturday morning and announced to them that they had been chosen to have an Extreme Makeover. They were whisked off to Phoenix and attended the Super Bowl in First Class treatment while Heritage Home of Mobile went to work. The house was razed on Sunday and by Monday night they had a roof on. So yes, they really can build a house in 4 days.
Most of yesterday involved standing around rehearsing (with stand-ins) for the big unveiling. If you're a fan of the show then you know the crowd yells, "Bus driver, move that bus" after the family arrives in a limosine. The crowd included children from Camp Smile, a day camp for children with disabilities. What a great community wide effort that included over 3,000 volunteers that came together to make this dream home a realty.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Extreme Friday - Mobile, AL
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3 comments:
That is so awesome!
Thanks so much for sharing!! This is great!
This is a fantastic program.You can see it on TV but seeing it "live" is very different.
And so do I see your job as president of FAR.
Your dedication,knowledge and so much more are your great strengths.
Seeing things directly,be there,have a direct contact with the FAR members,listening to them etc.are your great assets.
Thanks for volunteering
Jan
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