Indianapolis is at the heart of “hoosier hospitality”. When this city sees an individual or family in need it takes action. Here is another chance for this city to prove to the world that it is “World Class”.
ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition is looking for a heroic hoosier family for next season. I received the following information from a member of their staff just yesterday:
ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
SEARCHING FOR HEROIC FAMILIES
Do you know someone whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you! Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and they are ready to drive that infamous bus to Indiana!
What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?
We are in search of real heroes – people that have amazing strength and who have put their own needs aside to help someone else. In addition to heroics, the producers are looking for families whose homes are in dire need of help. We don’t want to tear down a nice looking house. We want to see houses that look like they might fall down on their own!
To be eligible: A family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their lives.
Interested families should: e-mail a short description of their family story to -
Nominations must include:
1. The names and ages of each member of the household
2. A description of the major challenges within the home.
3. Explanation of why this family is deserving, heroic, or a positive role model in their community.
4. Photos of the family and a photo of the home
5. Don’t forget to include a contact phone number.
The deadline: for nominations is May 9th, 2008.Don’t Delay! Please send story submissions as soon as possible!
For more information on how to apply please visit our website at:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply
Who do you know in our great city that deserves such an amazing gift?
Hurry! The deadline for nominations is less than two weeks away. Let’s show the world that Indianapolis can scream, “Bus driver, MOVE THAT BUS!” louder than anyone!
20 responses so far ↓
bhorg // Apr 26th 2008 at 4:38 pm
Hopefully this happen in Indianapolis and not an outlying suburb.
Brandon - St. George Commercial Real Estate // Jun 11th 2008 at 6:04 pm
I am so glad these guys do what they do helping out families that need help desperately. Hopefully a deserving family in Indy will be helped.
Michelle Samples // Jun 19th 2008 at 12:56 pm
I just read the ad in our local newspaper. I was not aware of the deadline. Is it really too lagte?
Doris Mitchell // Jul 29th 2008 at 12:37 pm
How can I get help ? My Dad and Mom live in a small house in Greenwood Indiana my Dad has cancer the house is not made for a wheelchair, to get to the bathroom he parkes the wheelchir out side the door and has to walk the rest of the way he has a fracture in his pelvus from the cancer he cannot get to the bedrooms he sleeps in a recliner in the livingroom.
Doris Mitchell // Jul 29th 2008 at 12:39 pm
Am I to late? I just found out when I was looking on the Internet.
Edna L. Reeves // Dec 31st 2008 at 2:58 pm
My name is Edna and I live in Indianapolis, Indiana My Husban and I live in a 700sq ft. home.My husban is 67 and I am 59 and our home is at lest thirty years old and all we do is fix it up. It needsa new furnes and it is located under the house in the space under my living room it is as old as the home we also need to update the pluming for when I wash the water comes up in my bath tub. The house is so small we can’t have all the kids home at once because of there is no roomin the in.
john collier // Dec 31st 2008 at 8:20 pm
i have just gotten a home and is in need of repaires that i am having problems repairing i am a 25 year retired army veteran my wife of 24 years is a diabetic and i have tenitus and ringing of the ears from my years in the military the furnace hot water heater and plumming are all broken we have no toliet or sink in the bathroom and the roof has holes and leakes in it the windows do not open and are sealed shut we would be grateful for any help we can be given right now we are staying at one of the properties the gentelman i work for owns thank you
Shelonda White // Jan 1st 2009 at 11:26 am
Dear,
Extreme Make Over my name is Shelonda and I’m sending you my short essay on a great friend of mines in need of an extreme make over.
On Decemeber 16,2007 Desire Blue only son was murdered in a home invasion. In honor of his name she has been struggling to fix up her basement to fullfill her dream of openning a fun house for inner city children whom parents has been a victim of an violent act. Mrs. Blue has completed bake sells, fundrasiers and his two children has even done lemonade stands, but still struggles to complete her task. I feel that the extreme make over will not only help Mrs. Blue clean up her mess up stairs but will also help her meet the need a of a child grief. In honor of his name she has named the house WEEBLES FUN HOUSE. (www.weeblesfunhouse.com)
Neils2009 // Mar 2nd 2009 at 8:12 pm
cool.it will be nice to see some of the indy houses getting on extreme makeover ABC. I hope they show some of those houses in west side indy.
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Dave Smith // Mar 17th 2009 at 10:46 pm
I am a licensed architect and would love to be involved in this project in any way. I can also swing a mean hammer!
Jason Bean // Mar 17th 2009 at 11:00 pm
Dave I’d encourage you to go to the Estridge Home Makeover website link in the post above. There’s information there for how to volunteer as a skilled or unskilled laborer.
Cosin Kate from Michigan // Mar 23rd 2009 at 9:35 pm
On behalf of family friends and comunity support we have submitted my cousin’s family Karmen & Ron Collins from Cromwell Indiana to receive an extreme home make over
We sumbitted an appication and dvd walk through of their home to extreme make over last week . Via the sanil mail –
Their twin daughters Lacey and Hope Collins are twin girls who where born 3 months permature Mothers Day 1995.
Both girls have sever cerebral palsy and cognitive disabilities & Hydrocephalus- a 4th degree bleed to the brain .
The family lives in a single wide moble home on a parcel of land in Cromwell Indiana – which was purchased new when the girls were babies- this home will not sustain the girls for the rest of their lives.
If they recieve an extreme make over – with a few minor tweaks their home can be gifted to another family .
Please visit the website and be sure to share it with others-
Laceyandhope.com
Many letters of recommandtions of support on behalf of my cousins family have come from ……
Housing Oppurtunties Of Warsaw Inc.
Enchanted Hills Homeowners Association
Bowen Center for Human Services Inc.
WaWaSee Middle School
Camp Riley, Martinsville, Indiana
Please visit the website & Share it with others-
If the family is chosen we hope they will be able to stay local to Indiana Beach as 95% of family still live in the state or within driving distance We are eager to assist hands on with this amazing life changing oppurintity and to experience this with them
Many Many Thanks for sharing this experience with us
Cousin Kate
Darice Sheiss // Mar 25th 2009 at 9:10 am
How can we help with the house in Indianapolis? My family wants to volunteer. We are HUGE fans of the Extreme Home Makeover show.
Jason Bean // Mar 25th 2009 at 2:50 pm
Follow the links in the post above to the websites where more information on how to volunteer is available.
Jeremy Woodworth // Mar 30th 2009 at 1:02 am
As a hardwood flooring contractor, my family and myself, would like to volunteer to make any life better with our expertise. We specialize in all hardwood flooring applications.
Andy // Apr 2nd 2009 at 8:16 am
I heard this morning on the radio that volunteers are still needed. I’m looking for how to volunteer. If anybody has a website or phone number please email. Thanks.
Jason Bean // Apr 2nd 2009 at 9:26 am
Links are provided in the post above.
Jason Bean // Apr 2nd 2009 at 9:28 am
Andy, my fault, go visit this post for more details. http://www.ichooseindy.com/2009/03/16/indianapolis-gets-season-finale-extreme-home-makeover/
Granite Indianapolis // May 17th 2009 at 8:52 pm
It is such a wonderful thing to see people that have been helping people be granted such a wonderful gift. I hope to see many children gain from this valuable project. Thank you again to Estridge Homes and to everyone involved.
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