As soon as it was announced that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was coming to Delaware this past August, there has been a buzz around town that hasn’t stopped. It started when we asked for volunteers and sponsors to help with the build and, by the time the actual work started, the energy had reached a […]
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The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 2-hour Thanksgiving Special featuring the Dunning family is set to air Friday Nov 18th at 8/7c on ABC. In preparation for the show, our local ABC affiliate WMDT plans to show a behind the scenes look at the build experience from 7pm – 8pm. In the meantime, the Dunning family […]
This guest post is actually a letter written by Mr. Alan Tuttle to the Schell Brothers, their Employees, and their subcontractors participating in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. In spite of the list before me, writing this note takes priority this morning. Over the past couple days of recovery I have had time to contemplate the […]
The healthy soils and mulch products that Harvest Garden Pro contributed to the Sussex County Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build represent the ultimate in sustainable landscaping products. In addition to donating these sustainable materials, Harvest Garden Pro has generously responded to the call for monetary donations with their contribution of $50,000.00, placing them in “rare […]
Wow, what a week and a half it has been! It started with a charging Braveheart march across a gleaming six-acre field on a gorgeous blue-sky day. It ended with cheers from a rousing crowd that came to celebrate the masterpiece created for a family that had devoted their lives to serving others. Judging from […]
Blake Tomford of Superior Walls talked with us about the amazing product being used for the crawl space foundation in the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Sussex County build. “Our insulated concrete foundation system was installed in 20 minutes with our crew of 14, and is pre-framed and ready to finish,” says Blake. The concrete sections […]
Late in the afternoon on Day 5, with a hurricane on its way, it was nice to see the build team slow down for a few minutes to share a meal together. Throughout the day, they had been working at a feverish pace, accomplishing amazing results that made onlookers wonder if their eyes had somehow […]
Janet Bly, a licensed massage therapist with Chiropractic Athletic Center in York, PA, and Clinical Coordinator at The Baltimore School of Massage has worked behind the scenes at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition before. “I was contacted by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for the Etters, Pennsylvania build and they asked me to do a massage tent […]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Schell Brothers will be suspending the Delaware build effective at midnight tonight. We will attempt to restore the build at 1pm Sunday once the storm has passed, or as soon as we are informed that it is safe to return to the job. The shuttles will stop running today at […]
Even before they had details about the project, Clean Energy USA and SunPower Corporation eagerly volunteered their time and materials to help Schell Brothers and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition accomplish the goal of building a home for a Sussex County family in need in just one week. “We were honored to get involved with the […]