Abigail Cowan and Bailey Larmore with show host Telly Leung. Photo by leafophoto Who would think that two little girls tap dancing to Disney’s “Tail Spin” would be a part of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition‘s latest project? Abigail Cowan and Bailey Larmore, dancers with Delaware Arts Conservatory won the audience over with their contagious smiles […]
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The folks at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware know a thing or two about community involvement. This non profit community hospital, founded in 1916 coordinates several health-related annual community events, including American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, American Heart Association’s Heart Walk and Heart Ball, and the American Diabetes Association’s Walk for Diabetes, enlisting […]
Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes recently went through its own extreme makeover, so it was the perfect venue for the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Pep Rally. The beautiful school hosted more than just a rally, the event was pretty much a celebration. What’s the saying? If you build it, they will come. Well the […]
It’s amazing that “Slower Lower” Sussex County will be the focus of Extreme Makover: Home Edition. A well deserving family will be awarded the surprise of their lifetime, but along with that, the show offers much more than entertainment. It’s an opportunity for the community to come together, to overcome struggles, and to share in […]
Big thanks to everyone for the overwhelming amount of volunteer submissions, including the late night shifts! Tony filled the last general volunteer shift last night around 11:15 pm. In total we need about 1,100 volunteers during the build and we already have 1,187 signed up. Today, Tony and his team will be reviewing the comments […]
Special t-shirts have been created specifically for the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build here in Sussex County. All the proceeds from sales of the t-shirts go directly to the Sussex County Family Fund. Get your t-shirt now in any of our communities and show your support for building happiness in Delaware! The t-shirts will also […]
We’re only a couple of days away from the Pep Rally + Benefit Concert that will publicly mark the beginning of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in Sussex County, and the excitement keeps building. Everyone is invited to Cape Henlopen High School to really get the momentum going. An amazing group of young singers, […]
To get a better idea of how general (non-skilled) volunteers will be spending their time on the build site during Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, I talked to Mark Fitzgerald, V.P. of construction here at Schell Brothers. Mark’s been working closely with the Extreme Makeover team to prepare for the build so he’s got a good […]
Tony Forrest is the man with the plan for volunteers. You may recognize him as the paper-throwing but fun-loving manager from our “Just another day at the office” dance commercial, but Tony also has a penchant for organization and has taken on the daunting role of volunteer coordinator during the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build. […]
Telly Leung, recently seen in the hit Fox series “Glee”, will be starring in the “Building Happiness Extreme Performance Concert” on Tuesday, August 16th at 8 pm in the Cape Henlopen High School auditorium. The concert is a fundraiser to help with the upcoming Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project. The show immediately follows the free […]