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Tag Archives: volunteers

How Can You Top an Extreme Makeover Reveal?

Erin Lee By Erin Lee, in Extreme Sponsors
September 2, 2011 | Comments Off on How Can You Top an Extreme Makeover Reveal?

Thursday morning, I attended the 10:00 am press conference at the newly “Revealed” Jusst Sooup Ranch, the latest and I believe, greatest Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build. I came expecting to hear a simple wrap up of the project that has consumed me and over 2000 volunteers from around the country for the past 9 […]

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Small Wonder. Really Big Heart.

Debby Coughlan By Debby Coughlan, in Extreme
September 2, 2011 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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Workers Fuel Up for Busy Evening

Debby Coughlan By Debby Coughlan, in Extreme
August 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Workers Fuel Up for Busy Evening

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 […]

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Massage Therapists Donate Talents to the Cause

Erin Lee By Erin Lee, in Extreme Sponsors
August 27, 2011 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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Meet Some Volunteers

Erin Lee By Erin Lee, in Extreme
August 25, 2011 | Comments Off on Meet Some Volunteers

Everyone has something to offer. I think that’s one of the most obvious themes of today’s activity at the build site. Some people have very strong personal motivations for volunteering, while others just want to be help out because they can. I’ve had a wonderful day meeting some of the many volunteers who are helping […]

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Food and Friends in the VIP Tent

Erin Lee By Erin Lee, in Extreme Sponsors
August 25, 2011 | Comments Off on Food and Friends in the VIP Tent

Tuesday night, in the VIP tent at the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Sussex County build, local business owners Katherine and Damian Birl, and their children, Colin, 12, Sophia, 9, and Gavin, 6, treated folks to an evening of their Smokin D’z real pit BBQ. “We know Dale (Dunning). When we order too much food, or cook […]

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Braveheart March!

Erin Lee By Erin Lee, in Extreme
August 22, 2011 | Comments Off on Braveheart March!

At 9:30 Monday morning, energetic volunteers were already lining up at the registration tent located at Cape Henlopen High School. Many had driven several hours to get here, changed schedules, or called off work – for the chance to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The parking lot was full of people texting and calling friends […]

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Be Prepared For Your Volunteer Shift

Jeremy Bell By Jeremy Bell, in Extreme
August 20, 2011 | Comments (14)

Thank you to everyone for volunteering to change a family’s life. This enormous project can only happen because of volunteers like you! We just wanted to outline some key information to make sure you are prepared for your volunteer shift. Volunteer Registration Location and Parking The Volunteer Registration site will be located at Cape Henlopen […]

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General Volunteer Shifts Full

Jeremy Bell By Jeremy Bell, in Extreme
August 15, 2011 | Comments (4)

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 […]

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