Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Sullivan Homes Team Up To Bring a Happy Thanksgiving to a Special Idaho Family

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Sullivan Homes Team Up To Bring a Happy Thanksgiving to a Special Idaho Family

Home to be built in one week for Eric Hebert (dad), Kyler (nephew) and Keeley

(niece) in Sandpoint, Idaho

November 12, 2005 (Sandpoint, Idaho) - This time of year is filled with giving thanks and Sullivan Homes (www.sullivanhomes.com) and valued trade partners are spending this week giving of themselves to ensure a very deserving family in Sandpoint comes home to a happy Thanksgiving. ABC-TV's hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" selected the Hebert family to receive a new home in an episode that will air in 2006. This morning, Ty Pennington and his design team knocked on the door to deliver the happy news to a very deserving family.

When Eric Hebert got the unexpected call that his sister, Francine Hebert, had died, leaving her twin children orphaned, he stepped up in a BIG way. Eric was living a bachelor life in Montana and only saw his family in Idaho once a year. But all that changed in April of 2004, when at 37 years old, Francine became the third person in Eric's family to die of a heart attack as both his mother and father had passed away when Eric was just 16. Recognizing that his niece and nephew could end up in the foster system, Eric packed up his belongings and became a parent overnight.

When Eric arrived in Idaho to take custody of Kyler and Keeley, he was amazed to find they were living in total squalor in their rundown trailer. Eric soon bought the only home he could afford which was a "Berm House"; essentially a daylight basement with a roof on it. With just a few windows and one entrance, this home often felt more like a dungeon.

A leading builder of custom and upscale homes in Washington and Idaho, Sullivan Homes was a natural fit for the job of providing this family with a fresh start. "When I got the initial phone call to help out, my world changed. It's a huge challenge to build a house in seven days and requires hundreds of partners and volunteers to come together in a very short period of time," said Todd Sullivan, President of Sullivan Homes. "When I heard the story of this family, I couldn't say no. Sullivan Homes couldn't be more honored to take on this challenge."

In this episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", this bachelor turned instant-father will get much-needed help in achieving his dream for his new children. Companies like Sullivan Homes will work for the next seven days to give these families a new foundation on life.

"Our entire team at Sullivan Homes feels blessed to be a part of this extraordinary event," says Sullivan. "We specialize in building high-quality homes for people and families in Washington and Idaho, but it's not every day you get the chance to change lives in such a positive way. For everyone involved, this will be a very special Thanksgiving - one we won't soon forget."

The "Hebert Family episode" on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is scheduled to air on ABC-TV in 2006. For more details, visit http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index.html.

About Sullivan Homes

Founded in 1996, Sullivan Homes builds homes throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and a quality building experience, Sullivan Homes "Built Best, from the Ground Up." They currently have 19 unique communities and a myriad of home designs, which enable their clients to build the right homes in the right places.

Sullivan Homes, Inc. believes firmly in excellence, instilling it into their employees and subcontractors to benefit the most important individuals in the process - their clients. They provide an array of designs from relaxing ranchers, exciting two stories, fabulous waterfront, privately gated prestige-oriented to unlimited custom homes. Call Mark Montgomery for more information at (509) 789-8315 or visit www.sullivanhomes.com.

About ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

This year ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" earned an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program. It is one of the most-watched programs in the nation and is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Tom Forman. The show airs on Sundays (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Weekend Contacts:
Saturday, November 12th
Andrei Mylroie, Desautel Hege Communications; 509-979-3181

Sunday, November 13th
Lisa Cargill, Desautel Hege Communications; 509-290-2967
Sarah Taylor, Desautel Hege Communications; 206-617-3725

Saturday, November 19th
Andrei Mylroie, Desautel Hege Communications; 509-979-3181

info@desautelhege.com

Weekday Contact:
Monday, November 14th - Friday, November 18th
Desautel Hege Communications; 509-444-2350

info@desautelhege.com

MEDIA PROTOCOL

Media Relations coordinators will be on-site Saturday the 12th through Saturday the 19th. The media tent will be set up Monday, November 14th (after 12pm) through Saturday, November 19th. The tent will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.-Tuesday through Saturday.

If you plan to attend, please call ahead to add your name to the pre- approved media tent guest list. Call (509) 444-2350 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. On weekends, refer to the contact numbers on the news release. The best times to attend are 7am on Monday, November 14th and Saturday, November 19th (no live feeds on Saturday, November 19th).

Upon arriving at the site, check in at registration and show your photo I.D. and credentials. You will receive a media pass and will be escorted to the media tent by the production staff. When you are ready to leave, you will be escorted back to registration where you will turn in your media pass.

Please follow these guidelines to ensure a smooth process:

1. The site will be a busy, hectic place. Please only send working media.

2. You will be asked to remain inside the media tent at all times where
you will have a direct line of sight to the build.

3. Celebrity interviews are restricted and limited due to contracts and
busy schedules. If you are interested in interviewing a designer or
member of the production staff, please ask someone wearing a media
relations badge who will contact production staff to coordinate the
interview if possible.

4. If you are interested in interviewing a volunteer or subcontractor,
please ask someone wearing a media relations badge. Media Relations
will contact production staff to coordinate the interview if possible.

5. Volunteers and subcontractors are available for interviews on a limited
basis. Please plan accordingly as we cannot guarantee interviews.

6. Live feed cannot be allowed from the reveal Saturday, November 19.

7. To ensure your safety, please wear close-toe shoes and do not smoke at
the construction site.

PRNewswire -- Nov. 12

Source: Sullivan Homes

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