NORCON, Inc. and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Team up to Surprise Chicago Family with Dream House

NORCON, Inc. and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Team up to Surprise Chicago Family with Dream House

Local family will have their wish come true - their own safe home - thanks to NORCON, Inc. and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

CHICAGO, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- "Good Morning, Noyola Family!" was the wake-up call of a lifetime for one local Chicago family, as Ty Pennington and the rest of the crew from television reality hit Extreme Makeover: Home Edition made their first visit in Illinois. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition selected Chicago-based NORCON, Inc. to build a new home for one very deserving family in Chicago, Illinois. The entire home will be completed in less than one week.

"We are honored to have been selected as the only General Contractor in Illinois trusted to make this dream become a reality for the Noyola family," comments Charlie Norwesh, principal of NORCON, Inc. "This is a terrific opportunity to showcase what the business community, trade unions, and people of Chicago can do for a neighbor in need of help."

NORCON, Inc. is not a typical home builder in Chicago. Its core business is, in fact, commercial construction. The company responded immediately, however, when Extreme Makeover: Home Edition explained the plight of the Noyola family. NORCON, along with the support of dozens of trusted subcontractors, several generous corporations, and thousands of volunteers, will completely renovate the existing home while simultaneously doubling its square footage with additions to the rear and the top of the existing building. The finished home will be efficient and environmentally-friendly due to the inclusion of several "green building" elements.

Noyola Family

After living in his grandmother's attic for 8 1/2 years, Geno Noyola, along with his wife Melinda and their six children, knew it was time for them to have a home of their own. They purchased a home close by, but it proved to be nearly uninhabitable. With problems including infestation, lead paint, asbestos, dangerous electrical wiring, and defective plumbing, the Noyola family finally reached out for help.

Fulfilling the Noyola's Dream

Now, NORCON, Inc. and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will help make the Noyola family's wish come true. The Noyola family will be whisked away on a vacation to Walt Disney World(R) while their home undergoes an amazing transformation in just one week's time.

The construction marathon begins Tuesday, October 31, 2006, at approximately 8 a.m., when Ty Pennington will knock on the Noyola family's front door with the exciting news that their home is about to be transformed. Construction on the Noyola's home will begin on Thursday, November 2, 2006.

For one week, hundreds of trades people and volunteers, as well as the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition design team, will work around the clock getting the home ready for the exciting, emotional moment on Tuesday, November 7 when the Noyola family will return to screams of "Move that bus!"

"NORCON, Inc. is a Chicago Union Builder helping to support a Union Carpenter and his family," comments Norwesh. "We are fortunate to be in a position to give back, both on a professional and personal level."

How the Community Can Help

Log on to http://www.extremehomechicago.com/ to learn how you can volunteer to help build the home for the Noyola family. An account for those wishing to make a donation to the family has been established by Chicago-based bank Harris N.A. Donations can be made online at the above mentioned website or via http://www.harrisbank.com/ , as well as at any of the more than 200 Harris locations throughout Chicago, its suburbs and northwest Indiana.

Additionally, Harris is proud to announce it is offering a number of financial services to the Noyola family including creating savings accounts for each of the children to ensure they have a bright future. Harris employees also will put the company's "We're Here to Help" slogan into action by volunteering hundreds of hours in support of the Noyola family, NORCON, Inc., and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

About NORCON, Inc.

NORCON, Inc. was formed in March 1999 by Charles Norwesh and Jeff Jozwiak and offers client-focused construction services for various types of new construction and renovation projects including: Construction Management, General Contracting, Design-Build, Construction Consulting, Planning & Pre-construction. NORCON's client base is diverse and includes commercial, retail, educational, residential, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies. Its approach to each project includes a strong sense of commitment and close interaction with the client and design team.

About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), will enter its 4th season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.

About Harris

Harris is an integrated financial service organization that provides more than one million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients with banking, lending, investing, financial planning, trust administration, portfolio management, family office and wealth transfer services. Harris is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO). For more information, please visit http://www.harrisbank.com/ .

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Media Notes Media are welcome on-site for the duration of the build. Keep in mind that this is a very busy construction site and closed set. Daily press alerts will be distributed electronically and on-site. The location address is: 1544 South Washtenaw, Chicago, Illinois, 60608 Media Relations coordinators will be on-site at the media tent starting Tuesday, October 31 through Tuesday, November 7. The tent will be staffed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and by special request. More information about the project, a map and driving directions can be found at http://www.extremehomechicago.com . If you plan to attend, please call (847) 417-7038 in advance to add your name to the pre-approved media guest list. 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. MEDIA GUIDELINES 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 the builder, a volunteer or a 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. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. 6. Live feed CANNOT be allowed from the reveal Tuesday, November 7. 7. To ensure your safety, please wear close-toe shoes and do not smoke at the construction site.

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