Extreme Makeover in Oregon, Over 300 Volunteers in Blue T-Shirts and Hardhats Work As Home Nears Completion

Extreme Makeover in Oregon, Over 300 Volunteers in Blue T-Shirts and Hardhats Work As Home Nears Completion

CORVALLIS, Ore., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of volunteers are working with community donations alone to complete a green-built dream home for the Byers family of Corvallis, Ore. by Saturday, July 14. ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition chose the close-knit Byers family because of their positive and proactive approach to solve what many would label insurmountable problems, as well as Boey's activism towards childhood cancer treatment.

As of today, July 11, the walls are up, the roof on; siding and exterior painting is completed. During day three of the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Oregon premiere, over 100 workers have completed the dry wall of the home and are doing finishing touches on the interior. Still, there is much to see, excavation for the sprinkler system is now taking place, exterior masonry needs to be completed, not to mention landscaping and exterior lighting. Construction will continue tomorrow, July 12, but absolutely must be completed sometime on Friday, July 13. That is when the keys are turned over to the design team who move in furniture and complete all interior details, even hanging the Byers family clothing back in their closets. The design team will work continuously so that the home can be revealed to the family on Saturday, July 14. Streets will be closed to all traffic at 11 a.m. on July 14. There will be no shuttles running. All spectators are welcome but traffic will be rerouted and individuals will be asked to walk into the home site. The reveal of the exterior of the home is expected sometime between 1 and 3 p.m. that day.

Legend Homes encourages you to get involved and help this deserving family realize their dream of living in a safe, clean and environmentally green home that doesn't threaten Boey's or Joe's health. Go to http://www.legendhomes.com/, click on the Extreme logo, click on Volunteer and fill-out the form. In addition, the website provides a link to make donations, directly benefiting the Byers family.

Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1965, Legend Homes is the award-winning builder of more than 12,000 home sites, homes, town homes and condominiums in planned communities throughout Portland and Corvallis. Their high-quality, green-built homes are crafted with premium materials to ensure structure strength, better air quality and energy efficiency. With more than 10 communities throughout the region, there are new homes designed to fit the needs of almost any prospective homebuyer. For more information, visit http://www.legendhomes.com/.

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is entering its 5th 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.

For more information, contact:

Mara Woloshin
Legend Homes PR Counsel
Woloshin Communications
mara@woloshin.com
Cell: 503.310.4504

Krista Boyd
Legend Homes Director of Marketing & Communications
kboyd@legendhomes.com
503.620.8080 X219

Nicki Hurley
Legend Homes Corvallis Communities Marketing Coordinator
nhurley@legendhomes.com
541.754.2102 X123

Lisa Hildebrandt
Legend Homes PR Counsel
Woloshin Communications
lisa@woloshin.com
503.241.3834

Mozell Miley
ABC Publicist
212.456.6444
mozell.i.miley@abc.com

Jonathan Hogan
ABC Publicist
Office: 818.460.7016
Cell: 310.254.4416
Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com

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Source: Legend Homes

CONTACT: Legend Homes PR Counsels, Mara Woloshin, +1-503-310-4504,
mara@woloshin.com, or Lisa Hildebrandt, +1-503-241-3834, lisa@woloshin.com,
both of Woloshin Communications, for Legend Homes; or Krista Boyd, Legend
Homes Director of Marketing & Communications, +1-503-620-8080 ext. 219,
kboyd@legendhomes.com, or Nicki Hurley, Legend Homes Corvallis Communities
Marketing Coordinator, +1-541-754-2102 ext. 123, nhurley@legendhomes.com, both
of Legend Homes; or ABC Publicists, Mozell Miley, +1-212-456-6444,
mozell.i.miley@abc.com, or Jonathan Hogan, +1-818-460-7016, or Cell,
+1-310-254-4416, Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com, both of ABC

Web site:

http://www.legendhomes.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: On Saturday July 14th (reveal day) the streets will be closed at 11 am and no traffic will be permitted. Shuttles will stop running and all spectators will be allowed to walk to the site. No open toed shoes are allowed on the building site. No wireless transmission is allowed by ABC. All live coverage must be cleared by one of the information contacts below before admission to the Byers family building site in Corvallis, Ore. As this is a reality television program, shot as it happens, the building and shooting schedule are subject to change without notice.

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