Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Air Date Nov. 30th

[ramanth]

Official Aire Date!

Nickless Family
Nov 30, Sun 8/7c
Ty and the gang travel to Holt, Michigan, to rescue a widow and her three young sons from their crumbling 148-year-old house.

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The Nickless Family in Holt, MI was just chosen this past Friday to get a new home courtesy of Extreme Makeover.

I signed up via Cooley to volunteer and I'm scheduled to work this Thursday from 6 a.m. to Noon. I'm not sure what I'll be doing, but I'm sure it'll be a great experience none the less.

Photos are allowed anywhere except inside the house, so I'll be sure to snap some.

http://www.mayberryhomesextreme.com/index.asp

On September 26, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will be traveling to Holt, Michigan, to tell the Nickless family that their 1860’s farmhouse will be remodeled in only seven days! After husband Tim Nickless passed away in January, Arlene and her three sons were left to fend for themselves in the dilapidated home. Therefore, Ty and his designers will rebuild the Nickless’ home to help them eventually rebuild their own lives after their tragic loss.

Tim Nickless was a true Renaissance man. This loving husband and father to three young boys was not only a respected nurse devoted to his patients but also a gifted craftsman, mentor and environmentalist. As president of the Lansing Area Flying Aces model airplane club, and a member of the Arbor Day Society, Tim had a lust for life and a love for all things living. However after a painful 7-year battle with Hepatitis C, Tim died on January 19, 2008. Arlene and her three boys are now on their own in a 148-year-old farmhouse that is in dire need of repairs. Its walls, floors, and foundation are deteriorating, and the old wiring is a fire hazard. Had he survived, Tim would have and could have turned this dilapidated house into their dream home. It is now up to Ty and his designers to do just that, for with Tim’s untimely passing, Arlene and the boys are desperate for help.

Spectators are encouraged so come on out and cheer the builders and volunteers on.


(As an aside, my wedding reception was held in Holt. It's a nice little town about a half hour north of where I grew up.)

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Kimmy that's awesome! I LOVE LOVE that show!!! Some of the stories that these families have to share are so sad, and it's so awesome that they get these brand new, gorgeous homes. Take pictures!!!

[Casper]

How neat! I love watching that show... its really heartwarming to see peoples lives changed by a bunch of people who care. Thanks for volunteering to help out. I am sure it will be an experience you will never forget.

Good luck, and I can't wait to see pictures!

[Sevaede]

Wow, way neat! And good on you for doing such a good thing!

[k9krazee]

OMG! Kimmy! My mom will be soooo jealous when I tell her! This is ALL she talked about all weekend. Apparently her work let 50 people go volunteer, and she was too late returning the email.

I can't wait to see the pictures!!

[blue]

Pretty dang cool. I wish I had the opportunity to help when they where up here.

[ramanth]

Thanks guys. I'm going to try to get out there earlier in the week and "get a layout of the land" so to speak from the spectator area.

[Cincy'sMom]

Very cool! Extreme Home Makeover was here in Toledo a week or so ago, and did a house about a mile from us, a well as the fire station in our neighborhood. I didn't makeit over to watch at all, but my sister inlaw volunteered. Have fun!

[AmberLee]

Congrats! I'm so excited for you. I'd LOVE to see your photos when you post them.

[The_Duck]

That's awesome, Kimmy! I'd love to help out sometime. My family really liked the show. My boss and her family were actually one of the four families they were looking at. It was pretty cool.

[Daisy and Delilah]

OMG!!!! I love that show too. I think it's one of the greatest humanitarian things we have in this country. I also love that cute guy(I think he's the landscaper) on there--at least, I think he's still on there.

I can't wait to hear how it goes. Enjoy and keep us posted!!

[mina'smomma]

Kimmy that is awesome. Our Housing Director's wife is one of the inspectors that will be onsite. You're right it will be a great experience for everyone involved and a wonderful gesture for the family in need.

[pitc9]

Oh how exciting!!!!

Have Fun!
Can't wait to see pictures!!!

[Ginger's Mom]

How wonderful of you to volunteer. Let us know how it goes.

[RedHedd]

That's so cool! Congrats!