The Family
BREAKING NEWS
For Immediate Release: July 9, 2008
DALLIS DESIGNER HOMES, A GREATER CNCINATI HOME BUILDER, BUILDS A DREAM HOME FOR ABC’S “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION”
WHAT: Dallis Designer Homes is pleased to announce its participation in ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” During the week of July 9, 2008 – July 16, 2008. Dallis Designer Homes will build a new home, in one week, for a Butler County Family. Duke Energy has coordinated volunteers and company donations throughout the community to help tackle the enormous project.
ABOUT THE BUILDER: Dallis Designer Homes specializes in building high quality, high value homes in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Dallis Designer Homes strongly believes that a home is much more than you see on the outside. It is the place where family’s dreams come true and memories are made each and every day. Dallis Designer Homes is a major and highly respected homebuilder in Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties in southwestern Ohio and is headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio.
Scott Dallis, President of Dallis Designer Homes says of the project, “We are deeply honored to be selected as the builder by the producers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. We understand the huge scope of the project and the extremely tight timeline we will be given. We are prepared to meet this challenge. My family and I have lived in the area all our life and I am thankful of the support I have received from our community. We look forward to reveal day when a family in our community will receive a gift of a lifetime.”
WHEN: On July 9, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” travels to West Chester, Ohio to inform the Akers family that their bi-level home will be completely remodeled in only seven days. This renovation is necessary, for the home has only become an obstacle in the way of the family’s comfort, safety and quality of life.
WHERE: 7869 Manor Drive, West Chester, OH 45069
WHO:Greg and Ginger Akers bought their home in the hopes of starting a family and sending their children to the incredible schools that the community has to offer. A year after they got married in 1997, they had their first child Christian, followed by Brooke in 2000 and Faith in 2004. Although their children were presumably healthy at birth, they were eventually diagnosed with life-threatening conditions. Christian was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and both Brooke and Faith were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. In school, Brooke gets around in a 200 pound wheelchair, which unfortunately does not fit inside the house, leaving her primarily bed-ridden. Brooke and Faith can only move if someone carries them, and Ginger has already suffered a hiatus hernia, a hernia in her esophagus, from lifting the growing girls. Despite their conditions, the children are a constant source of hope and admiration for their parents and those around them. Faith is a preschooler who loves her dolls, Christian plays five sports, and Brooke cheerleads at his games. Due to the insurmountable amount of medical bills, Greg and Ginger cannot afford to renovate or relocate, leaving their children to live in a home too small for their needs and free spirits. It is now up to Ty and the designers to make the Akers’ home more accessible, giving the family a brighter and more comfortable future.
While Ty and the designers, local builder Dallis Designer Homes and hundreds of volunteers and workers are rebuilding their home, the Akers family will go on vacation to San Francisco.
The design team for this episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will feature team leader Ty Pennington and designers Paul DiMeo, Michael Moloney, Paige Hemmis and Ed Sanders.
The location address is: The Akers Family, 7869 Manor Drive, West Chester, OH 45069.
Please follow signs to the Spectator Parking Area. We do ask that you respect the neighbors of the Akers and use only the designated spectator parking area.
The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.
ABC Media Relations: (Los Angeles) Jonathan Hogan (818) 460-7016
(New York) Mozell Miley (212) 456-6444
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), entering its 6th season on ABC. The program is produced by Endermol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Anthony Dominici is the excecutive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.
Contact Persons:
Jennifer Riegert, SpindriftMarketing, 513-309-2920 (office) jennifer@spindriftmarketing.com
