Extreme Makeover: Home Edition shoots an Oregon premiere July 7-14 to give
Jenessa Nichole Byers and her family the home of their dreams
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- "Good Morning Byers Family!"
was the phrase Ty Pennington of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,
enthusiastically shouted as the Byers family ran out of their Corvallis
house jumping and screaming; they were about to receive the greatest
surprise of their lives. Out of dozens of Oregon Home Builders, Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition chose award-winning, green-certified Legend Homes to
help one very deserving family, the Byers, of Corvallis, Oregon get the
home of their dreams in Oregon's first-ever Extreme Makeover.
The Byers look like your typical American family: a hard-working dad
(Rob), a doting mom (Rachel), two rowdy boys (Chris, 13 and Joe, 12) and a
spunky little sister (Jenessa, or "Boey," 8). But in January 28, 2006, the
family's world went dark. Boey, was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive
childhood cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma, which has a 70% survival rate.
This loving, spirited family refused to be defeated by the disease and
banded together to help Boey in the fight for her life. Not only did Boey,
nicknamed by friends as "The Little Warrier," endure nearly a year of
chemotherapy and radiation, she became proactive and outspoken about
combating cancer. During and after her 2006 treatment, she visited other
children with cancer, created UTube videos about cancer and started a
foundation to help fund research for childhood cancer.
Unfortunately Boey's cancer recently returned. This month, in between
stays at Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Boey asked Oregon Senator Ron
Wyden to co-sponsor the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act.
Though the Byer family is united in rallying around Boey and advocating
for progress in pediatric cancer treatment, her past medical bills have
left them beyond broke. The family's fixer-upper house that Rob planned to
transform into their dream home is in serious despair. Healthcare experts
have advised the family that the home is dangerous to Boey's fragile immune
system. While asbestos has been removed from the house, the structure is
still filled with toxic molds, a faulty electrical system, dry rot, an
unstable foundation and broken windows. Brother Joe, who has Asperger
Syndrome (a form of autism), suffers asthma attacks triggered by the home's
toxins, which also requires medical treatment.
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 1965, Legend Homes is the award-winning builder of more than
12,000 homes 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.
"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.
The family will be available from 1 pm - 3 pm on July 7, 2007. For more
information or to schedule an interview, 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
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Related links:
http://www.legendhomes.com
CONTACT:
Mara Woloshin, Legend Homes PR Council,
Woloshin Communications, cell, +1-503-310-4504,
mara@woloshin.com; or Krista Boyd, Director of Marketing &
Communications of Legend Homes, +1-503-620-8080, ext. 219,
kboyd@legendhomes.com, or Nicki Hurley, Corvallis Communities
Marketing Coordinator of Legend Homes, +1-541-754-2102, ext. 123,
nhurley@legendhomes.com; or Lisa Hildebrandt, Legend Homes PR
Council, Woloshin Communications, +1-503-241-3834,
lisa@woloshin.com; or Mozell Miley, Publicist, +1-212-456-6444,
mozell.i.miley@abc.com, or Jonathan Hogan, Publicist,
+1-818-460-7016, cell, +1-310-254-4416, Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com,
both of ABC
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