Tucson’s Extreme Makeover

Tucson was the chosen location, January for filming an episode of ABC TV’s  Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  Ty Pennington and his crew surprised American Red Cross hero Lizzie Bell and built her family a new home in 106 hours.

It’s community support and involvement that makes Extreme Makeover: Home Edition possible, and Tucson gave its all. All labor and materials used on the build were donated by local Tucson businesses. In addition, 500 volunteers were selected to assist with the build or with the blood drive held in conjunction.

Territorial’s circulation manager, Laura Horvath, worked as one of the volunteers. She spent her time at the contractor/skilled labor check-in, where she processed and dispatched all skilled construction workers to the build.   “I was amazed by the outpouring of support for the project by the construction community,” said Laura.

The show is scheduled to air on ABC Sunday, March 22.