[Blindtlk] Fwd: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Looking for Families Nationwide!

[Jewel S.]

Hey,

I have been wanting to nominate a friend of mine and his family for
Extreme Makeover, but wasn't sure where to get the nomination forms in
an accessible format. My friend, Wendell, and his family are in
extreme need of a new home, and I really want to nominate them. Their
story is a rather sad one, and their struggle is one I have been
wishing I could do something about for quite some time. They have a
son who has autisn and are basically living only on the Social
Security for their son. Wendell has been out of work as a carpenter
for over a year, and Cindy, his wife, has been out of work for longer,
mostly due to the need to take care of her son, who is 5 now and in a
half-day school program. Their house is in a horrible state. They
don't even have floors...the floor is the plywood with exposed nails
and such...no carpet, no tile, nothing. There is tile in the bathroom
and kitchen, but the water heater broke repetaedly, leaving mold under
the tile, so that is all but destroyed, and their home insurance has
been totally awful to them. There is so much more about their house I
could say, but it's too much to say in a short time. Wendell is a
veteran of the Army infantry who was medically retired because of his
knees, which buckle often and PTSD worse than I've ever seen a soldier
having. He has always helped people in need, and took me in when I was
homeless, even though the only place they had for me to sleep was the
beatup old sofa in the living room and they barely had enough food for
themselves, but stretched it to include me somehow.

To make things short, I would really, really like to nominate them for
an Extreme Makeover. They h ave a huge plot of land that is really
wasted on their tiny beatup house. The property really could use a
nice three or four bedroom house with real floors of carpet and a
fenced in yard so their husky/german shepherd mix, Gypsy, who is blind
from cataracts, can run in the yard with their five-year-old without
worry that either of them will run in the street (which is actually a
highway). Wendell and his family  have helped me a lot, both with
shelter and food when I was homeless and with advice when my ex and I
broke up. He is an amazing guy, and so is his family, but life has
given them so many hardships.

Please let me know how to nominate this family. I know there is a lot
of paperwork to fill out, but I haven't been able to find it in an
accessible format. The best thing would be in Word format so I could
type up responses and then print it out with my responses already on
it, as I cannot read or write print.

Thank you,
Jewel

On 3/16/10, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> I have been asked to circulate:
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> Dave
>
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>>To: blind411 at verizon.net,
>>  dandrews at visi.com
>>From: Lindsay Spaulding <lindsay at emhe.tv>
>>Subject: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Looking for Families Nationwide!
>>Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:10:31 -0700
>>
>>Hi Marion and David,
>>
>>David, I just finished speaking with Marion about our nationwide
>>search for families in need, that are deserving of an Extreme
>>Makeover.  He mentioned that you could possibly help me spread the
>>word, by forwarding on my information and flier to as many contacts
>>as you see fit.
>>
>>My name is Lindsay Spaulding, and I’m a Casting Producer for ABC’s
>>Emmy award winning TV series  "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." We
>>are in the process of finding families who are deserving and in need
>>of a new home for our next season of the show, and we want to move
>>that bus!
>>
>>We are looking for inspirational families that America can really
>>root for.  Because you are so plugged into the community, you might
>>be able to help us reach those local heroes who need our help, or
>>others in the community who can bring those families to our
>>attention.  It would be great if you could post a bulletin on your
>>website, or include our information in your newsletter, and forward
>>this information on to anyone you see fit.
>>
>>We're looking for inspirational members of the community who, for
>>whatever reason, need a new home.  While we know that there are so
>>many families in need all over this country, we want to focus on
>>people that have given back in some way despite their personal
>>hardships.  Some examples from past episodes include The Bliven
>>family of Minot, ND who started a little league baseball program for
>>children with special needs.  And in Indiana, Shawna Farina heads up
>>the local Relay For Life cancer walk for life in honor of her
>>mother's struggle with the disease and, in an ironic twist of fate,
>>now battles breast cancer herself.  Some of our episodes have focused
>>on people who have been inspirational within their own family.  Amy
>>Hawkins of Hendersonville, TN was left paralyzed after she threw her
>>body over her 2 sons as a tornado ripped apart their home. As you can
>>see, our definition of deserving can be fairly broad.
>>
>>Attached, is our show flyer, which details what we are looking for
>>and how people can submit their materials to us.  Any assistance you
>>can offer in getting the word out to volunteer, service, and
>>community-building organizations would be deeply appreciated.  All
>>nominations should be sent to ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition at gmail.com
>>
>>To be eligible, a family must own their own single family home or at
>>least property on which a home can be built.  Plus, they must be able
>>to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their
>>lives.  Nominations must include the names and ages of each member of
>>the household along with a description of the major challenges within
>>the home.  Please also include contact information of the family.  If
>>possible, we would also love to see pictures of the family and their
>>home.
>>
>>The deadline for family nominations is May 1st, 2010.  But, the
>>sooner we find some deserving families, the better!
>>
>>Thanks again! And please feel free to contact me directly with any
>>questions.
>>
>>Lindsay Spaulding
>>--
>>
>>
>>Lindsay Spaulding
>>Casting Producer
>>Extreme Makeover Home Edition
>>Lock & Key Productions
>>5200 Lankershim Blvd., 5th floor
>>North Hollywood, CA 91601
>>Office: 818-824-9627
>>Fax: 818-824-9699
>>
>>
>>
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>>Hi Marion and David,
>>
>>David, I just finished speaking with Marion
>>about our nationwide search for families in
>>need, that are deserving of an Extreme
>>Makeover.  He mentioned that you could possibly
>>help me spread the word, by forwarding on my
>>information and flier to as many contacts as you see fit.
>>
>>My name is Lindsay Spaulding, and I’m a Casting
>>Producer for ABC’s Emmy award winning TV
>>series  "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." We are
>>in the process of finding families who are
>>deserving and in need of a new home for our next
>>season of the show, and we want to move that bus!
>>
>>We are looking for inspirational families that
>>America can really root for.  Because you are so
>>plugged into the community, you might be able to
>>help us reach those local heroes who need our
>>help, or others in the community who can bring
>>those families to our attention.  It would be
>>great if you could post a bulletin on your
>>website, or include our information in your
>>newsletter, and forward this information on to anyone you see fit.
>>
>>We're looking for inspirational members of the
>>community who, for whatever reason, need a new
>>home.  While we know that there are so many
>>families in need all over this country, we want
>>to focus on people that have given back in some
>>way despite their personal hardships.  Some
>>examples from past episodes include The Bliven
>>family of Minot, ND who started a little league
>>baseball program for children with special
>>needs.  And in Indiana, Shawna Farina heads up
>>the local Relay For Life cancer walk for life in
>>honor of her mother's struggle with the disease
>>and, in an ironic twist of fate, now battles
>>breast cancer herself.  Some of our episodes
>>have focused on people who have been
>>inspirational within their own family.  Amy
>>Hawkins of Hendersonville, TN was left paralyzed
>>after she threw her body over her 2 sons as a
>>tornado ripped apart their home. As you can see,
>>our definition of deserving can be fairly broad.
>>
>>Attached, is our show flyer, which details what
>>we are looking for and how people can submit
>>their materials to us.  Any assistance you can
>>offer in getting the word out to volunteer,
>>service, and community-building organizations
>>would be deeply appreciated.  All nominations
>>should be sent to
>><mailto:VirginiaCasting at gmail.com>E<mailto:xtremeMakeoverHomeEdition at gmail.com>xtremeMakeoverHomeEdition at gmail.com
>>
>>To be eligible, a family must own their own
>>single family home or at least property on which
>>a home can be built.  Plus, they must be able to
>>show producers how a makeover will make a huge
>>difference in their lives.  Nominations must
>>include the names and ages of each member of the
>>household along with a description of the major
>>challenges within the home.  Please also include
>>contact information of the family.  If possible,
>>we would also love to see pictures of the family and their home.
>>
>>The deadline for family nominations is May 1st,
>>2010.  But, the sooner we find some deserving families, the better!
>>
>>Thanks again! And please feel free to contact me directly with any
>> questions.
>>
>>Lindsay Spaulding
>>--
>>
>>
>>Lindsay Spaulding
>>Casting Producer
>>Extreme Makeover Home Edition
>>Lock & Key Productions
>>5200 Lankershim Blvd., 5th floor
>>North Hollywood, CA 91601
>>Office: 818-824-9627
>>Fax: 818-824-9699
>>
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