“EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” LENDS A HELPING HAND TO A SINGLE MOTHER WHO LOST THE LOVE OF HER LIFE IN A SUDDEN AND TRAGIC ACCIDENT BUT FOUND INSPIRATION IN THE ORGANIZATION THAT HELPED HER THROUGH IT ALL

 

On October 17, 2009, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” travels to Woodlawn, Tennessee in Montgomery County, to give Trina Scott and her three daughters the good news that their problem-ridden home will be rebuilt.

Trina, 44, met her husband David while he was serving with the United States Army Special Forces in Fort Bragg – and it was love at first sight.  After his discharge, David became a Clarksville police officer.  In 2002, David and his partner were on-duty when their police car was violently struck by a truck.  The car spun out of control, hit a guardrail, caught fire, and killed both David and his partner almost instantly.  Overwhelmed with grief, Trina turned to a group called Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.), which helps the surviving family members of officers killed in the line of duty.    Inspired by the help she received from C.O.P.S., Trina devoted all of her free time to the organization and became its President in 2003.  The time that Trina dedicates to C.O.P.S. is essentially a full-time job, on top of the regular job she works to support her three daughters: Leyla, 17, Deidie, 13, and Alethea, 11.  Trina has spent more than $20,000 to try to fix the mounting repairs to her small home, but the structural problems caused by termites and water damage remain.

The Scott Family will go on vacation to Disneyland while “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team leader Ty Pennington, designers Michael Moloney, Paige Hemmis, and John Littlefield, local builders Duncan & Duncan and Singletary Construction, and community volunteers rebuild their home.

The location address is: The Scott Family 2030 Edna Lane, Woodlawn, TN 37191.

 

The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It is executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America.

 

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.  A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

 

–ABC –

Ty Pennington and the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team is coming to the Montgomery County Area!!
The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition bus will be rolling into town to knock on the door and announce the building and furnishing of one local area families dream home in only one week! But Ty and the Extreme team need your support to help this very deserving family stay on their feet. Gift cards from local stores are being collected at the Clarksville Chamber of Commerce. These gift cards help the designers add the finishing touches which will turn the family's beautiful brand new house into a home and a tribute to this Tennessee family. Gift cards to be used in the construction and interior design of the home will need to be received by Wednesday October 21st. Those gift cards and donations received after the 21st or not used by the design team will be given directly to the family.
Some General Items needed for this Project are:
Lumber
Furniture
Computers
Fabric
Books
Hardware Store Gift Cards
Any home décor gift certificates (Target, Bed Beth and Beyond, Wal-Mart, etc.)

Gift Cards or small items may be taken directly to the Chamber office during business hours. Arrangements will be made for pick up or delivery if needed.
Direct monetary donations are being collected at all F&M banks or through PayPal on this website.

Please direct your questions about donating gift cards to Melinda Shepard at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   with the Clarksville Chamber or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness to this very deserving family.

Clarksville, TN -- Volunteers for the local Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build are invited to a pep rally to be held at 8 a.m., Friday, October 9, at the First Baptist Church Laida Fellowship Hall in downtown Clarksville.

Don Duncan of Duncan & Duncan Construction and Bert Singletary of Singletary Construction, selected partners for the build, invite volunteers to join in the pep rally.

Conrad Ricketts, executive producer of the popular Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will be present for the pep rally to personally thank volunteers for their willingnes to participate in this life-changing event for a family in this area that will be selected on October 17 for the build.

The build partners will share information about the project and discuss additional needs.  The build has had a tremendous response from the Clarksville-Montgomery County area since it was announced last week.  It is anticipated that more than 2,000 volunteers from the Montgomery County area will participate in the exciting one-week project.

Volunteer sign ups are still being accepted at the build website – www.extremevolunteer.com.  Volunteer guideline information is available on the website.

In addition to donations, the build partners are seeking additional help in specific areas.  If you are interested in participating, sign up on the website or attend the rally for additional information.

The build will begin with the family being notified at the “Door Knock” between 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Saturday, October 17.  The Braveheart Walk, the traditional kickoff of the build will be at approximately 2:30 that day.  Information about the family and directions to the check-in site for the walk will be posted on the website following the door knock.   The completed home is to be revealed to the family with the “Move that Bus” cheer at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 23.

The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” now in its 7th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.

 

 

MEDIA NOTE:

Limited individual interviews with build partners and special guests including Conrad Ricketts may be arranged after the pep rally.  Please contact Frank White to schedule interviews.  Video crews and photographers are welcome to attend the pep rally.

 

Duncan & Duncan Construction and Singletary Construction are partnering to join ABC’s Extreme Makover: Home Edition for an upcoming build in the Middle Tennessee area later this month.

The two Clarksville construction companies were chosen by the popular ABC television program to oversee and implement the intense one-week building of a new home that will change the lives of a deserving Middle Tennessee family.

Five Middle Tennessee area families are being considered for the makeover, but only one will be chosen on the Morning of October 17 for Ty Pennington’s life-changing “door knock."

The construction companies of Duncan & Duncan, led by Don R. Duncan, of Clarksville, and Singletary Construction, owned by Bert Singletary, were selected because of their track record in construction and their willingness to dedicate personal effort to help others.  Both companies focus on quality construction and special details to make their construction projects unique.

With this 106-hour construction project, the new home will be truly unique as all products and labor must be donated by businesses and individuals in the area.  Hundreds of volunteers will be needed for the project from October 17 through October 24.

As with all homes in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, special details will be incorporated into the design of the home to meet particular needs of the selected family.

The companies are requesting volunteers from the area to provide time, support and resource to contribute to the success of this life-changing project.  If you are intersted in offering your support or volunteering your time please visit our get involved page or click here.