Extreme Makeover is Coming to Jacksonville

Extreme Makeover looking for Jacksonville-area homes in need

Posted: October 19, 2010 - 2:42pm

By Dan Scanlan

ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is looking for deserving families who need a home, and have asked HandsOn Jacksonville to help.

The network television show that renovates and rebuilds the homes of families with major problems is in search of those who need major alterations or repair to homes that present serious problems, but put their own needs aside to help others.

Eligible families, or those who want to nominate another family should e-mail a short description of the story to castjaxflorida@gmail.com. The nominations must include the names and ages of each household member, major challenges in the home, why this family is deserving, photos of the family and home, and the address and a contact number for the family.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, Nov. 8. For more information on how to apply, visit abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply.

HandsOn Jacksonville has helped organize volunteer efforts in Northeast Florida since 1973, more information at handsonjacksonville.org.