Hi EMHE, I'm a stay at home mum from Australia and I watch your show every chance I get. My question is: I want to know how I can do the same as you, here in Australia? I feel that there are many deserving families in our vast country that could use an experience like what you give to so many people in America, but I don't know who I should contact. Do you have a sister station in Australia that I could contact or do you know anyone I could approach about this? I beleive what you do is incredibly generous and would love to be involved in projects like this in my country. We have similar shows here but not on the scale of your program, the most that gets done is a renovation, which don't get me wrong, I think that's wonderful but to give families a new begining the way you do is truely an amazing thing. My e-mail address is tracegrace@hotmail.com I would really appreciate any feedback you can give. Many thanks. Tracey.

My name is Holly and I am from Westminster Md. I was wondering if you hire interns to work on Extreme Makeover Home Edition. I am interior design student at the moment and I love the show!

LOCK & KEY PRODUCTIONS C/O Family Casting P.O.Box 38670 Los Angeles, CA 90038 RE: Eligibility of Homeless Shelter for Extreme Makeover Home Edition Monday, November 23, 2009 Dear Counselors: This missive is directed to your attention at the request of Ray Krug, director of the Cedar House Emergency Shelter, a 501(c)3 non-profit provider of “emergency lodging for the homeless” in Cedar Rapids, IA. Director Krug and Assistant Director Tom McElroy III are avid fans of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition series, and want to know whether a facility like theirs is eligible for consideration in your 2010 schedule of extreme makeovers. Staff and residents are eager to complete your EMHE application and compile the requested videotape, etc., but understand that their enthusiastic efforts may be for naught if non-profit homeless shelters such as the Cedar House are ineligible for consideration. The shelter is an old Greek Revival house of some 2000+ square feet, built in the 1920’s. Cedar House Emergency Shelter provides services to as many as 16 persons, including a mix of single men and women, married couples with or without children, and single parents with children. Resident stays average 14 days; a Cedar House “family” at any given time will include colorful and pathos-evoking individuals. Director Krug allows no sex offenders, persons with outstanding warrants, or current substance abusers. For more on the Cedar House Emergency Shelter, call, write, or consult their website at http://sites.google.com/site/thecedarhouseemergencyshelter/. This letter has been pasted as an email to your “Ask EMHE – Submit a Question” link, and a hard copy sent to provide a duplicate inquiry, since it seems off-topic under the current comment category. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Tom Tasseff PR Director, The Cedar House

Hi, My name is Sam and I live in Australia. I love the show and wake up at 5:30 every morning so that I can watch the show before I go to work. I was watching recently and saw some great animal photos that Paige used in a child's room who wants to be a vet. I have a daughter named Paige who is 7 and adores animals and who also wants to be a vet. I thought the photos were fantastic and so special, I was wondering if I could get copies of the photos to use in my daughter's room? I would be happy to get them electronically. Thanks for your consideration. Sam

I heard a radio broadcast that Extreme Makeover is coming to do a home in Northwest Arkansas for an upcoming episode. The company I work for Bud Anderson Heating & Air Conditioning would be interested in volunteering for the project and would like to get information as to how and who to contact concerning this project. Thank you, Alex Allan

hi my name is martin you are great so i was livin in the US i have be deported mi child born in Virginia he bonrn with a brain tumor and we lost everithing we sold all we had for his surgery he is with the tumor that has no tretament please we will so happy if you can help us and help my son GOD will bless you all you are so caind is not lie please if you need some and you can help mi son please mi english is no good sorry for that please let us kwon we live in Bolivia please help us any way you do great for poeple GOD bless you if you need pictures medical record please help us we are poor is not fer for mi son thank you my e_mail is fenolama@hotmail.com gracias por todo lo que puedan hacer for your support

Lourdes Quinteros Arlington Virginia Does Extreme Makeover do make overs for private non-profit organizations? If so, I provide pro bono consulting services for an excellent organization that has provided services to the Mt. Pleasant community in Washington DC for 30 years. The organization is in need of a major makeover. A little bit about the organization: The Family Place is 501(c) (3) community-based not-for-profit organization that provides direct human services to low income families and children in the Washington, D.C. area. Since it’s founding in 1980, The Family Place has been a welcoming and friendly community center committed to providing support services to families and children in the areas of literacy, domestic violence, and nutrition education. Can ABC EMakeover help?

I have watched Extreme MAKEOVER HOME EDITION since season one. I live in Canada, and always wondered if they have ever done an episode in Canada that I might have missed. I know someone in Canada that needs and deserves this opertunity. I believe it would be one of the most remarkible episodes to be made. Is it worth nominating someone who resides in Canada? This opertunity would benifit a truely derservnig family and community.

I have tried over 10x to load my application, the final x was without the video. The system wouldn't take it. I am so so dissapointed please let me know how I can get this to you. Today is the 20th, the deadline. I want to give back and rid the bus.!!!! Dlw1212@me.com

My husband is paralyzed and we would love to get that wheelchair accessory that was shown on the Terpenning show. It was the large wheel that attached to his footplate to make all terrain easier. We can't find it any where! Can you tell me who makes it or where to purchase! Thanks!

Jessica New York, NY Can I work for Extreme Home Makeover? I'll do anything!

Hi there, my name is Shauna. I am a long time viewer! You are all such inspiration in my life. You make me want to do what i can to help others. That is why I have started Caileigh's Crusade for Handicap Accessible Playgrounds! I am the mother of a disabled 5 yr old little girl. I remember while watching an episode about two weeks ago you all installed a handicap accessible playground that was placed in the backyard of a dad so he could play with his kids. The town I live in has nothing accessible to my daughter. It absolutely breaks my heart that she can't go to the park because she cannot play on their equipment and if we try she risks serious injury. Is it possible to receive information on the materials used in that playground? It would be amazing to be able to recommend some of those things to my city parks and rec. for use in a park if they agree to build one. Your work is amazing. I hope that you keep on keeping on with your blessings and are able to make the daily lives of others less fortunate easier. God Bless you all.

Shirlene Cross Indianola, Oklahoma impossible_kat@yahoo.com I'm reposting my question because I've messed it all up and I don't know if you email us to let us know when the show will be on or if our question will even make the show, but if it doesn't make the show and one of the guys has the time, just maybe, I was hoping they may email me with an idea or time or so what. To the team, please tell them Thank you for all they do and thank you to the network also. I work full time and have 3 other children that have games and other school things so I don't also get to see the show and this is a very important question. First of all I want to say your show brings me to tears. You are wonderful people and you have blessed many families. I think my question will help many people. Here goes, I have a ten year daughter named Crystan. She is a very happy child. She is a special child and has to go thru lots. She has problems with her skin, she can't talk and not potty trained she is like a two year old in some areas with the strenth of a 15 year old. We are very blessed but I'm having problems. I've tried to fix her room up to be safe and pretty and give her a nice place to play, but it's not working out. We are getting in the danger zone with her. She is very strong and moves her furniture around, blocking her bedroom door so we can't get in her room to her, or making things fall that could hurt her or getting stuck in toys (a play kitchen set) She has a metal bed frame now (one of many we have replaced) and has broke it so if she falls it could hurt her so i'm going to have to take that out of her room and just put the mattresses on the floor again. so now all she will have is toys and her mattress on the floor. I've tried to put up pretty things on her wall, but that hasn't worked either. I have to lock her in the room at night for fear that she will get out and harm herself or burn the house down. You would fall in love with her, she loves to play and laughs and she never meets a stranger. I'm not asking that you come and do this for me or pay for it, but I am asking for help as in what to do. I know you do this all this time to help people and you all are very smart. I need something she won't get hurt on, she can't move and won't fall on her or that she can't get stuck in, but we live week to week as many so I need it to be a cheap but safe idea. I'm sure there are many other families out there with a child like my crystan and if you would air this to help us make our little ones safe and happy we would be grateful. You could even save a life by your idea, so please give me an idea of what to do. Sometimes I'm scared to go to sleep at night because of what she might do, or have dreams that I get up in the morning and she is hurt and I slept thru it. Please please please give me an idea of how to make her safe. I hate to see the day she learns to unlock the doors. Again please please please, all i'm asking for is your building idea's and smarts. Crystan has been thru many many test and surgeries, she deserves a room that she is safe in, and I need a piece of mind so I can rest better at night. I love you guys and thank you for all the families you have blessed. It makes me believe in the caring and kind hearts of people, how they come together in a time of need of others. One day I would love to be someone that will change someone's life also.

First of all I want to say your show brings me to tears. You are wonderful people and you have blessed many families. I think my question will help many people. Here goes, I have a ten year daughter named Crystan. She is a very happy child. She is a special child and has to go thru lots. She has problems with her skin, she can't talk and not potty trained. We are very blessed but I'm having problems. I've tried to fix her room up to be safe and pretty and give her a nice place to play, but it's not working out. We are getting in the danger zone with her. She is very strong and moves her furniture around, blocking her bedroom door so we can't get in her room to her, or making things fall that could hurt her or getting stuck in toys (a play kitchen set) She has a metal bed frame now and has broke it so if she falls it could hurt her so i'm going to have to take that out of her room and just put the mattresses on the floor again. so now all she will have is a few toys and her mattress on the floor. I've tried to put up pretty things on her wall, but that hasn't worked either. I have to lock her in the room at night for fear that she will get out and harm herself or burn the house down. You would fall in love with her, she loves to play and laughs and she never meets a stranger. I'm not asking that you come and do this for me or pay for it, but I am asking for help as in what to do. I know you do this all this time to help people and you all are very smart. I need something she won't get hurt on, she can't move and won't fall on her or that she can't get stuck in, but we live week to week as many so I need it to be a cheap but safe idea. I'm sure there are many other families out there with a child like my crystan and if you would air this to help us make our little one safe and happy we would be grateful. You could even save a life by your idea, so please give me an idea of what to do. Sometimes I'm scared to go to sleep at night because of what she might do, or have dreams that I get up in the morning and she is hurt and I slept thru it. Please please please give me an idea of how to make her safe. You can even go on by idea's on the rest of the house, crystan is tall enough now that she can turn on the kitchen stove among other things. I hate to see the day she learns to unlock the doors. Again please please please, all i'm asking for is your building idea's and smarts. Crystan has been thru many many test and surgeries, she deserves a room that she is safe in, and I need a piece of mind so I can rest better at night. I love you guys and thank you for all the families you have blessed. It makes me believe in the caring and kind hearts of people, how they come together in a time of need of others. One day I would love to be someone that will change someone's life also.

****CORRECTION**** Hello to everyone at Extreme Makeover Home Edition. My name is Sarah Larson I’m a 17 year old senior, preparing to graduate High School. I would like to apply for a home makeover, but I want it to be a surprise for my family if by the grace of God we are picked. My father and mother had my older brother before they were married. Then 6 years after he was born my dad went to protect our nation in the Gulf War. With his return home, he brought an unfortunate skin rash that effects his daily work. Ever since I was born my father has been working as a mechanic on second shift (3pm through 11pm). Because of this fact I have never really gotten to have that father daughter relationship I’ve always longed for. My mother is diabetic and has a vast variety of psychological disabilities. She is still capable to work as a security guard, but with that brings paranoia. I suffer from chronic migraines if I’m pushed to exertion so I am unable to help out around the house as much as I wish. Around 15 years ago my father renovated our basement into a at home daycare, but after my mom was diagnosed with diabetes she quite child care. Now both my parents work second shift. My mothers weekends are Mon-Tues and my fathers are Sat-Sun. While I’m still at school I rarely see my parents. My 23 year old brother also lives with us along with his girlfriend. They moved in about 3 years ago to help with the mortgage, but bills are still piling on top of each other. Our house is falling apart from under our feet. One of our bathrooms has two giant holes in the ceiling, covered in mold. We are unable to flush the toilet after every use because our pluming isn’t working properly. We live near a creek and often times it over flows causing are basement floor to absorb the water, I’m rather positive we have mold growing there as well. Because of all our past animals and the day care our rugs are severely worn and have an irremovable smell of animal urine. Please Ty, and everyone at Extreme Makeover Home Edition, help me bring a miracle to my family.

My name is Brittany Alexander. I am from Webb City, Missouri. I am writing to you because my fellow employees and I would like to nominate our boss for the Extreme Makeover. The only thing is, she needs the makeover for her daycare, more than she does her house. Her husband had had many problems with his health and is now disabled. She is the soul provider in her household, supporting one daughter in high school and another daughter with a baby, that is in college. Thankfully her son has graduated, but she was also supporting him through college as well. With no help from her husband, it is very hard for her to make enough to support the whole family on her own. At the daycare, she takes more foster children than she is suppose to which does not enable her to make very much money. She is always leanient with families that cannot make payments, and always thinks of others before herself. There is a need for more school ager room at the daycare and she cannot afford to add on, which would enable her also to make more money to help support her family. We wanted to know if this makeover would even be possible, we were going to submit an application but we wanted to double check first. Thank you for your help! Sincerely, Brittany Alexander

Hello Ty, I'm paige and I'm only 13 years old, I live with my mom, my sister, and our cat Baby. We live in a rented apartment in piney ridge town homes and it is way too small. With the bad economy and even before that we've had alot of trouble with money and my mom cannot support us. I am her oldest daughter and when she isn't home I cook and clean and try to do the besgt I can to help my mom raise my sister but I recently broke my ankle and had to get serious surgery on it. I am now in a wheel chair for at least 8 weeks and cannot help as much as I need to and its worse in this small house and espeacially because my mother has a heart condition. It gets harder and harder and only worse when one of us breaks down. I love my mom and just typing this makes my heart ache because I cant do anything but ask you for help. Ty I'm begging for a way out of the small house, a way to keep my mom better for a while and some way to let me try to be a kid again but help her too. Ty I'm begging you for a chance... so please if you can help us, do.

was just wondering how often do abc pick new apps.?

We are in the process of getting a group of members together to apply for your show. Some member are concerned that if chosen for this show that a large portion of our church will be changed some of the historical value and memorys could be hindered. Is it possible for us to apply for help with one area that so badly needs help while requesting that other aspects of our church remain unchanged.

Name: Lee Ann Brandt City: Crofton State: Maryland Question: what was the brand/style/name/type of hardwood flooring used in the Mattingly home make-over? I know it was from Lumber Luquidators but thought you might be able to help me narrow it down. I loved it!!!

Good morning/afternoon/evening/day! My name is Julia and I'm a college student at USC (Los Angeles, CA) originally from Folsom, CA. I'm just wondering how I can volunteer because Extreme Makeover: Home Edition combines two of my favorite things: building and volunteering. I've tried to find a site online or a link to a site, but I haven't been successful in finding anything. Also, if there's ever anything in the area, I'm positive me and my fellow theatre majors who work building sets would love to lend a hand (we're practiced in construction, painting, moving furniture, etc... we do it all). Thank you and have a good one!

I watch your show religiously...words can not express the way i feel about it, you are the most heart felt, caring show that i have ever watched(except passion of the christ of course), if your show was on 24 hours i would watch it, you are angels from above, God bless each and every one of you, you are awsome to say the least.I hope your journey goes on and on, you are a real blessing to those who need your help.Thanks for making my day each and everyday.

Hi I'm Andrea Berry mother of 2 we are from Maxton,NC and I'm in the mist of filling out my application but I feel the need to tell you about my little family, both of my kids have a metabiolic disorder called GLUTARIC ACIDEMIA TYPE-1 (GA-1) and they are restricted vegitarians and i have to travel back and forth to duke for all there visits and now that I'm raising them on my own with the help of my family I'm in the middle of a divorce out of a 7 year abusive marriage for me and my kids. The car i had the motor blew up in it and I havent worked seince may having bad migranes and back problmes trying to go to school and get a better job for me and my kids the trailer we rent me my sister and my kids live in is a two bed room house one bath and it leaks from the rain and we stay behind my moms trailer because not enough of room for all of us to stay with her there are 8 of us and we are a tight knit family and want to stay close together and for now this is the only way for us to be close. Both of my kids have weak emmun systems and now that we s\tay in that trailer we stay sick and I fear for our lives because we stay there. the reason my application isnt sent it yet is because I don't have a camera to do my video, but I'm trying (910)872-9277 andrea this is my number. may the lord bless you and have a blessed day.