For example, the Hamptons. The mom & dad both work, and are involved in various things like a rodeo association. They have kids, but one day not long ago, Social Services called them and said, you have one hour to decide if you'll take in your nieces/nephews or else they go to foster care. And they took them in. The family- now of 8- had to share the one bedroom farmhouse, so every room was filled with stacked tubs of belongings, they shared beds, and the older kids had to take their meals on the floor.
Extreme Makeover decided to redo their home, so they came to Ash Grove, MO to surprise them.....about 30 minutes away from Springfield. And here's the kicker: the local builder selected for the project is a big client of Meek's- a hardward store down here. A hardware store that is a big client of Young & Company advertising. So I wrote a press release to promote our client's involvement with the show! :)
My boss & I got passes to enter the Media area on-site one of the days during the build, so we paid a visit!
A construction sign gave us a heads up that we were close (the screen flipped to give directions to the parking area). My boss stopped at the side of the road so I could take a picture- haha!
Inside the Media tent- I took a picture of anything that proved I was at the actual site.
Mom encouraged me to sign up as a volunteer so we could hopefully see me in a hardhat on TV. I was too late for the sign-up, but I got a picture in a hardhat at least! The house is in the background- Day 3, and already the frame and most of the exterior is complete.
I didn't see any celebrities, but this volunteer woman (the one who let me wear her hardhat) had autographs on her shirt, and her husband emerged from the inside of the house to show her he got autographed photos from Ty & Paige (one of the designers).
Even though I didn't see any national celebrities, I saw local ones. Here's a husband & wife anchor duo from KSPR news (the Springfield area ABC). They were practicing their update as the camera crew set up.I think the show is set to air in September or October if anybody wants to tune in. It's sure to look very different from the actual process I heard about and/or witnessed, so it'll be interesting for all of us MO folk to watch!
