Media Alerts and Schedule Information

Please check here frequently for information on the schedule for the build and each day's activities.

Press Releases

• November 6, 2009 – Hasken Construction Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Souvenir Books and DVDs Coming Soon!
• October 30, 2009 – Watch the Hasken Construction Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Premiere on the Big Screen!
• September 18, 2009 – ABC-TV Show Wraps Up; Giving Continues in NW Illinois
• September 15, 2009 – Volunteer and Spectator Transportation for Reveal Day
• September 15, 2009 – Pay It Forward–EXTREME!
• September 12, 2009 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Selects Red Cross to Join the Hit TV Show and Encourage Blood Donations
• September 10, 2009 – Be The Match® Joins ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
• September 10, 2009 – Transportation Update
• September 10, 2009 – Guidelines Released for Build Spectators, Volunteers
• September 9, 2009 – The Stott Family of Lena, Illinois, Named Recipients of New Home
• September 9, 2009 – The Stott Family: Making a Green Dream Come True
• September 8, 2009 – Food Drive Aims to Raise 6 Tons as We ‘Raise the Roof’
• September 6, 2009 – Recognize Random Acts of Kindness Online
• September 5, 2009 – Look to Web Site for Ways to Help
• September 4, 2009 – SportsPlex Donation Can Win You a VIP House Tour
• August 26, 2009 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Coming to Northwest Illinois

Media Advisories

• October 2, 2009 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Airdate Set for Sunday, November 15
• September 17, 2009 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Press Conference
• September 16, 2009 – Anticipated Reveal Day Schedule
• September 15, 2009 – Reveal Day
• September 15, 2009 – Moving in Furniture after Noon; Finish Outbuildings; Planting Organic Garden with Duchovny; Successful Donor Registry & Blood Drives; VIP Tour Thurs.; Reveal Day Schedule Coming Soon
• September 14, 2009 – Still Slightly Ahead of Schedule; Landscaping, Painting, Flooring, Interior Accessories; Buy Tour Chances Today; David Duchovny Guest; Blood Drive 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., Lena Living Ctr.; Food Drive Continues; HS "Pay It Forward" Projects
• September 13, 2009 – Slightly Ahead of Schedule; Drywall Installation, Grading the Site, Landscaping; Painting Outbuildings; Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Red Cross Blood Drive from Noon to 5 p.m. on Site
• September 12, 2009 – Overnight Work on Mechanicals, Insulation; Roofing and Drywall During Day; Painting Late Sat., Sun.; Designer Paige Hemmis at Lena Marrow Donor Drive at 2 p.m. Sat.; Bus from Sullivan's Starts Sun.; Red Cross Blood Drives Sat., Sun.
• September 11, 2009 – Builder and Team Take Part in Braveheart March Between 8:30 a.m. and Noon; FHS ROTC Present Flag and Lead Moment of Silence for 9/11; Mostly Demolition Today; No Spectators until after 2 p.m.; Media Tent Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• September 10, 2009 – The Team Will Be Getting the Home Ready for Tear-down; Spectator and Volunteer Buses Will Run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; The Media Tent Will Not Be in Place until after 10 a.m.
• September 9, 2009 – The Stott Family Received the “Door Knock” This Morning; Press Conference This Afternoon
• September 8, 2009 – The Dream Begins: 106 Hours to a Completed Home!
• September 3, 2009 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Downloadable Posters Available
• August 31, 2009 – Sign Up Online Now!
• August 27, 2009 – Volunteer Signup Begins Monday

Background

• About Hasken Construction
• About the Family
• About the Show
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Quick Facts
• Transcript of Press Conference Remarks by Rick Hasken

Photos and Other Resources

The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition logo may not be used without permission. To request usage, email a description of how the logo will be used.

SportsPlex Information

As was explained at the builder announcement press conference and mentioned on our home page, we are big believer in supporting our community. One of our current projects which we are trying to finish this fall is the SportsPlex complex in Freeport.