We have some fantastic friends who are part of a group called The Arabi Wrecking Krewe. They work on restoring homes of musicians who suffered during Katrina. Thus far, they have worked on about 40 homes.
Go to their website - http://www.arabiwreckingkrewe.com/
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is airing on Thursday. April 6. 7:00 Central. 8:00 Eastern. (See the official message at the end of mine.) Some of the Krewe are in the background when they hand out the instruments to Craig and Barney and Larry and Snakebite. They're at Larry's house working when they come by. And the concert at the end of the show has a great surprise ending. "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" TEAM HELPS REBUILD NEW ORLEANS'
SPIRITUAL HEART IN THE 9th WARD AND BRINGS MUSIC AND LIGHT TO
THIS BELOVED CITY DURING MARDI GRASStriving to heal the hearts of victims of Hurricane Katrina, the
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team travels to New Orleans' 9th
Ward to help restore cornerstones of the community, reunite families
and pets, and bring light and music back to one of America's most
beloved cities. "Extreme Makeover Home Edition -- After the Storm,
New Orleans" airs THURSDAY, APRIL 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC
Television Network.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" design team and scores of
volunteers completed the following projects:
When Hurricane Katrina and the post-storm flooding hit New Orleans, the
118-year-old First Emmanuel Baptist Church, which had served a
congregation of over 1,000, was badly damaged. Now "Extreme Makeover
Home Edition" designer Michael Moloney and local builder Donahue
Favret wil! l help bring back the community by bringing back the church.
At the reveal of the freshly-renovated church, Michael and Pastor
Charles Southall III gather the congregation, complete with gospel
choir, for the first service at the church since the Hurricane.
In addition, Ty Pennington and Paul DiMeo personally deliver new
instruments, courtesy of Gibson/Music Rising, to local musicians who
lost everything in the floods -- Craig Klein, Barney Floyd, Larry
Batiste, Ken "Snakebite" Jacobs, Irvin Mayfield and Archille
O'Neal. The giveaway culminates in a rousing concert by the musicians
celebrating the comeback of New Orleans and Mardi Gras at one of the
city's favorite music venues.
In Katrina's aftermath, thousands of pets were rescued and sent to
foster homes and shelters nationwide. Paul DiMeo fulfills the wishes of
many families in an emotional segment by reuniting them with their
furry friends.
Since the floods! of Hurricane Katrina, 600 children and their families
have returned to rebuild their lives and play once again in St.
Bernard's Parish, but unfortunately there is no playground. Eduardo
Xol, plus scores of volunteers, will build a playground so these
children can have a happy and safe place to play again in their
neighborhood.
Also, in hard-hit St. Bernard Parish, Paige Hemmis helps returning
residents track down irreplaceable family photos in their devastated
homes and has professional photo restorers save what was thought to be
lost forever. The newly-restored images of loved ones and personal
milestones are revealed to hundreds of families.
The design team for this episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition" will feature team leader Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo, Michael
Moloney, Paige Hemmis and Eduardo Xol.
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