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The Wilson Family
Horry County, South Carolina
On January 25, the Wilson family of Longs, SC who had been living in their Grandmother's beat up trailer were told that Ty and the gang would build them a new home of their own in a remarkable seven days on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
Hakeem, Tim, RJ, and Erica Wilson lived in the cramped corners of their grandmother's trailer. Renee Wilson, who did not want to split the children up in the foster care system years ago, had been working as a school lunch lady to help support her grandchildren. Although this is the most stable home the Wilson children have ever lived in, it
was still an undersized trailer that was being held together with duct tape, had
a sagging roof, bad wiring, leaks, and little to no insulation.
Blankets and plastic were kept over the windows to help keep the warm air in and Renee's youngest grandchild, Erica, had to share a bed with her at night. Despite the Wilson children's poor living conditions, their teachers had seen a vast improvement in the kids since they moved in with their grandmother. When asked what the children would like in their dream home, they all responded with the same answer, "my own dresser", since all four children must share a closet and dresser. Renee just wanted
a safe home for her grandchildren to live in that will provide them with a better sense of security and will allow them to thrive.
Sterling Homes Answers the Call
As local residents, we at Sterling Homes believe strongly in our community. We were greatly honored when we received a call from the producers of the popular television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, to build a home for Renee Wilson and her for grandchildren, an area family in need.
Sterling gathered hundreds of trade partners, subcontractors and volunteers, leading a great effort that culminated in contstruction of a 3,500 square-foot home in just 100 hours!
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