Silestone On Extreme Makeover Home Edition Episode 812, 01/09/11

Joe Pusateri, president and owner of Elite Homes, Inc., said he was "honored that Elite Homes was again asked by the producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to build a house for the Lampe family." The demanding task of building the Lampe home in a week is the second 'extreme' challenge that the Elite Homes team has accepted. In November 2007, Elite Homes, Inc., built a beautiful custom home for Patrick Henry Hughes and his family in just under a week in the Buechel area of Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Pusateri was so moved by the community's outpouring of support during the construction of the Hughes' house, he had no hesitation when asked to build the Lampe family house. Mr. Pusateri said, "It's such a life-changing experience to be able to help a family in this way. 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' is so much more than a network television show. This show is really about how the community can come together to help one another. When we work together to change the life of one family, we actually change our lives as well. The Metro Louisville community is always willing to step forth and help out. With such an outpouring of community love and support—how could Elite Homes not want to be part of such a life-changing, community event?"

Continual medical challenges have caused mounting financial struggles for the close-knit Lampe family. The same medical issues have also greatly affected the family's earning ability. Although he has had to scale back on work considerably, due to numerous injuries, Jeff Lampe, 47, (suffering with a debilitating hernia and having no extra income for surgery), still manages to work as much as he can in his physically demanding tree service business. Already struggling to deal with the loss of his left eye (from a work related injury), and partial loss of a finger, Mr. Lampe daily wraps duct tape around his hernia so he can continue to contribute to the family's income.

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