Extreme Makeover BBQ Throwdown fuels charity at Forest Park
Ottawa hosts an Extreme Makeover BBQ Throwdown at Forest Park from 6 to 9 p.m. with eight top Pitmasters from Missouri Oklahoma and Maryland. Proceeds fund the build and family living expenses for the Extreme Makeover Home Edition project. Tickets 10 for adults 5 for kids under 12. Door prize drawings planned.
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Wells
Meagan Patton
The
Kansas City Barbeque Society
Lotta Bull Bbq
Mike
Debbie Davis
Marietta
Okla
Forest Park
Ottawa
Community volunteers rally for Extreme Makeover build
Volunteers from Indiana Iowa Missouri and across the region joined Franklin County residents in a seven day home remake project. Sheriff’s Office volunteer Brian Ferguson logged nearly 20 hours while others pitched in with skilled labor and free massages. Some online applicants faced glitches delaying confirmations, leaving late arrivals unsure about slots.
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Blodgett
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Brian Ferguson
Franklin County
Lacey Waterman
Waterman
Amy Richardson
3Rd Street Spa
Richardson
Hawkins-Freudenburg
Kansas
Jacob Eads
Rantoul
Jody Lancaster
Hill
Extreme Makeover volunteers prepare site with rules and goals
Volunteers gather for a Franklin County build citing need for closed toe shoes water supplies and protective attire. Coordinators emphasize safety patience and long term impact while noting photos allowed with discipline and that EMHE operates as a for profit entity unlike local non profits Habitat Franklin County and related groups encourage ongoing community volunteerism and provide contact at habitatfranklincounty.org
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Habitat
Hope House
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Ullom
Ferguson
Franklin County
Lancaster
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