Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Show Organizations

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition forever changes the lives of deserving families every week. ABC's A Better Community is proud to partner with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help viewers make a difference in the lives of families all over the country. As part of each episode we will let you know how you, too, can support the causes you see on the show.



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Organizations featured in this week's episode include:
GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community. For more information, please visit www.glsen.org.

It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. Visit www.itgetsbetter.org for more information.

The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. To get involved, visit www.thetrevorproject.org .

Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover Foundation awards scholarships to area high school graduating seniors who have demonstrated efforts to combat bullying in their schools and communities. To learn more, visit www.carljoseph11.org.

Thought of the Week


  • Thought #17 for Building a Better Community: Volunteer to make friends.

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