Extream Makeover in East Central Illinois

The past week EXTREAM MAKEOVER has been in East Central Illinois helping out a local family.

Nathan and Jenny Montgomery and their two boys and two girls had been chosen for ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"

Show staff surprised the Montgomery family at Salt & Light Ministries in Champaign earlier in the morning, and toured the charity on Anthony Drive in Champaign before heading to Philo to visit the home. Nathan Montgomery is executive director of the nonprofit. His wife, Jenny, is a teacher's aide.

The home, about 100 years old, needs more than a little work, according to family members. During a previous filming in the house, a snake reportedly slithered out of a vent, Dan Montgomery said. Squirrels have been known to chew on wires.
The Montgomerys have tried to repair the home throughout the years, but "it's been one thing after another" and the projects became overwhelming, said Brandy Montgomery, sister-in-law of Nathan.

The build sight is in the middle of downtown Philo and there are plenty of homes in the area.Neighbors say even with the around the clock construction, they slept just fine last night and it's exciting to have something so big in their tiny town.

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