Harvest Garden Pro Named Top Cash Sponsor for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Build in Delaware

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, August 31st, Dale, Ken, and Brooks Dunning were greeted by an outpouring of support from the community who gathered to shout "Move that Bus" as the Jusst Sooup Ranch was revealed to the family.  Dale spun and jumped for joy and the family hugged while the crowd cheered.  

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The "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" project was one of the largest ever, and the team that made it happen was not deterred by the earthquake or hurricane that coincided with the build schedule.  Now that all the final numbers have been tallied, Schell Brothers announced that over 300 sponsors were involved in the project, and it was the community involvement that made it happen.  The outpouring of support for the Dunning family and their mission to serve those in need with their unique soup kitchen outreach has been remarkable.  

Schell Brothers established an endowment fund to help the family manage the cost of maintaining the home many years into the future.  At the time of the reveal, Chris Schell, President of Schell Brothers, announced that the amount of the endowment had reached $300,000.  A significant portion of this amount was attributable to the top financial contributor, Harvest Garden Pro, which donated $50,000 in cash while also providing mulch for the landscaping.  "We are thrilled to help support the local community and beautify landscapes with top quality soils and mulches," said Joe Kollock, Co-President of Harvest Garden Pro. "This project has been a great community effort."

Harvest Garden Pro operates a robust, award-winning network of manufacturing facilities for bagged soils, mulches and stone that sells to customers such as Lowe's and The Home Depot. Each year its products and services support over one million gardens throughout 14 states.  Harvest Garden Pro and its parent company, Harvest Power, enable communities to build stronger systems of organics recycling, renewable energy generation and soil revitalization. 

Schell Brothers is located at 55 Cascade Lane, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Chris and Preston Schell have set the standard for home building excellence, high performance features, and responsible land use in Coastal Delaware.  Sussex County is a natural draw for new home buyers due to the beach environment and its ranking among the most favorable of all U.S. counties in terms of property taxes as a percentage of home value.  For more information about Schell Brothers and the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" project, please visit www.schellbrothers.com/Extreme or call 302-226-1994.  The show is scheduled to air on Friday, November 18, 2011.

The Emmy award winning reality program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," now entering its 9th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding.  It is executive-produced by Brady Connell and George Verschoor.  David Goldberg is Chairman of Endemol North America.  The show airs Sunday from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.

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