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Extreme Makeover Highlights Diversity of West Side Neighborhood

Photo courtesy of Buffalo Rising

By Joyce Kryszak

Buffalo, NY – A West Side neighborhood is celebrating its Extreme Makeover Saturday. The ABC television show is revealing the new home it built for the Powell family. But the entire neighborhood was folded into the project. Doing that took more than lots of cash and hard work. It took sensitivity.

WBFO's Joyce Kryszak talked with some of the people who live in the diverse neighborhood. And she has this report about the extreme efforts that were made to communicate with everyone during the week-long chaotic project.

Click the audio player above to hear Joyce Kryszak's full story now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.