When it resonated on a local pastor’s heart that families in his community were losing their homes, he envisioned a way of bringing residents together to help their fellow neighbors in need. In 2011, this vision evolved to become Life Remodeled — a nonprofit organization headquartered in Westland, Mich., that strives to remodel lives, one family and one neighborhood at a time.
“It was in part in reaction to the amazing television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” said Chris Lambert, pastor of Ekklesia church in Westland, Mich., and president of Life Remodeled. “I heard stories that families were losing houses. Anywhere from 17 to 26 percent of families lose their houses in their first two to five years.”