"EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" REPLACES A TERMITE-RIDDEN ARMY BARRACKS HOME WITH A BRAND NEW HOUSE FOR A FAMILY IN HASTINGS, FLORIDA

The Kennedy Space Center Lends a Helping Hand to Help Design a Special Room for One of the Harvey Children

The 1100-square-foot home of the much loved and hard-working Harvey family from Hastings, Florida (near the Jacksonville/St. Augustine) -- who have had their share of struggles, both financially and physically -- is transformed into 4300 square-feet of magnificent living space in just seven days, courtesy of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," SUNDAY, APRIL 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.

When Willie Harvey was diagnosed with epilepsy, his work as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator -- as well as the repairs he'd been making to the family's 1930s Army barracks home -- came to an abrupt halt. Employers wouldn't hire him for fear of possible seizures, and as a result Willie was forced into unemployment. His wife, Alecia, was working two full-time jobs and putting herself through nursing school to better provide for the family of six. Still, they were barely able to make ends meet. Meanwhile, their home was falling down on them! Built in the 1930s as part of an Army barracks, the Harveys' two-bedroom house was also home to several thousand troops of termites.

The family are very much loved in their community -- Willie fixes people's cars in the neighborhood for free because he loves to help people out. They're also very involved with a local non-profit organization, Neighborhood Partners, which assists struggling area families; whenever help is needed, the Harveys are the first to volunteer. But now it's their turn for a little help and kindness.

In addition to the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" design team and hundreds of workers and volunteers that transformed the Harveys' house into a dream home with enough space for everyone in a remarkable seven days, help was also provided by the Northeast Florida Builders Association community outreach program, Builders Care -- a non-profit organization that rebuilds and repairs homes for low-income, disabled or elderly citizens of the Jacksonville area. What's more, when the design team learned that Willie, Jr. dreams of being an astronaut, they got some help from the Kennedy Space Center to create a special theme room for him.

During the reconstruction, Willie and Alecia and their children -- Derrick, 21, Arlayceea, 15, Willie, Jr., 9, Jasmine, 7 -- and Alecia's aunt, Mary McCloud, went on vacation to Niagara Falls.

The design team for this episode features team leader Ty Pennington and designers Paige Hemmis, Michael Moloney, Ed Sanders and Preston Sharp. The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is president of Endemol USA. It's executive-produced by Tom Forman. Co-executive producer of this episode is Denise Cramsey. This episode is rated TV-PG.

For information and resources on helping needy families like the Harveys, log onto ABC.com, keyword Home Makeover, where you can link to the A Better Community website for a list of non-profit organizations/charities and for information on getting involved and making a donation.