To Heart2Home, and all who were involved, please pass this mesage on to all that you know.

It was 4 years ago today, that Vickie and I and our girls came home to this beautiful new home thanks to the efforts of all of you. The house literally changed our lives. It has allowed me to still be home with my family, even as this Occulodento digital dysplaia continues to progress. If we would be in the old house. I would have had to go to a nursing home. Instead I'm in my home, with my family. In the meantime Vickie has been able to go to work for the State of Utah as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf and Hard of hearing, and received her masters degree this May. We've been able to make some improvements, and continue to be so thankful for all of the help we recieved. Please receive our thanks again, and celebrate our fourth anniversary with us, thanks to your efforts.
Yours in Health and Wealth,
David Smeltzer

A message from Presley Gleason

COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK GLEASON FAMILY

After a massive 5 day project the Gleason’s  returned to their new home Friday October 8th at 5pm. The Gleason’s were met by hundreds of family members, neighbors and contractors waiting to welcome them home. The project had over 350 volunteers who gave of their time and talents to build a new 650 foot addition and remodel the existing home. Total value of the project is $70,000.
“The community has really rallied behind this family, we have so many people who come out and work and give of their time, and most probably do not even know the family,” said Sean Foote General contractor on the project.

 The Gleasons were selected because of their 2 year old daughter, Presley. She suffers from a rare neuromuscular disorder. She has lost her ability to walk, talk and swallow. The new addition has a new family room, bedroom and bathroom that is ADA compliant.

 

Thank you everyone who helped on this project!  The Gleason's are very grateful and want everyone to know how thankful they are. 

Along with the Gleasons, 4 other families recieved room 'love overs' as well as  the Now I Can therapy center.  We will be spotlighting each family this week individually and show their makeovers as well so stay tuned!

A note from the Gleason Family

   Today, this week, was amazing!! We luv u heart 2 home!!! Our home is beautiful!! Safe!!! And functional for Presley!! We appreciate EVERY volunteer, everyone that helped, every prayer said and love sent our way!!! We luv u all!!!! Neighbors, family, friends, h2h... We luv u!!! Thank u!!  This project was a miracle from the beginning, it changed our lives in more ways than our new home. The giving, the donation of time and money, hard work, all miracle after miracle! Taught us about giving back and looking for ways to bless... the lives of others. Thank u voters on fb and apx!!! Thank u neighbors! Thank u family!! Thank u friends and h2h team!!! Thank u stangers who came out to help though u didnt know us til now!! Thank u for prayers in behalf of our angel Presley who blesses our lives every day! Her smile keeps us going and I'm so glad to share her story because she is truly my little hero! Love u all!!! Thank u!!!!!                                                            -Mindy Gleason

A Big thanks to all those who helped with makeovers this week. It was nothing short of a miracle! Thanks to all the builders, contractors, designers, volunteers, neighbors, family members without you, these gifts could not happen. Stay tuned more to come!

Tomorrow will wrap up one of the busiest craziest weeks in Heart 2 Home History! We will have completed the Gleasons home makeover, The Now I Can Clinic makeover and 4 mini makeovers. We have been spread around the county but we have accomplished amazing things, As with every project there is plenty of magic around!



As far as tonight and tomorrow I anticipate a lot of painting and cleaning up. Please come if you can.


Below is a schedule of tomorrows events, we are really excited to have Joshua Creek come and play our street party! After the Gleason reveal we will head out in a caravan and see each and every room, and meet the families of these awesome kids. We will end up at the Now I Can clinic for a reception and refreshments. Thanks to everyone who has made this such a great week!

Reveal Schedule:3:30-4:30 Open House- friends, neighbors, subs and volunteers



4:00 Street Party Joshua Creek


4:30 House on Lock Down for Final Prep

5:05 Gleason's arrive

5:12 Reveal Live

 Family and Team Members Media Only

 6:00 Caravan to Sanft Home 3881 Little Rock Drive, Provo

 6:20 Fox Home 1727 Moor Lane, Orem


6:45 Martin Home 1920 n. Main street, Orem


7:30 Juber Home Eagle Mt.


8:30 Now I Can Provo/ freedom Blvd


Reception/Dinner


Wrap it up Party

Thanks to everyone who has helped on the Gleason Makeover in Orem. The family comes home Friday at 5:00 PM Heart 2 Home is going to have a big street party and open house. The home will be open to the public from 3-4 pm and starting at 4 PM, Joshua Creek is going to perform as we wait for the Gleasons to return. Please join us at 584 E 600 S in Orem for the big party and Home coming!

End of day 3 of Gleason Makeover

 Great day at the Makeover sites! We have had so many people step up in big ways, carpet has been donated! A huge thank you  to the framers, electrician (and his wife!), insulators, drywall, concrete, Tile setters finish carpenters, food people, design teams and everyone else who has volunteered in such a big way, Sean is kicking but! Way to go Heart 2 Home

Thank you to the BYU Football team for coming out and working today!  What a great bunch of guys!  Also, thank you Dick Harmon from the Deseret News for this article:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700071649/BYU-football-players-a-small-part-of-a-large-effort.html?pg=2

Day 3

If you haven't been to the home recently, there are a lot of changes!



Our new needs list:
- A handful of guys who can wheelbarrow concrete to the back yard. That starts at 1 pm today.
- Later tonight or tomorrow, we need a landscaper. The yard was nice once, but it's trashed now so we'll need to put in a sprinkler system. We could do it by hand if needed, but a landscaper with some tools will be very welcome. If you are a landscaper & have tools for this, please call Greg at 722-5202. The work could start tonight, but definitely by tomorrow.
- If we can't find a landscaper, we may need to dig it by hand. The yard is small and the soil easy to dig. A group of manly men could bang it out pretty fast. If you're a manly man, consider this a manly man alert - we might need you.

End of Day 2

 Wow!  We have the hardest working volunteers!  The Gleason Home is now framed and has electricity!  Thank you all who have been working so hard!  We are ready for drywall!

Teams working on the "Pressley's Friends room love overs are feverishy designing their rooms and are so excited to get started.  And volunteers at the Now I Can facility have been painting and it looks AMAZING!!  Way to go team!  Here are a few peeks into the work at Now I can: