First of all, thank you, Indianapolis. I cannot tell you how humbling it is to experience the outpouring of support and positive energy we’ve received in the last 48 hours. Virtually everyone I talk with has been astonished by what we’re planning to do. And virtually every conversation ends with, “How can I help?”
I also feel a personal sense of relief. We’ve had to keep our participation in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition a secret from just about everyone for the past few weeks. So all the attention this project received yesterday was extremely gratifying, and a big weight off the shoulders of all of us at Estridge.
Of course, there are some cynics and skeptics out there. But I understand that, too. What we’re trying to do is big—and in many ways, unprecedented. We’re committed to helping lift up an entire neighborhood. I think you’ll be surprised by what we have in mind.
It’s actually not so easy to launch something this ambitious into the world. Just ask any dreamer who’s decided there was a big goal that needed to be reached or a wrong that needed to be righted.
After all, that’s what builders do. So to the skeptics, I’d say, watch what happens. Better yet, get involved. Go to estridge.com and help us start building something great.
