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Alure accepts 'Extreme Makeover' invitation

Alure Home Improvements, the East Meadow remodeler that has participated in several New York-based episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," has agreed to help a family in New Orleans, La. The show will be the last in a 50-state tour for the ABC program.Alure President Sal Ferro says the decision to join a coalition of builders to construct a home for a needy New Orleans family, still hurting because of Hurricane Katrina, was an easy one.

"It's unfortunate and a shame that so many Americans in need have been forgotten about, and

we are proud to team up with 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' to help show the world what can be accomplished when we all pitch in to help make a difference," Ferro says.

This will mark the seventh time Alure has joined forces with the TV show for a remodeling/construction project. The show is calling for volunteers to work in New Orleans in early March. The program is scheduled to air in May, as part of a two-hour season finale.

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