Hien Family Extreme Makeover Home Edition
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Author: Ashley Gannon
Started: April 30, 2007, 7:57:23 pm
Target: Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Supporters:

4,908
Goal:

100,000
Goal Progress:

5% Complete
Status

Active
How do you describe a family that personifies love, and all the goodness that accompanies it?
To know them is to love them…as they love (Randy’s love lives on!) the people around them.
A match made in heaven – a devoted special education teacher and a champion little league coach who met, fell in love and married. Everyone celebrated…it couldn’t have happened to nicer people!
Their great love for each other included their three sons from previous marriages, their adopted son (a student of Patti’s who became an orphan (temporarily) after his mother died,) and their three cherished “cherubs,” miracles of their love. They bought their “castle” a historic home in the ‘highlands’ part of Lincoln, RI. It needed TLC, but since that was their specialty, they bought it. They had a lifetime to return it to its original splendor…a ‘diamond’ in the rough.
After just two years of wedded “bliss” (really) tragedy struck! Randy was seriously injured in an auto accident, caused by a drunk driver, and nearly died.
His recovery was slow and painful…but Randy was determined. He would ‘walk’ his new baby and lead his little league team to a championship. It was his goal and no one could stop him. Patti and the children made sure! All their time and money was focused on Randy’s recovery…the house renovations and repairs were put on hold. After all, they had a lifetime ahead of them. Randy and Patti even forgave the drunk driver. Randy begged the judge for leniency. His rational- “everyone makes mistakes.”
They worked hard, opened a restaurant, a place for a home cooked meal, and the Hien family celebrated their good fortune. Randy was alive and well. The future was bright!
This past September, the incomprehensible happened. While trying to repair his truck, which had broken down on the side of the road, Randy was once again struck by a car but this time there would be no miracle- no celebration. Randy was gone…forever! But his spirit (seven children and wife) lives on.
They need your help! While they NEVER complain the home that held so much promise…so much hope…is pretty hopeless! Their beloved home, Randy’s family’s home, is not safe and comfortable. It’s a terrible irony…a family that lived to make others safe and comfortable…is not. We need ABC’s help.
Seven years ago, Harold Kushner wrote a book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Its time ABC helped to rewrite the story and make it “When Good Things Happen to Good People!”
We can’t do it without you!




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Elane Williams said 08/24/09, 3:21 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4908

heather johnson said 12/16/08, 12:22 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#4907

nikki spence said 08/11/08, 9:15 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4906

Kassie said 03/12/08, 2:52 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4905

Kate said 01/19/08, 7:18 pm (verified)
best of luck!
#4904

Marissa Graft said 10/18/07, 4:03 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4903

DEBORAH LAVALLEE said 09/24/07, 7:36 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4902

carmen diaz said 09/12/07, 2:44 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4901

Giana De Giulio said 09/09/07, 9:38 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#4900

Lauren Chappell said 09/02/07, 10:00 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4899

Dustin Dumas said 08/13/07, 5:33 pm (verified)
Randy also owned The Living Room, a dingy nightclub which was the breeding ground for many of RI's biggest bands of today. He gave young kids a chance to fulfill their dreams of being musicians and he has my support 110%.
#4898

Erin O'Connor said 08/08/07, 6:37 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#4897

Judy Gootkind said 08/04/07, 7:35 am (verified)
No one is more deserving and no one would be more appreciative than Patti and her family. There is only goodness in her heart in spite of the hard knocks and hardships. For Randi's youngest son who's spirit was broken when he lost his Daddy and for all the children who deserve the best that life has to offer, I support this petition for the Hien family. When the bus pulls up, the entire community of Lincoln RI will be there cheering for Randi touched everyone in that community.
#4896

Pat LaPointe said 08/02/07, 7:39 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#4895

Laura said 07/29/07, 8:23 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4894

louise hannan said 07/29/07, 2:58 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#4893

Jamie Bourque said 07/24/07, 5:41 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#4892

Dave Martin said 07/23/07, 2:36 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4891

Cindy Solomon said 07/23/07, 4:51 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#4890

Michael Tarasenko said 07/19/07, 9:00 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
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