Local New York community supports struggling family

Machias, New York, a town of 2,300 people, has rallied together to help meet the needs of two children. Vicki and Webb Eisenhardt are parents to sons Dalton and Wyatt, who are both in a battle with a rare genetic disorder. The community has raised money to help with medical costs and is now going one step further.

After the family was turned down by the ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition because they did not own their home, the town decided to take matters into their own hands. Machias gathered support from various community organizations to build a house suited for Dalton and Wyatt. Local companies, the American Legion and religious organizations are now working together to construct a new home for the Eisenhardt's, where the family can live rent-free for as long as the boys require medical assistance.

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