When the Bliven family from Minot, North Dakota, learned that their second child, Aaron, had cerebral palsy, their doctor bluntly told them, "Life's not fair." Despite this, the Blivens, who also have an older son and daughter, treat Aaron just like any other child. He even played on a Little League team with his younger brother—until the league deemed his health too risky for participation. Rather than accept that, Michelle took action and founded a new team called "Dream Catchers," exclusively for children with special needs. Her dedication earned her the "Hometown Hero" Award for fostering a space where every child is celebrated.
Show
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Episode
S04E06
Air Date
Oct 29, 2006
Season 4 Episodes
S04E01
The Llanes Family
S04E01
Gone Tomorrow (1)
S04E02
The Rogers Family
S04E02
Gone Tomorrow (2)
S04E03
The Gilliam Family
S04E03
A Kind of Justice (1)
S04E04
The Hawkins Family
S04E04
A Kind of Justice (2)
S04E05
The Bliven Family
S04E05
A Good Body (1)
S04E06
The Kibe Family
S04E06
A Good Body (2)
S04E07
The Thibodeau Family
S04E08
The Farina Family
S04E09
The Koepke Family
S04E10
The Pauni Family
S04E11
The Ripatti-Pearce Family
S04E12
The Fullerton-Machacek Family
S04E13
The Noyola Family
S04E14
The Riggins Family
S04E15
The Thomas Family
S04E16
The O'Donnell Family
S04E17
The Tate Family
S04E18
The Tipton-Smith Family
S04E19
The Wilson Family
S04E20
The Jones Family
S04E21
The Westbrook Family
S04E22
The Collins Family
S04E23
The Kilgallon Family
S04E24
The Jacobo Family
S04E25
The Oatman-Gaitan Family