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The Akers Family is seen with Ty Pennington from the television show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' as it prepares to enter the new house for the first time Thursday, July 17.Click to enlarge

Area residents who plan to watch this weekend's episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," featuring West Chester Twp.'s Akers family are welcome to watch it with them.

The Akers have extended an invitation to the community to gather at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Princeton Pike Church of God to view the 8 p.m. episode that will show the process it took in July to build their new home on Manor Drive. The auditorium at 6101 Princeton-Glendale Road in Liberty Twp. can seat up to 4,000 people and has four screens to view the ABC show that will air at 8 p.m.

The event will thank those who helped the Akers build a handicap-accessible home for their two daughters Brooke, 8, and Faith, 4. The girls have spinal muscular atrophy and have limited mobility. Their son Christian, 10, has Crohn's disease.

At another screening, The University of Cincinnati Fraternity and Sorority Community is going to watch the premier in the Tangeman University Center Cinema. The Akers were one of the families the Fraternity and Sorority Community sponsored through the Make-A-Wish Foundation last year and granted wishes to Christian and Brooke.

How to go

What: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" screening with Akers family

When: Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 5; show airs at 8 p.m. on ABC

Where: Princeton Pike Church of God, 6101 Princeton-Glendale Road, Liberty Twp.

More online: pulsejournal.com/homemakeover