Buffalo, NY (WKBW) -- Eyewitness News cameras were on Massachusetts Avenue between Plymouth and Normal in Buffalo Saturday morning, when the long awaited "Door Knock" took place with host Ty Pennington and the production team of the mega hit, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (Sunday nights at 8pm on WKBW-TV Channel 7).

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” arrived in Buffalo, New York Saturday November 7, 2009 to meet Delores Powell, a Jamaican immigrant and community activist whose home is barely livable despite the work and repairs she has poured into it over the past five and a half years. In just seven days, team leader Ty Pennington, the design team, and hundreds of local volunteers lead by David Homes, will rebuild the crumbling home of Delores and her four children – providing them with the solid foundation with which to build and support their dreams.

Twenty-two years ago, Delores Powell moved to the United States from Jamaica in search of the American dream. Making just $100 a week as a home health aide, she struggled to make ends meet. Delores worked hard to support herself and her growing family and became a U.S. citizen in May of 1999, but the accomplishment was overshadowed by the abusive nature of her relationship.

In 2002, after reaching her limit, Delores picked up her children and moved to Buffalo, NY, in search of affordable housing. They rented an apartment for a year before finding what they believed was the jackpot: a six bedroom “fixer upper.” Unable to afford a lawyer, Delores struck a deal with the seller personally but unfortunately, the seller failed to disclose that the house was on the city’s demolition list.

Never one to give up, Delores begged the city for leniency and they agreed to waive the order if she could get the house up to code. Delores, 49, and her children Joel, 18, Gabrielle, 16, Deborah, 15, and Anschel, 10, began building scaffolding, hanging drywall, installing windows, and making countless other repairs. Even after five and a half years of repair work, the family’s home is barely livable.

Delores’ hard work and devotion doesn’t stop at her front door. She is an activist with the grassroots, non-profit community organization “PUSH Buffalo,” that works to rebuild and improve the West Side of Buffalo. Now it’s up to Ty and the design team to build Delores and her family the strong, safe home that will support their family and their dreams.

The Powell family will go on vacation to Walt Disney World while “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team leader Ty Pennington, designers Michael Maloney, Paige Hemmis, and Eduardo Xol, local builder David Homes, and community volunteers rebuild their home.

Eyewitness News and "Good Morning WNY" will cover the demolition, rebuilding, and meet the volunteers who are making a dream come true for this worthy Queen City family. ABC has not released an airdate for the show, however it is expected to air sometime in the early part of 2010. WKBW-TV Channel 7 and wkbw.com will keep you updated.

The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It is executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America.