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T
ere are countless little moments
that add up to remind us why we do the
things we do. For Tiffany Walker, who
serves as director of family services
for the nonprofit veteran service
program Endeavors (formerly "Family
Endeavors"), a very recent moment
stood out to her.
"ere was this one little boy who
asked, 'How long can we stay here? I
want to stay here a really long time.'"
Walker recalled. "is little boy was just
so excited to have his own bed. He was
just over the moon to have his own bed.
ese are things we take for granted."
Walker was referring to the
child of one of the veteran mothers
that Endeavors had set up in its
newly renovated Reveille Retreat
house, located on Langdon Street in
Fayetteville.
If the Reveille Retreat looks familiar,
that may be due to its well-publicized
past. Formerly known as the "Jubilee
House," it was built in 2011 as part of
the ABC reality program "Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition."
e reality show specialized in
creating lavish homes for needy
families, with an absurdly quick
turnaround time of seven days.
Despite the best of intentions and a
promising start (during the shooting
of the show, the house was even visited
by then-first lady Michelle Obama), the
house was allegedly mismanaged, and
eventually le vacant. at is until last
year.
Aer the state announced that
it would be putting the home up
for auction, Walker saw a perfect
opportunity to do for the home what
Endeavors has always strived to do for
struggling veterans: give it a second
chance.
Aer purchasing the house,
Endeavors invested in renovating it
and making it into a shelter for female
