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The Tripp Family Story
Nikema (Father), Tamara (Mother), Micah, Ethan, and Aaden (sons)
Over three decades ago, Nikema Tripp’s father ran a bus ministry for the Woodland Baptist Church, hoping to make his rough neighborhood a better place. Now a generation later, Nikema and Tamara are continuing a family tradition of service and generosity. About 40 kids each week and over 90 children on holidays board the bus for fun and safe activities that have ranged from bowling on a Friday night to flower arranging for Mother’s Day. Tripp, an electrician, and Tamara, a teacher’s aide, serve as Bus Captain and Project coordinator respectively.
More importantly, Tripp, 31, and Tamara, 30, have taken on the role of mentors to many of these children who sometimes look for a sympathetic ear outside the home. The Tripps give of themselves lovingly -- but their generosity literally has its costs. Since their church cannot afford to fund the activities available through the “Big Blue Bus,” the Tripps pick up the tab. Earning only modest salaries from their regular jobs, Tripp and Tamara have little left over to repair the crumbling 900-square-foot, two-bedroom, one bathroom, house they share with their young sons Micah, 5, Ethan, 3, and Aaden, 9 months.
On August 22, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” surprised Nikema aka “Tripp” and Tamara Tripp by announcing that their small house, in need of major repairs they can’t afford, will be rebuilt in seven days! For the “Extreme Makeover” team, along with hundreds of local volunteers, it’s a heartfelt opportunity to give back to a couple who have put the well-being of neighborhood kids ahead of their own living conditions.
After the surprise the Tripps were sent on vacation to Disneyland so that “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team leader Ty Pennington, designers Paul DiMeo, Ed Sanders and Tracy Hutson, local builder Burch Builders Group and G&M Contracting and community volunteers can transform their home.
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