The Martinez family was the talk of the town 14 years ago. ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover went to Albuquerque and built the Martinez family a brand-new home. They were known for opening up their doors to homeless people living in the “War Zone.””Someone from a church here in town nominated us they found out some of the work we were doing,” Liesa Reece (formerly Martinez) said. Within a week, the show built the family a new home and a homeless shelter in the middle of one of the toughest blocks in the city. The show also demolished 10 condemned homes that are now newly built low-income housing. “I have to believe that even if we helped change one person’s life, that had to have been worth it,” Reece said.But the dream of changing the neighborhood is over. In 2012 tragedy struck the family, Reece’s husband Gerald, who started the mission, … Read More