President Jimmy Carter
Our hearts are heavy. We have lost a treasured friend and true champion of people and communities everywhere. As we grieve, however, we are also filled with a tremendous sense of gratitude for the life of this incomparable servant leader and comforted by knowing he is now reunited with his beloved wife, Rosalynn.
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President Carter will be remembered by many as much for his humanitarian work after he left the White House as for his years as the nation’s chief executive. It's impossible for me — as I’m sure it will be for you — to think of President Carter without remembering the houses he helped build and the lives he touched. The world came to know Habitat for Humanity largely because President and Mrs. Carter faithfully who worked alongside volunteers in the heat and cold, in locations all around the globe, always with the knowledge that their work would help bring attention to Habitat’s important mission.
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Habitat will miss President Carter deeply, and, like many of you, I am feeling the loss of my friend. And yet we know that many of the seeds he sowed — and that you continue to cultivate — have only just begun to bear fruit. His generous contributions to Habitat do not end here; his legacy now resides in all of us. I reflect today on how important each of you are to Habitat’s continued success, and I thank you once again for your service, your support and your compassion, especially in this moment of grief.​
In the upcoming days, Montgomery Habitat for Humanity will join the world in honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and his selfless service toward humanity.
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What: Montgomery Habitat for Humanity is joining Habitat for Humanity organizations around the globe in honoring the countless contributions President Jimmy Carter has made to the organization and to Habitat homeowners over nearly four decades. Montgomery Habitat for Humanity will raise a wall with a door in it to symbolize the many doors of opportunity that President Carter helped make possible through his life of service to others. The public is invited to pay personal tribute to President Carter by signing the wall and door with their name or personal message.
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When: Wednesday, January 8th 10:00 a.m.
Where: Montgomery Habitat for Humanity -2266 E. South Blvd.
Who: Local elected officials, civic leaders, Habitat homeowners, community volunteers
Contact: Cedric Varner
334.414.3377
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"The impact that President Jimmy Carter has on advancing the global recognition of Habitat for Humanity is unparalleled. President Carter worked as the most notable volunteer of Habitat for Humanity alongside his wife Rosalyn, and other volunteers for decades. As a former employee of The Carter Center, I feel blessed to have had a first-hand view of President Carter's commitment to alleviating human suffering and advancing humanitarian efforts world-wide,"
Susan Johnson
Executive Director
Montgomery Habitat for Humanity
