Atlanta Habitat CEO reflects on Jimmy Carter’s Legacy

In this video, Atlanta Habitat President & CEO Rosalyn Merrick recounts her experience attending the funeral of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C. with Atlanta Habitat’s 1,000th homeowner, Linnette.

Highlights include: 

• Carter was an early champion of sustainability, installing solar panels on the White House (in 1979).
• He understood the importance of climate change and its impact on all of us.
• Atlanta was one of the first sites for the Jimmy Carter Work Project, a week-long blitz build of 21 homes in 1988. 
• Jimmy Carter joined Atlanta Habitat for its 25^th anniversary, and homeowners for the 1,000^th and 1,001^st homes were part of the celebration. 
• Linette is the 1,000^th Atlanta Habitat homeowner, and she joined Rosalyn in Washington, D.C. to attend President Carter’s memorial service.

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