Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West to take part in 25th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
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For the 25th year, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, will call attention to both the need for affordable housing and Habitat for Humanity’s work to help low-income families realize the goal of homeownership. This year’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Project will be held along the Gulf Coast, May 11-16 from Houston, TX to Mobile, AL

Celebrating her 25th anniversary along with the Carters is HFHSTW’s own Marilyn Wenzel . A longtime volunteer at the Habitat Home Store in Covington, she has also served as Board President, participated on numerous committees and facilitated real estate acquisitions. In 2006, Wenzel was awarded Habitat for Humanity International’s highest honor. She was one of only two people in the world that year to be presented with the Pioneer in Excellence Award.

Wenzel’s service also includes working side-by-side with President Carter on several builds throughout the country. Because of her close ties to this specific project, HFHSTW is honoring her quarter-century of volunteerism with a “Friends of Marilyn” home that will be part of the Carter Project. If you would like to donate to the "Friends of Marilyn" home, please call the office at 985-893-3172 to learn more or donate online today.

More than 300 volunteers from across the United States, the UK, Japan and Australia will partner with Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West to build ten houses in West Abita Nursery in Covington as part of the five-day home build. An additional 20 homes will also be completed this year in West St. Tammany as part of the Carter Project.

HFHSTW President & CEO Maureen Clary said the five-day build continues the aggressive posture of the affiliate over the last two years. “We have been blessed with generous volunteers and donors who have helped in our recovery efforts. We need this continued support as we work to build another 100 homes in the next two years.”

Habitat for Humanity St Tammany West located in the Metro New Orleans area, north of Lake Pontchartrain is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with local people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses are then sold to qualifying families at no profit and with no interest charged, allowing many to enjoy the pride and dignity of home-ownership. Without Habitat for Humanity's program, these families might not be able to own a home through traditional means.  The dedication of everyone involved, from homeowner, to staff, to volunteers, makes it all happen. Read more ...

Habitat For Humanity St. Tammany West does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, handicap, religion, marital status, or because any portion of an applicant's income is derived from public assistance programs.