President Carter Celebrating 100th Birthday

Former President Jimmy Carter – celebrates his 100th birthday in Plains, Georgia, where he was born in 1924.

The 39th President of the United States – Carter has led an incredible life of public service, humanitarian work, and unwavering commitment to justice and peace and a profound faith in Jesus Christ.  Born on October 1st, 1924 – Carter spent his formative years in the rural community of Plains, inside the heart of the American South; a place that would go on to shape his values and worldview.

As he turns 100 – Carter will no doubt reflect on his humble beginnings, from working on his family’s peanut farm to attending a local segregated school – experiences that instilled in him a strong sense of empathy and a desire to uplift the underprivileged.  After his presidency, President Carter has remained a towering figure on the global stage, founding the Carter Center – which monitored elections, and negotiated peace agreements worldwide.

His work with “Habitat for Humanity” put the small Georgia nonprofit on the worldwide stage.  Through he and his wife Rosalyn’s personal efforts, the Christian organization builds homes for many of those, who just may, otherwise never be homeowners.  The 2024 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project is a landmark milestone for Habitat, marking the project’s 40th anniversary.  Habitat Humanitarians and country music superstars, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood are leading a project that’s built 27 homes and it wraps up today (Tuesday, October 1st) in St. Paul, Minnesota.

(AM1180 Chattooga County Radio)