With former President Jimmy Carter choosing to spend his time at home with his family, receiving hospice care instead of continued medical intervention, many in North Texas are remembering his efforts to impact the area.
Lydia Traina, the Sr. Director of Development with Trinity Habitat for Humanity recalls the impact the president had on her organization and in north Texas.
Traina shared that in 2014, the Dallas area habitat and Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth hosted the Jimmy and Roselyn Carter work project. While hosting, both the former president and first lady participated in building homes for those in need.
“We built 20 homes off of East Lancaster, and they were out there just like every other volunteer,” Traina said.
After building houses, the president and Mrs.Carter went even further, coming out a day after finishing the homes to paint houses in the area.
“President Carter actually at the end of the week when he built 20 houses with us, he came out on that Saturday, and he did a CowTown Brush-Up,” Traina said.
The next CowTown Brush-Up will be Saturday, April 1, in Fort Worth, and Traina says anyone wanting to honor the president can participate.
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