The Twin Cities chapter of Habitat for Humanity is getting a little star power in the coming months from country music's super-couple Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks.
Former President Jimmy Carter and the First Lady are celebrated as Habitat for Humanity’s most famous volunteers, but the couple is now passing the torch to Trisha and Garth during their annual build event.
Twin Cities Chapter President and CEO Chris Coleman says the build set for next fall in the Twin Cities is a huge undertaking.
"The 2024 Carter Work Project will take place over on the east side of St. Paul," says Coleman. "It's at an old golf course called Hillcrest Golf Course. The project is now called The Heights. It'll be the largest project that Twin Cities Habitat has ever undertaken and we hope to build eventually 150 units of housing."
Funds raised through the 2024 Carter Work Project are expected to contribute to the build as well as Habitat’s Build Forward Together plan, designed to expand home ownership opportunities and advance racial equity.
During its nearly 40-year history, the Carter Work Project has traveled to 14 countries and brings together thousands of volunteers, celebrities, elected officials, and other VIPs to build homes and cast a global spotlight on the urgent importance of affordable housing.