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Habitat featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show
Habitat Chief Communications Officer Amy Dunham appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on June 15, highlighting Let’s Open the Door and the impact of Habitat’s work around the world in the “What I’m Liking” segment. The segment was filmed at Langston Park, site of the 2026 Carter Work Project, where volunteers built 24 homes in five days.
Habitat Chief Communications Officer Amy Dunham appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on June 15, highlighting Let’s Open the Door and the impact of Habitat’s work around the world in the “What I’m Liking” segment. The segment was filmed at Langston Park, site of the 2026 Carter Work Project, where volunteers built 24 homes in five days.
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ABC News: How Habitat for Humanity is celebrating 50 years
Atlanta News First: Habitat for Humanity kicks off Sylvan Hills homebuilding project
11 Alive: Habitat for Humanity builds dozens of homes
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The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project spent the week in Atlanta as Habitat for Humanity celebrates its 50th anniversary. GPB’s Amanda Andrews takes us there.
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DorMiya Vance reports on the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Work Project for WABE, interviewing volunteers, a future homeowner, and descendants of the Carters.
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Habitat for Humanity’s move into community development is “a classic example of a nonprofit organization really trying to be responsive to community needs,” said Vincent Reina, urban economics and planning professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
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For the first time since 1988, the Carter Work Project returns to Atlanta in this milestone year marking Habitat for Humanity’s 50th anniversary.
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“The spirit of service is taking over Southwest Atlanta this morning as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project officially kicks off. Starting Monday, thousands of volunteers from across the globe have touched down at Langston Park with a massive goal: building 24 affordable homes in just five days.”
Seventy-six-year-old Gerard Van de Werken hit the gym to prepare for the physical demands of building houses for the 2025 Carter Work Project in Austin, Texas. In an NPR story, Van de Werken shared reflections on his more than 25 years as a Habitat volunteer.
