In this special edition of Shelter Scoop, we kick off the 37th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in Charlotte, North Carolina. This week, more than 1,000 volunteers will work alongside future homeowners to help build 27 affordable homes.

Southern Living (New York, New York): Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood to lead Habitat for Humanity’s annual Carter Work Project
Habitat humanitarians and country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are hosting Habitat’s 37th Carter Work Project in Charlotte, North Carolina. They will lead more than 1,000 volunteers to build 27 affordable homes and help carry on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. (9/12/23)

NPR Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina): Habitat for Humanity: The Carter Work Project in Charlotte
Jonthan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, Laura Belcher, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, and Mel Watt, 11-term congressman and alumnus of Plato Price School, discuss the significance of the Carter Work Project and the work Habitat has done in the region. (9/27/23)

WCNC Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina): Habitat for Humanity seeking solutions by planning big Charlotte build in October
Thousands of volunteers will join Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region to build affordable homes at the affiliate’s neighborhood, The Meadows at Plato Price, through Habitat’s renowned Carter Work Project. The neighborhood was named after the Plato Price School that was once the center of a thriving Black neighborhood in west Charlotte. (9/14/23)

Q City Metro (Charlotte, North Carolina): Plato Price housing project to be completed next summer
In April, CEOs from across Charlotte came together to build parts of homes at Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region’s Meadows at Plato Price 39-home development. With help from the Carter Work Project, rather than the homes being completed in two years, they will be done in a year and a half with an expected completion by fall 2024. (4/21/23)

NPR Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina): Women volunteers help build a home in west Charlotte
Ahead of Mother’s Day, a group of women volunteers came together for Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region’s Women Build program, where they framed a home for single mother Katie and her three children. The Women Build program's first recipient, Jane, was on the build site to help with construction of the home located in the Meadows at Plato Price development. (5/12/23)

The Charlotte Post (Charlotte, North Carolina): A new chapter for community of Habitat neighbors
In August, Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region held a welcome home celebration for the first seven homeowners that moved into The Meadows at Plato Price, which is part of the 2023 Carter Work Project. Habitat’s Money Matters Program made it possible for Lapri, one of the first seven homeowners, to achieve her dream of homeownership. (8/10/23)

WCNC Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina): ‘Amazing’: Single mom who is legally blind gets her dream home through Habitat for Humanity
Brianna, a single mother who is legally blind and has macular dystrophy, will be moving into one of the 39 homes at the Meadows at Plato Price development. She has been putting in sweat equity hours and is looking forward to her children being able to play in a safe area. (8/21/23)

Business North Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina): Garth Brooks to celebrate Habitat for Humanity’s Carter effort
The Carter Work Project comes at a time when Habitat’s work is crucial, as home prices continue to rise and the homeownership rate where the project takes place is at 26%. (8/1/23)

WCNC Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina): Jimmy Carter’s dream will soon become reality in this Charlotte neighborhood
The Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project started 40 years ago, when the Carters led a group of volunteers to build affordable housing in New York. In 1987, the project came to Charlotte to build 14 homes in the Optimist Park area and over 35 years later, the project has returned to the region to build 27 affordable homes in west Charlotte. (7/5/23)

Facebook: With the 37th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project beginning, join us as we look back at inspiring moments that spark when homeowners, volunteers and supporters come together under a common mission.

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LinkedIn: Informal settlements around the world continue to grow at alarming rates. This article from Bloomberg CityLab examines the situation in Chile and touches on many challenges addressed in Habitat for Humanity’s #HomeEquals global advocacy campaign.