As the country honors the life of President Jimmy Carter, he is being remembered for his decades-long work with Habitat for Humanity.

As part of his humanitarian efforts, Jimmy Carter and his family had been closely involved with Habitat for Humanity for over four decades.

The late president, as well as former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, were long-time volunteers with the organization and helped build and renovate more than 4,000 homes across 14 different countries - including more than two dozen here in the Twin Cities.

Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan will host an open house on Thursday at its most recently completed new home at 15600 Caring St., Hillman, and hold a brief memorial service commemorating the life and service of President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.

Sally Mae Hollis says she isn't the sole owner of the house in Atlanta she's lived in for the past 36 years, graciously telling visitors who stop by: "This is Jimmy's home!"

Jimmy Carter's work with Habitat for Humanity started in 1984 with the renovation of the Mascot Flats building in New York City.

As the world mourns the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, members of Habitat for Humanity in our state say his passing weighs heavy on their hearts. Carter and his wife were heavily involved in this organization.

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Perhaps Carter’s most revealing poem, “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World,” concerns the man who never got to see his namesake son’s achievements. He wrote that he despised Earl’s discipline, and swallowed hunger for “just a word of praise.”

Galindo’s 1998 Habitat for Humanity Home is part of a history making feat to build 100 homes in Houston in one week through the Carter Project. "I’m very thankful to the president. And God bless him for putting it in his heart to make homes for all of us in need," she said.

Southern Tier community members who want to honor former President Jimmy Carter are invited to join local Habitat for Humanity affiliates at a memorial. Carter, who died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29,