My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I can, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have and try to make a difference.’Īs we give thanks today for Tanya’s house, let’s give thanks to Jimmy Carter for his example of a living faith. He once talked about his dedication to Habitat this way: ‘I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. Funeral Service Saturday, Jat First Missionary Baptist Church, 11:00am. “You probably know that President Carter has entered hospice care and is spending his final days with his family. Age 72, passed away Jin Daytona Beach, Fla. “Today, I’d like to recognize President Jimmy Carter, who has volunteered with Habitat for 40 years – not laying down his hammer until he was 96,” Selkow said. Presenters and speakers at the dedication ceremony included County Commissioner and Habitat Board Member Rashidah Leverett, City Council member Brian Zacharias, the Captain William Edmiston DAR chapter, the Clarksville Quilt Posse, Montgomery County Master Gardeners, and Les Candides Garden Club.ĭuring the ceremony, Rob Selkow, the executive director of the Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity, shared a tribute to longtime Habitat for Humanity supporter and volunteer, former President Jimmy Carter. “The very last week that Habitat was taking applications, IĪpplied, but I really didn’t think I would qualify.
“I have struggled with housing,” White said. White is the mother of two adult daughters, a grandmother, and an employee of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Clarksville, an organization dedicated to spreading the word of God to young children.Īfter raising her own children, White jumped from apartment to apartment to escape rising rents and an unfriendly housing market. Local students from HBI’s Electrical and Carpentry programs worked as a volunteer team to provide skilled labor on the construction of multiple Habitat homes, including White’s new home. The construction of the home was made possible by Habitat’s partnership with the local branch of the Home Builders Institute (HBI) and a generous grant provided by The Home Depot Foundation. Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County celebrated the dedication of the new home of Tanya White on May 20 in Clarksville.
Tanya White shows off her new house keys during Habitat for Humanity’s dedication of her new home.
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