This news piece explores Jimmy Carter's lasting impact on Habitat for Humanity, particularly highlighting his pivotal role in boosting the organization's visibility through volunteer work in Chicago. It also touches upon his early political connections in the city and his dedication to service even after leaving the presidency.
Former President Jimmy Carter is arguably remembered more for what he did after his presidency than what he did during it.Fox 32’s political reporter Paris Schutz has more on how a trip to Chicago helped boost the fortunes of Habitat for Humanity.In 1986, Carter came to Chicago to volunteer and help put a fledgling nonprofit on the map—one that he would become indelibly associated with for the rest of his life.
"Carter made numerous visits to Chicago over the years—including 1976 when he was a struggling presidential candidate barely registering in the polls. As he told WTTW back in 2006, he knew exactly who to see when he came to town—Richard J. Daley—who up to that point was supporting Illinois' favorite son, Adlai Stevenson, for president."Mayor Daley told me that if I carried Ohio, I could have all of Adlai Stevenson's votes to me in the Democratic Convention.
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