A Chicago family shares their long-standing bond with former President Jimmy Carter, emphasizing his dedication to humanitarian work and his impact on their lives.
Former President Jimmy Carter is being fondly remembered on Monday night by a local family that has connections to the humanitarian and 39th president going back decades. Their bond went far beyond just working with Carter in the White House and around the world. It was a connection so close that it felt more like family. Andrew Jasculca, who worked as an advance team leader for The Carter Center, said, 'He was like a second grandpa for me.
' Andrew reflected on Carter and the years he spent working with The Carter Center. 'His peace missions, election monitoring, like he just he wanted. He wanted it all because he was just a humanitarian who cared about everybody. He wanted the best for everyone he met. And that came across anytime we traveled,' he said. Andrew first met Carter when he was young when his father was working for The Carter Center on the advance team. Rick Jasculca, a public affairs CEO based in Chicago, first did advance work for Carter starting in 1975, when Carter first campaigned for president. It is a business and personal relationship that continued for nearly 50 years. 'It's more than you know, just the privilege of the assignment of serving the former president and first lady, and their very important work. They're really family,' Rick said. Carter is well known for his work with Habitat for Humanity, coming to Chicago in 1986 to help build homes here. Rick was part of that team. 'So, his legacy is understanding the human condition and spending his lifetime dedicated to improving the human condition for everybody,' Rick said. Carter would later become a dear family friend, seen in a photo holding some of Rick's grandchildren
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