This article reminisces about former President Jimmy Carter's volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity in Mobile, Alabama, in 2008.
We take a look back at when President Carter was in Mobile with a humanitarian cause that was close to his heart. The world continues to mourn the passing of former President Jimmy Carter . The 39th president died on Sunday at the age of 100. It was May 2008 -- Habitat for Humanity was constructing its latest build in the Hillsdale community. Among the volunteers putting in sweat equity on Biloxi Street was former President Jimmy Carter -- who was 83-years-old at the time.
“It gives you a way to reach out -- and you get to know and love the people who are going to be the homeowners,” President Carter told us then. Denise Rowell was then FOX 10′s Denise Hrdlica. She and photojournalist Marcus Powe recall getting the assignment. “I was thrilled I called my parents... I’m interviewing President Carter -- I’m so excited,” said Denise. “As a little kid -- that was my first president. That’s the president who was elected when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old -- that I kind of started to understand who he was -- so I was excited to see him,” said Marcus. The news of Carter’s passing -- brought both former journalists back to that day on Biloxi Street. A day of service and hard work -- where both President Carter and wife Rosalynn led by example. “They were real approachable -- they were both willing to stop and take pictures and they worked. They actually got out there and... He tied this scarf around his neck and grabbed a hammer. Of course he had done this so many times -- directing -- this goes here -- this goes there. Mrs. Carter is the same way. They rolled up their sleeves and they got busy,” recalled Marcus.“I do remember a group of the reporters being so excited... We said we have one more question for you -- can you please take a photo with us and he laughed and he said really you need to get a photo with the people who are working hard -- those are the people you deserve to have a photo wit
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