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April 1, 2007
Former U.S. President Carter Announces Los Angeles as Host City for Habitat for Humanity's 2007 'Jimmy Carter Work Project' : GlobalGiants.com
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles kicks off three-year campaign to build and repair homes; raise awareness of affordable housing issues.
Photo: Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter, along with his wife, Rosalynn, announce Los Angeles as host city for the 2007 Habitat for Humanity "Jimmy Carter Work Project." Carter was joined by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (pictured), along with Erin Rank, president/CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, Los Angeles City Councilmember Janice Hahn and Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo. (Habitat for Humanity, Steffan Hacker)
LOS ANGELES, March 31 -- Today, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter formally announced Los Angeles as the host city for Habitat for Humanity's Jimmy Carter Work Project (JCWP) 2007. During the annual, five-day event, thousands of volunteers will build and repair 100 homes in Los Angeles.
Additionally, Habitat for Humanity's Greater Los Angeles affiliate announced the kick-off of its "Building a Greater Los Angeles" campaign, a three-year commitment to build an additional 150 homes. The campaign will incorporate ongoing programs and events that actively address the region's affordable-housing crisis.
During the JCWP, 30 new Habitat homes will be built at two sites including: 11130 S. Vermont Ave. in South Los Angeles, and at its Harborside Terrace subdivision at 308 N. Palos Verdes St. in San Pedro. An additional 70 homes belonging to low-income families will be repaired in communities throughout those areas. |GlobalGiants.com|
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