The public is invited to pay tribute to Carter by signing the wall and door raised at the Arnot Mall by Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler volunteers.

Jimmy Carter attended the groundbreaking for Habitat for Humanity Orange County’s first affordable housing project in 1990. Residents remember the day well.

In the wake of President Jimmy Carter’s death, a representative of the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity spoke on the impact both the president and his wife had on the organization. President Carter and his wife Rosalynn are credited with being champions for affordable housing for all,