Carter Work Project 2018 local registration

Welcome to the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project local application site.

The 2018 Carter Work Project will be hosted by Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, Indiana from August 26 – 31. We invite you to join President and Mrs. Carter and hundreds of volunteers as we help 20 Mishawaka families access affordable homeownership.

For over 30 years, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter have traveled across the world with Habitat for Humanity and thousands of volunteers, donating their time and voices to build and improve homes alongside Habitat homeowners. Their time and effort helps raise awareness of the critical need for affordable homeownership, and how Habitat helps homeowners achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better life for themselves and their families.

Since 1984, Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project has drawn nearly 100,000 enthusiastic volunteers who have rolled up their sleeves to help build or improve homes in partnership with families in need of affordable housing. Together with the Carters, these volunteers have built, renovated or repaired more than 4,000 homes in 14 countries.

Important notes

Please keep the following in mind when considering this application:

• Full-week participation is required from Sunday, Aug. 26 - Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
• A limited number of spaces are available. If you are placed on the waiting list, you will be notified as soon as possible if a space becomes available.
• After completing the application, you will be asked to read and accept the Release and Waiver of Liability. Please read it thoroughly. 
• Applicants will be notified of their application status within two weeks of submission.
• Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
• If you are applying as part of a group, please make sure each member of your group uses the same group name on his or her application.

Participation fees

The basic fee structure for CWP 2018:

• Registration fees cover breakfast and lunch each build day.
  • Participation fee - full week - $500
• If your application is accepted, you will be required to make a non-refundable $50 deposit within three weeks of acceptance to reserve your space. This deposit will be deducted from your total participation fee.
• As part of the application process, participants will be asked to agree up front that they will either raise the balance of the funds or pay the remaining fee personally.
• The full balance is due by June 15, 2018.
• Habitat will offer a website with fundraising tools and advice to help participants meet these milestones.
• Should a participant become unable to attend the event, the deposit and other funds raised up to that point cannot be refunded and will go toward continued building in the South Bend area.

Meals

•  Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided on the build site each day - Monday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 31.