#habitat-for-humanity

#habitat-for-humanity

It's official: the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has been chosen, and the countdown to New York City's most magical holiday moment has begun. This year's tree is a 75-foot-tall Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York, donated by the Russ family, who've cherished it for more than six decades. "I'm excited to make more cherished memories with my family and childhood friends as it becomes the world's Christmas tree," Judy Russ, who still lives in the historic family home with her 7-year-old son, Liam,

That was when the world found out about Habitat for Humanity, said Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford. The world had never seen a former President and First Lady swinging hammers alongside volunteers and future homeowners. Their example of servant leadership not only helped families achieve the dream of affordable homeownership, but it inspired thousands of volunteers around the world to do the same. The street being named in President Carter's honor is incredibly fitting but we know what he would really hope for is that the work that he and Mrs. Carter started more than 40 years ago continue.