Jimmy Carter and Dannie Mae McKibbins St. Paul

It was another fine fall morning and another photo opp with Jimmy Carter.  Today Carter helped paint Dannie Mae McKibbins’ home.  This was not her first time meeting the former President.

Part of Dannie’s story from Habitat’s website.  The entire story can be found here.

A presidential connection
Before Jimmy Carter became president, he made a speech in Minneapolis to students in the University of Minnesota’s nursing program. Before he took the stage, somebody told Carter there was a young woman in the crowd from his home state who was the first African-American to enroll in the school’s nursing program.

Near the end of his speech, Carter extended a surprise invitation: “Dannie, my girl from Georgia, come on up here with me.”

Carters’ personal involvement will highlight Habitat’s A Brush with Kindness program, which serves low-income homeowners who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes.