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Carter Work Project Media Resources and Credentials

 

 

Media Credentials and Guidelines

All media must be credentialed to be on site at all Carter Work Project events. Please sign up for all of the Carter Work Project events you plan on covering onsite by clicking the button below. All media members are highly encouraged to complete this form before arriving to the site to speed up the check-in process. On-site credentialing will be available.

The form includes clear instructions about parking, media guidelines, and site safety.  

Media Credentials and Guidelines

Safety: Closed-toed shoes must be worn on site at The Heights and a hard hat will be provided upon arrival. Please remember that these are active construction sites. All media representatives must adhere to the media and safety guidelines outlined on the credential form.

Parking: There is very limited parking near the build site.  Media must park offsite at Aldrich Arena (1850 White Bear Ave. N., Saint Paul) and then ride the provided shuttle, so please plan accordingly.  Media may also arrange to be dropped off at the Carter Work Project site entrance.  If you’ll have a live truck or need to drop off equipment ahead of time, please make arrangements with the media team by reaching out to tchabitat@bellmontpartners.com. You may also call Megan Anderson at 612-423-0335 or Maureen Cahill at 612-385-9164.

We are excited to work with you to tell the amazing stories from the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Click through the tabs below to access Media Resources and please do not hesitate to reach out to tchabitat@bellmontpartners.com for assistance. 

Media Resources

Media Contact: To contact our media team about content and materials, to set up interviews, or with questions about media credentials during the week of the Carter Work Project, please reach out to tchabitat@bellmontpartners.com. You may also call Megan Anderson at 612-423-0335 or Maureen Cahill at 612-385-9164. 

Photos, Video, and Other Assets: B-roll, images, and renderings from Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity can be found here (credit to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity). B-roll and images from previous Carter Work Projects in Charlotte, North Carolina (2023) and Nashville, Tennessee (2019) can be found here (credit to Habitat for Humanity International).

Media Resource Guidebook: Contains schedule, contacts, FAQs, bios, fast facts, and more. 

Press Releases:

Media Guidelines

Please review and adhere to the details of the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project Media Credentialing Form:

Check-In/Check-Out

  • Media are required to check in and check out daily at the media registration tent, which will be located at the entrance to the build site. A government-issued photo ID and proof of media affiliation (e.g., badge, business card) is required and will be requested at check-in.
  • At check-in, each member of the media will be provided with a hard hat and a badge. Hard hats must be worn at all times while on the build site; they do not need to be returned at the end of the day. If you return to site another day, please bring your hard hat with you. The hard hat is yours to keep after the project. Badges must be returned upon check-out each day.
  • At check-in, all media will be paired with a Habitat representative who will escort them at all times while on the build site. Media escorts serve as coordinators as well as safety monitors, who can remove media that do not adhere to worksite safety guidelines.
  • Corporate partner/sponsor media who have checked in as media, but have also registered as a construction volunteer, must check out at the media registration tent prior to beginning volunteer shifts.
  • Media professionals who have not submitted a credentialing form or are unable to provide verification of media affiliation will not be allowed onsite.

Filming/Photography Guidelines

  • Requests for interviews with homeowners, volunteers, and Habitat leadership must be coordinated through the designated media escort. Filming and photography may be conducted at homes under construction, within reason, while under the supervision of a designated media escort.
  • To ensure safety and prevent disruption of work, all media will need to request permission from the construction house leader through their media escort to film or take photos of house construction. Access to the house will be denied during overhead work (e.g., setting trusses, roof sheathing, shingling, etc.) All media are to follow the rules and guidelines as set by the construction house leader and media escort.
  • During the press conference, morning devotions, and the opening and closing ceremonies, all media professionals will be required to set up in the designated media area. Audio feed will be available via mult box.
  • Media professionals interested in capturing images and/or b-roll of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will need to do so from the designated media area, which will be located approximately 10-15 feet from the build activity. While Mr. Brooks and Ms. Yearwood are building, please refrain from asking them questions or requesting posed photographs.

Build Site Map

Build Site (The Heights)

Intersection of N. Winthrop St. and Arlington Ave. E., St. Paul, MN 55119

CWP Build Site Map

Schedule for the Week

See all details at the Media Credentials page

Sunday, September 29

Opening Ceremony
Doors 5:15 p.m.; Event 6:00 p.m.
Union Depot 

Monday, September 30

Build Day
Press conference at 1:00 p.m.
The Heights

Tuesday, October 1

President Carter's 100th Birthday!

Build Day
The Heights
Red Blue Build – state legislators volunteering

Build Forward Bash
Doors 6:00 p.m.; Event 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Armory

Wednesday, October 2

Build Day
The Heights

Housing Justice Symposium
5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
St. Paul Event Center 

Thursday, October 3

Build Day
The Heights
CEO Build – local and national leaders volunteering

Friday, October 4

Build Day
The Heights

Closing Ceremony
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
The Heights

Stay Connected!

Free Wi-Fi is provided on site.

Network: HFH Twin Cities

Password: carterworkproject

About Carter Work Project

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is pleased to host the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project from September 29 through October 4, 2024. The Carter Work Project is an annual event hosted by Habitat for Humanity International in partnership with a local Habitat Affiliate. The 2024 event is the second time the event has been held in the Twin Cities —the first one having taken place in 2010.

From 1984 to 2019, Habitat’s most famous volunteers, President Jimmy Carter and the late First Lady Rosalynn Carter, donated one week of their time each year to build safe and affordable homes worldwide. Together, the Carters have worked alongside more than 104,000 volunteers in 14 countries to build, renovate and repair 4,390 homes. 

The 2024 Carter Work Project will take place over President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and will be hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, who will be building a home along with more than 4,000 volunteers from across Minnesota and the country. The crew is set to work on the first 30 homes of The Heights development in the Greater East Side of St. Paul that week.

The Heights is Twin Cities Habitat’s largest development ever, and the largest modern-day investment on St. Paul’s East Side. Twin Cities Habitat will build 74 units in Phase 1 of The Heights, 30 of which will be part of the Carter Work Project. In total, Twin Cities Habitat will build 147 units. More details on The Heights can be found here.  

 

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