Last week, volunteers from Citi joined Habitat for Humanity New York City & Westchester County to paint the mural on the side of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church at 737 E. Sixth St., between Avenue C and Avenue D.
Here's an in-progress look...
The church sits on the block that was co-named Jimmy Carter Way last fall, in recognition of the Carters' decades-long commitment to affordable housing and community service.
The mural also pays tribute to a significant chapter in East Village history. In 1984, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter helped launch Habitat for Humanity's partnership in New York by volunteering across the street at Mascot Flats, helping rehabilitate the building into affordable housing.
The project also marks the return of Habitat's Community Impact Program, which mobilizes volunteers to improve neighborhood nonprofits, community centers and other shared public spaces across the city.
No word yet on when the mural will be finished.
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