edmontonhappenings: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood helping at The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Edmonton.

Trisha Yearwood helps assemble stairs for a home in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

A little known secret was that last year, Habitat for Humanity - Edmonton, President Alfred Nikolai, ran into Garth and Tricia and they were interested in participating in the 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter work project in Canada to build 150 homes during Canada's 150 th anniversary year. However, at the time scheduling was posing to be an issue, so it was not announced until the last moment, although those who follow Tricia Yearwood on Facebook would have known that they were coming as she announced she was getting ready for this year's Project.

Garth Brooks holds a wall in place while Trisha Yearwood puts together a staircase on the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

Both Trisha and Garth have been involved with Habit for Humanity for 11 years when they participated in the build that included the 101st home after Katrina.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood just recently completed a 9 day run of their World Tour in Edmonton, so it was great to see them back and giving back. Working alongside President Jimmy carter and his wife Rosalynn, Garth and Tricia definitely got their hands in the thick of things while helping to build another home.


President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter work together putting together a staircase in Edmonton, AB, Canada

Mrs. Rosalynn Carter hammers in the finishing touches on a set of Stairs

President Jimmy Carter hammers in nails on a staircase at the 34th Carter Work Project

President Jimmy Carter now 92, has beaten Cancer, is the oldest president to attend an inaugeration, the only president to mark the 40th anniversary of his inaugeration, and President Carter and his wife Rosalyn celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary this month.

3 days after their 71st Anniversary President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, work side by side helping each other at the 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

Garth Brooks helps move a frame into one of the Carter Work Project homes in Edmonton

The Volunteers working on the 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter work project come from all walks of life from all around the world. 80% of the volunteers this was their first trip to Edmonton.