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WILMINGTON–Tomorrow, Governor-elect Matt Meyer will join local volunteers for a hands-on service project with Habitat for Humanity. The event is being held to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, whose unwavering commitment to community service and affordable housing has inspired millions.

• WHO: Governor-elect Matt Meyer and Habitat for Humanity volunteers
• WHAT: Habitat for Humanity service project to honor former President Jimmy Carter
• WHEN: Thursday, January 9, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM 
• WHERE: 900 block of Bennett Street, Wilmington, DE — *DRESS WARMLY AS THE EVENT WILL BE INSIDE A BUILDING WITH NO HEAT*
• WHY: Governor-elect Meyer will spend the morning alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers working on building and renovating homes for Delaware families. This service project with Habitat for Humanity will bring together community leaders, local residents, and volunteers to help make a tangible difference in Wilmington, strengthening the city’s neighborhoods while paying tribute to the extraordinary humanitarian work of President Carter.

To RSVP or schedule a one-on-one interview with Governor-elect Meyer, please contact Mila Myles at mila.myles@delaware.gov.

ABOUT DELAWARE GOVERNOR-ELECT MATT MEYER
Governor-elect Matt Meyer is a former public school math teacher and small business owner who has served as New Castle County Executive since 2017. As the leader of Delaware’s largest local government, Matt has proven that government can still work for the people– delivering real results for real people and making real progress for Delaware’s working families. Gov-elect Meyer will bring that same result-driven leadership across our state by creating an effective government that reflects our values and priorities. 

From Wilmington to Kenya and Iraq: Growing up in Delaware, Matt attended schools in the Brandywine School District, followed by Wilmington Friends School, and then studied Computer Science & Political Science at Brown University. He then moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he learned Swahili and created Ecosandals, a recycled footwear company that sold environmentally friendly footwear to customers in 17 countries on five continents. Matt subsequently spent 12 months in Mosul, Iraq, as a diplomat embedded with the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

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