Jimmy Carter Becomes First US President to Reach 100: Celebrations Honor His Legacy of Service

Jimmy Carter turns 100, historic president milestone, Habitat for Humanity builds homes, Georgia celebrations for Carter, military flyover, The Carter Center, US citizenship ceremony,



Former US President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday today, becoming the first president in American history to reach this monumental milestone. 


Carter, who served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981, has spent the past 19 months in hospice care in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. 

Despite his health challenges, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains engaged with his family and supporters. According to his grandson Jason Carter, the centenarian is still "emotionally engaged, laughing, and loving." In a light-hearted moment, Carter expressed his political ambitions, saying, “I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris.”

To honor Carter's legacy of service, Habitat for Humanity—a charity the former president has supported for over 40 years—is building 30 homes in Minnesota this week. 

The celebrations also included a naturalization ceremony for 100 new US citizens from 30 countries, a military flyover featuring F-18 jets, and a concert in Atlanta earlier this month, which raised over $1.2 million for The Carter Center.

Although Carter couldn’t attend the concert in person, he is expected to watch the televised broadcast on Georgia Public Broadcasting. His family continues to reflect on his lasting impact, not only as a president but as a humanitarian who dedicated his life to public service.


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