Herschel Walker pitches in to help Habitat for Humanity

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Former UGA running back and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker returned to his Georgia roots Thursday morning lending a hand to volunteers with Habitat for Humanity.

Walker joined volunteers from Nissan as they worked to build a new home along Langston Avenue in southwest Atlanta.

The College Football Hall of Famer said not only was the project an important way to help those in need -- it was also about giving back to a state and a community that's given him so much.

Thursday's project is part of a month-long push by Habitat for Humanity and Nissan to raise awareness about the need for affordable housing in the United States.