No good deed goes unrewarded in Christ School’s Service Learning program. Especially an abundance of good deeds.

Congratulations to nine Greenies whose selflessness and hard work has earned them President’s Volunteer Service Awards. The boys were presented with bronze medals and certificates in Monday’s Assembly.

Experience the cool, blue outline of the mountains in the distance or the roadside Appalachian flora and it’s easy to forget that for all its natural wonder, tons of work goes into maintaining the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Not to mention the campgrounds, picnic areas, and other features that attract more than 15 million visitors annually.

Christ School boys have done their share for the Parkway the past five years, and their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Back in March, the United Nations warned that a prolonged conflict in Ukraine could help lead to a global food crisis.

Inflation has certainly hit every American consumer hard in the grocery line.

Hardy Johnson ‘24 will return for the 2022-23 school year knowing he did his part to help in his hometown of Fayetteville, N.C.

All creatures great and small are benefitting from the generosity of the Christ School community.

Fourteen boys from Christ School were presented with President’s Volunteer Service Awards on Monday, having combined for a hefty 2,025 hours in the past year.

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”

Albert Einstein gifted the world many pearls of wisdom, including a quotation that the boys embodied on Wednesday – Christ School’s annual Day of Service. Greenies spread goodwill throughout the Asheville area, volunteering for non-profits and charities at more than 30 different sites.

Good deeds performed in their surrounding community is a natural impulse for Christ School students. And then there are the Greenies who choose to go above and beyond.

Thirteen such individuals were recognized with President’s Volunteer Service Awards in Tuesday’s Chapel service.

Even though the world around them is much different than any previous summer break, Christ School students continue to step up in their communities. 

Director of Service Learning Olga Mahoney P’20 said that the Greenies’ good deeds have been particularly strong in the Asheville area.  

Ears perk up, smiles grow wider, and toes reactively tap when a Christ School boy touches his musical instrument.  

Whether the audience is local retirees, veterans, or schoolchildren, they tend to have a visceral reaction to Notes from the Soul, a service-learning group still going strong in its ninth year.

Since last August, Greenies have volunteered 7,747 hours in and around the Asheville community. That averages out to approximately 27 hours per student through various outings, as well as a school-wide Day of Service on September 11.

The entire Class of 2019 and Habitat leaders for the Greenies attended a ceremonial key passing about four miles from campus. Kerri Collosso and her family will soon move into the 884-square foot home.

Keeping with a decades-old tradition, the school is part of this year's Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry's Christmas Angel Program. Six local families in need will get to experience the joys of the holiday season thanks to donations raised by each of Christ School's dorms.

Doug Bland '19 was exact with every nail he hammered in Saturday morning. Attention to detail is a must with these type of stakes – providing the safety and security of a home for an Asheville family. Doug and seven others from Christ School began work on the construction site of a Habitat Student Build over the weekend.

Large in number, physically and monetarily. Christ School's group was all that and more Saturday at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk in Asheville.

September 11 will forever be a somber date in American history. With that forefront in their minds, Christ School's entire student body and faculty were called to action Tuesday for National Day of Service and Remembrance. The Greenies fanned out all around the Asheville area to lend a hand to charities, non-profit organizations, and schools.

Everywhere you looked, there were smiles Thursday at the Buncombe County Special Olympics Spring Games.

The junior from Fort Worth, Texas, has set the bar high at Christ School with his commitment to helping others.

One of the most popular clubs for Greenies – going strong at 40 members – identifies social issues in the Asheville community and beyond. The Rotary Interact Club then tackles these causes by raising money or volunteer work.

Christ School and Charleston, S.C., may be hours apart. But there is no denying the connection between the two places.

Monday was much more than a day of remembrance as Christ School honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.