Part of our mission at Whitefield is to cultivate a passion for others ahead of
self. Jesus teaches that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of who
we are, and to love our neighbors as we do ourselves. When asked for clarification,
Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. This simple story delivers a clear
and compelling message: Our neighbor is anyone in need from any community. The Community
Service program at Whitefield seeks to expose students to various forms of need
in our society and to encourage them to give sacrificially.
Aside from our annual Thanksgiving Baskets, Operation Christmas Child, and clothing
and food drives, each month the Upper School takes a Saturday service trip to a
local ministry such as Project Open Hand, Hands On Atlanta, the Bible League Thrift
Store, retirement homes, or other Atlanta area ministries. Students are eagerly
encouraged to seek out their own opportunities to serve through churches and youth
groups. In fact, at least five of the fifteen required service hours must be completed
off campus. Approval forms may be downloaded
here. Please see Karen Richardson in U-302 if you have any questions or contact
her at
We firmly believe in the importance of cultivating a tender heart; confident that
if we succeed, our graduates will shock this 'me'-oriented society with the depth
of their concern for the needy and their commitment to finding short and long term
solutions.
As a minimum standard, each Middle School student must complete 10 hours of community
service per school year. At least 5 hours of service must be off campus. Final report
cards will indicate a grade of Complete or Incomplete for community service. Students
receiving an incomplete must complete the community service requirement before advancing
to the next grade. Any community service not sponsored by Whitefield must be approved
in advance. Approval forms may be downloaded
here. Please see Karen Richardson in U-302 if you have any questions or contact
her at
As a minimum standard, each Upper School student must complete 15 hours of community
service per school year. At least 10 hours of service must be off campus. All community
service must be completed by exams or the student will not be permitted to take
his or her exams. Any community service not sponsored by Whitefield must be approved
in advance. Approval forms may be downloaded
here. Please see Karen Richardson in U-302 if you have any questions or contact
her at
