McDonogh student volunteers at Paul’s Place.

By: Meredith Bower

In August, when everything at McDonogh’s Roots Farm seemed to ripen at once, the fields were buzzing with bees and humming with the chatter of student volunteers working side by side, picking beans, tomatoes, basil, and squash. As they worked, conversations drifted between the final weeks of summer and the excitement of a new school year. The volunteer efforts weren’t just appreciated—they’re essential, as much of the Roots harvest goes directly to the Maryland Food Bank’s Farm to Food Bank program.

Volunteering and service-learning are at the heart of Greatest Good McDonogh , the School’s signature program that inspires students from prekindergarten to twelfth grade to find their purpose, grow empathy, and discover

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