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Community Supporter Extraordinaire
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2017/08 - August | Photograph By: Marjorie Christiansen Photography
It’s true that one smile from a person can change your whole day. That thought is what has moved Betty Morris to volunteer at Blue Ridge School.
Her children both went to BRS and even though they’re grown she decided to continue spending time there. Betty gets to Blue Ridge School on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7:30 A.M. and waits for cars to arrive, where she opens the doors to greet students. She greets everyone with a smile and admits that she does this as much for herself as for the children. Over the years she’s gotten to know the students and they love seeing a familiar face. Sometimes it’s the boost they need to tackle the day ahead.
Her Fridays at the school are full. She shelves books in the library for an hour then makes her way to the fourth grade where she helps tutor students in all subjects.
“I really enjoy the fourth graders. They’re so eager to learn and having one-on-one time with them means we get to build a strong relationship with each other,” she says.
She has also volunteered with the music program and it’s a natural fit as Betty is Director of Music for Cashiers United Methodist Church. She recently helped chaperone and direct the high school chorus on a trip to Dollywood and substituted for the teacher when she was ill.
When she’s not at work or at school, Morris also volunteers with the Literacy Council of Cashiers, Cashiers Community Chorus, and is on the board for the Hampton Preschool.
She encourages everyone to volunteer at Blue Ridge School.
“There are a lot of ways you can help,” she says. “You could volunteer in a classroom or the library, you could help around the grounds and the physical plant, and you can go to ballgames to cheer on the athletes. Community support is so necessary.”
For more information on how you can help, call the school office at (828) 743-2646.
