Christmas Tree Press

“Eight years and six Christmas tree lots later, the duo continues to impact the lives of local high school seniors. In 2021, the business partners awarded six Atlanta students $2,000 each for their higher education. The following year, 12 students were awarded $2,000 each. “

“Calder Johnson and Jack Faught, high school sophomores at the time, were thinking ahead to college. It was 2015, and the big question for the teens was: How would they pay? They wanted to help their families and avoid student loan debt, but their concerns were not just for tuition but all the other expenses that come with living on your own for the first time: Food, school supplies, rent, gasoline, social outings?”

“For a little more than a month every year Jack and Calder pull extremely long hours. Their normal schedule consists of shifts that last from 6 am to 10 pm. Perpetually covered in sap, oftentimes sporting a tree-related injury, these two remarkable young men are still somehow endlessly polite, helpful, kind, and hoping to make the world a better place, one Christmas tree at a time. “

“Purchasing a tree from this holiday accommodation shop supports the Achieve Atlanta scholarship fund. While they’re sold out of trees this year, you can still purchase wreaths from them. All profits will be donated.”

“This is the third year that 20-year-old Calder Johnson and 19-year-old Jack Faught decided to sell trees. And they’ve expanded their operation to include more students. It’s also the first year that the two were finally able to get a lot to call their own.”