School’s out! Time to think about Back-to-school!

Hands On Buncombe County is collecting school supplies and backpacks for currently matched Littles in the community-based program! To pick up a backpack, come by the United Way building (downstairs, Conference Room 4) on Tue. August 3 between 3:00 and 5:30 or Wed. August 4 between 9:00 and 11:00. First come, first serve; supplies are limited. Thanks to Mission Hospital and local businesses for their donations and to United Way for organizing the School Supply Drive!

Information about contributing school supplies is available here.

Bigs and Littles Gather for Game Night

The Game Night Group of Bigs and Littles

Check out Big Sister Stacey’s story about getting her Little and some other matches together for an “Old School Game Night.”

Win a Smoky Mountain Cabin

Could you picture yourself nestled in your own getaway Log Cabin above Deep Creek, relaxing on your front porch in a rocking chair just moments from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park?

For just $100 you can have the chance to win this hilltop Log Cabin and support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina.

  • Enter today to win your very own Smoky Mountain Log Cabin
  • Located just minutes from Bryson City and Cherokee North Carolina.
  • One lucky Grand Prize winner will walk away with this truly amazing Log Cabin.

You can rent it out to vacationers for a great second income or keep this private retreat all to yourself
Either way, owning your very own Smoky Mountain Log Cabin will be a life changing experience. Your raffle ticket purchase will also help change the lives of boys and girls who are part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

This is so much more then just an ordinary house raffle. This is your chance to win a vacation home that your entire family can enjoy for years to come. You also get the chance to make a winning difference in the life of a child.
Enter today to qualify for the Early Bird and Refer a Friend drawings!

Visit the contest website, LogCabinRaffle.org, to learn more and purchase a ticket. (Now Online!)

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Hot Fun in the Summertime!

Make a "Big" splash!

Do you ever want to go back to the days when summer meant swimming, friends, and fun?  You don’t need an excuse to act like a kid when you are spending time with one.  It’s time to become a “Big” and get your free pass to play again!

Click here for more information on how to volunteer.