Big Brothers Big Sisters has been serving young people in Western North Carolina since 1982. We currently cover eight counties.
We match children (ages 6-14) from single-parent families with caring, adult mentors.
"Bigs" and "Littles" spend time together forming a friendship. In our traditional program, they participate in activities in our community like hiking on the parkway, playing ball, or baking cookies. In our site-based program, Bigs and Littles see each other at the child's school or recreation center. They spend time playing games, completing homework, and having lunch together.
Here's what our Littles have to say about their Bigs:
"When I'm with him, I try to be like him."
"When I need her I can always count on her."
"He always finds a way to make you laugh when you are down."
"I have a feeling we will be very good friends forever."
Our Mission: Mentoring Works--transforming the lives of children and volunteers.
"Little Introductions," a Match Story featuring:
WNC Little Brother Dominique
Are you curious about what it's like to be a Big Brother or Big Sister?
Do you want to learn more about BBBS and what Bigs & Littles actually do together?
Are you a Big looking for new, fun match activities?
Click here to read "Little Introductions," an article
by local Big Brother Rob about the first year with his Little Brother Dominique. Rob and Dominique want you to know about the power of friendship, and they invite you to read about some of their favorite activities.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Featured in USA Today
USATODAY celebrated its 25th Anniversary this year with 25 weeks of featuring the newpaper's 25 charity partners, including Big Brothers Big Sisters. Click here to read the feature.To mark the end of their anniversary celebration, USATODAY is once again highlighting their charity partners. The ad, which salutes the generosity of a broad range of US charities, was run on Friday September 21, 2007 and calls Big Brothers Big Sisters a "guiding hand," comparing the behaviors and decisions made by Littles and children without mentors. Big Brothers Big Sisters will also be included in three other ads between now and the year's end.
BBBS of WNC Receives Family Strengthening Award
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC was honored to be one of ten agencies to receive the Family Strengthening Award in 2006, presented by BBBS of America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
As highlighted in the Annie E. Casey Foundation Report:
"When staff and volunteers take the extra initiative to support parents in achieving their goals, the results are clear: longer matches, higher quality relationships, children with brighter futures."
