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 Great Smoky Mountains 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. Visit the contest website, LogCabinRaffle.org, to learn more and purchase a ticket.
- 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 drawings!
Purchase a ticket at the contest website, LogCabinRaffle.org
or use
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25 Bigs and Littles joined us at the Nature Center for a summer outing. The Littles got to “pet” a wide variety of snakes, from tiny garter snakes to a huge Burmese Python. The group also enjoyed the Butterfly Garden, saw peacocks, watched the otters swim, and petted goats. Assistant Director Jamye Davis struggled with a goat that was eating the kids’ Scavenger Hunt papers!
Big Brothers Big Sisters extends a huge thank you to Mission Hospital, Asheville Savings Bank, the YMCA, and other local businesses and churches that donated to the Back-to-School Drive! More than 130 filled backpacks were given to youth in the BBBS program. Thanks to the community for such generosity, and a special thank you to United Way for coordinating this important event.
The Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain is a great place to take your little for an outing. Located in the heart of the town, the Swannanoa Valley Museum has a permanent collection of artifacts as well as rotating exhibits. In addition to providing fun and educational opportunities within its walls, the Museum hosts events on a regular basis that explore the area’s rich natural and cultural offerings. Some are listed below and more can be found on the SVM website: www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org.
See the Black Mountain Fireworks from a Mountaintop
Each year, the Town of Black Mountain presents an awesome display of fireworks on the Fourth of July. And for many years, the Swannanoa Valley Museum has offered a unique viewpoint for watching the fireworks show–from high on a mountaintop.
The event is a hike up Sunset Mountain, (aka Miami Mountain) with a short program of historical interpretation followed by a bar-b-que supper and a watermelon-cutting. A new view spot has been cleared (thanks to Mother Nature’s ice storms last winter), and we will be able to see the fireworks from the peak of the mountain.
This is an ideal family event (sorry, no dogs), and one that will make for a memorable Fourth of July. The hike is moderate, about 45 minutes in length, but uphill (that’s what it takes to get to a mountaintop.)
Details: Participants will meet in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St., at 6:30 pm to carpool to the hike site at the base of Sunset Mountain. Bring a folding camp style chair and flashlight. (Your chairs will be transported up and down the mountain–you don’t have to carry them!) Since it can get cool after dark, we recommend that you bring a light wrap and perhaps a poncho in case of a rain shower.
Cost is $20 for Museum members; $30 for non-members and includes the bar-b-que supper. Reservations are required–participation limited so make them early! Call 828-669-9566 or send an email to swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net.
It’ll Be a Gem of a Day
The mineral wealth of Western North Caorlina will be on glittering display at the North Carolina Mineral and Gem Show in Spruce Pine from July 29-August 1.
On opening day, Thursday July 29, the Museum will sponsor a Daycation to the show, a journey that promises to be a rockhound’s delight! Depending on the time spent at the show and the preferences of the participants, we may also visit a local gem mining concession or the NC Mineral Museum just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Details: Meet in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St., at 10 am to carpool to Spruce Pine. Cost is $15 for Museum members; $25 for non-members and includes the entree fee to the show. Food is available inside the show, prepared by the Board of the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce. (The event is held inside, so no worries about rain.)
Reservations are needed for this event. Call the Museum, 828-669-9566, or send an email to swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net to sign up.
On the course of the Run For Kids' Sake
Our 2nd Annual Run for Kids’ Sake was held June 12 on the campus of Warren Wilson College. Click here for more information. For overall results,click here. (Age group results are here.) For pictures, click here or here.
The 5th Annual Littles’ Recognition Dinner was held Thursday, May 27 6:00-8:00 in the Asheville High School cafeteria. The Asheville Citizen-Times included a slide show of the event on their website.
Dinner was graciously provided by:
More than 70 Littles from across the region were recognized for their amazing accomplishments this year. The slideshow at video from the event will be posted soon.
This Saturday, May 29, Western North Carolina Arby’s Restaurants will be offering free car washes and collecting donations for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Arby’s team members will be on hand to get your car ready for summer fun at the following locations: Biltmore, Patton Avenue, Oteen, Long Shoals Road, and Airport Road in Asheville as well as Brevard, Hendersonville, Canton, Waynesville, Sylva, Cherokee, Bryson City, and Weaverville.
“Big Brothers Big Sisters has received a tremendous amount of support from Arby’s and their customers over the years,” says Robin Myer, Executive Director. “We really appreciate the team members rolling up their sleeves to help us out over the Memorial Day weekend.” This event is part of the “Help Us Help Kids” campaign which runs in Arby’s stores from May 3 to June 13. During this campaign, Arby’s customers who make a $1 donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters will receive a coupon good for $1 off at a future visit to Arby’s.
Tuesday, May 25, at Humanities Lecture Hall, UNC Asheville, ”2 Million Minutes”
From the time a student starts High School, they have two million minutes until the end of their senior year. How a student spends their Two Million Minutes – in class, at home studying, playing sports, working, sleeping, socializing or just goofing off — will affect their economic prospects for the rest of their lives.This film takes a deeper look at how the three superpowers of the 21st Century – China, India and the United States – are preparing their students for the future. The film follows two students – a boy and a girl – from each of these countries, and composes a global snapshot of education, from the viewpoint of kids preparing for their future. to learn more about the movie visit www.2mminutes.org.
$5 minimum donation to the Center.
When: Saturday, May 22nd
When: Noon till 4:00 p.m. (lunch around 1:00)
Where: Camp Bethel
Bigs and Littles in Haywood County, please join us for a picnic on Saturday May 22nd from noon till 4:00 p.m. at Camp Bethel (located off Cove Creek Road). We will have a cookout around 1:00 with vegeterian meals available. This is a beautiful camp with farm animals, hiking trails (bring walking shoes), horse shoes, many other activities, and beautiful Haywood County views.
Directions:
From Waynesville/Maggie: J-Creek north to Cove Creek Road. Turn left and go 1.3 miles to Suttontown Road. Turn left and go 3/10 mile to Hawthorn Road and turn left. Go a short distance past the little barn and some trailers and turn left AGAIN at Hawthorn Road sign. Follow split rail fence to top.
From I-40: Get off Exit 20 (J-Creek/276). Go right at bottom of ramp and take first right on Cove Creek Road. Directions are same as above from there.
Balloons will be on turns after Suttontown Road.
Arby’s restaurants are giving Big Brothers Big Sisters supporters a simple way to help the children in their community.
From May 3 through June 13, 2010, customers who visit Arby’s restaurants may donate $1 to Big Brothers Big Sisters to help the organization match a child with an adult mentor. Last year, Arby’s raised over $2.1 million nationwide through its in-store campaign. This year, Arby’s goal is $2.3 million!
Give $1, Get $1:
When you donate $1, then you will receive a pinup with a coupon attached for $1 off a Roast Beef or Beef ’n Cheddar Combo at their next visit. Write your name on the pinup and show your support!
How You Can Help:
1. Update your Facebook or Twitter status to let your friends and family know that for the next six weeks they can donate $1 at your local Arby’s and get a $1 coupon for their next visit.
2. Become a fan of the Arby’s Foundation on Facebook to find out the latest fundraising results.
3. Purchase your own pinup from your local Arby’s and support Big Brothers Big Sisters!
Thanks for helping Arby’s and Big Brothers Big Sisters Make a Difference in communities across the country!!
