Join us on Thursday, May 26 at 6:00 at the Asheville High School cafeteria! Bigs, Littles, and parents/ guardians are invited! We will honor Littles for their accomplishments and seniors for graduating from high school. Email Jamye at jamyed@bbbswnc.org or call 253-1470 by MAY 16 to sign up! Bigs – let us know what we should recognize your Little for!
Thanks to The Glass Foundation, Asheville High School and Mr. Nash, and Pizza Hut for their support!
Directions to Asheville High, use BACK entrance on Victoria Road:
Take Biltmore Avenue to Victoria Road which is between the MAHEC building and Mission Hospital. Drive .4 miles on Victoria Road; you’ll go through one stoplight. After passing Meals On Wheels on the left, turn left into the first entrance you see; it has a brown gate. (If you get to AB Tech, you have gone too far). Walk toward the arches with the reddish roof, go down the steps under the arch; the cafeteria is on the left, glass windows.
Join BBBS matches and Peter Van Gieson with Wolf Creek Adventures on Saturday, April 30 from 1:00-3:00 at Lake Julian. Peter will supply all the equipment. Just wear sunscreen and shoes and clothing that are comfortable and can get wet. Call 253-1470 to sign up or email your Match Support Specialist. Directions: At Lake Julian, stay to the right along the water on the way back out of the park; you will see a trailer with green, red and purple canoes. When you arrive, you must turn in this waiver signed by the Little’s parent and this waiver signed by the Big.
Thank you to Big Brother Louis Tomasetti and the Asheville Police Department for an informative and interesting tour of the APD on March 4! Eight matches attended the tour. Feedback from Big Brother Mark: “I think it was both very educational and fun at the same time. I know the time the police officers spent with all our matches was quite beneficial in their understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at a police department. Big thanks to Louis Tomasetti and everyone else for their time Friday.”
“Big Brothers Big Sisters Night” at the Asheville Tourists game will be on Monday, April 18. Matches are invited to attend for free, and Bigs can bring a guest for free who is interested in learning more about Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring opportunities! Matches will sit together, so look for the BBBS banner. Call 253-1470 by April 15 to sign up!
March 22 5:30-7:00 at the Stephens Lee Recreation Center
Enjoy free pizza and hear from a former NFL player!
We will play board games and basketball following the speaker.
Call 253-1470 to sign up to attend!
A huge thank you to the many sponsors and bowlers who are participating in February’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake events across WNC!
PERFECT GAME SPONSORS
Camp Bethel
Roberts & Stevens
SPARE SPONSORS
Essential Systems Engineering
Furniture Brands
Kennedy & Lerch Families
Otto Woerner
Selee Corporation
Suntrust
PIN SPONSORS
American Eagle Outfitters
Care Partners
Cooper Riis
David & Patty Slater
Dixon Hughes
Diamond B Energies, LLC
Martino Family
Morganton Federal
Morning Glory Farm
Raymond James
Song Hill Reserve
Thanks to these generous sponsors who underwrite the event, 100% of donations that bowlers raise directly benefit mentoring programs for youth in Western North Carolina!
Thank you to Montford Books & More ! On February 12, the business donated 10% of sales to the Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in Buncombe County! Thanks to Kay Manley, store owner and former Board member, for her generosity. http://www.montfordbooks.com/
In celebration of National Mentoring Month in January, Big Brothers Big Sisters is asking community members to get involved in children’s lives — by being a mentor, helping recruit mentors for youth, or by donating to support programs for youth. Click on the “Volunteer” tab on our website to download a volunteer enrollment form.
Mark Lundblad, Manufacturing Manager at SGL Group LLC in Morganton and Team Manager for Team Inov-8 (running team) shares what motivated him to become a Big Brother recently:
“I wanted to become a Big Brother because I never had children of my own and I always gave donations to charity but this has seemed empty to me. I wanted to donate my time instead of money to make it more meaningful not only for my little but also for me. It has been a very rewarding experience and it is something I wish I had done sooner. I think I’m making a positive impact on my little’s life. For me this isthe ultimate way to give back.”
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters and Asheville’s Playback Theatre on Sunday, January 23rd for a free, fun performance to celebrate National Mentoring Month! Time: 3:00-5:00; Location: All Souls Cathedral.
Attend UNCA athletic events, and your Little’s ticket is free! Just show your BBBS ID card at the ticket counter, and your Little does not need to pay. Have fun! Thank you to UNC Asheville for offering this discount.
Date: Sunday, January 23 from 3:00-5:00 (free!)
Location: All Souls Cathedral
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Bigs, Littles, supporters, and staff for an afternoon of fun with Asheville Playback Theatre! Refreshments will be provided afterward. To learn more about Playback Theatre, visit http://www.globalplayback.org/contact-main.htm
