With the help of thousands of volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters, we’ve been transforming children’s lives through professionally supported, mentoring relationships for 40 years.
100 Mentors in 30 Days Donate Now Project MARS / AmericorpsWe select and match mentors with children facing adversity and provide ongoing activities, training and support services to sustain successful match relationships and lasting connections. By making a donation, you help expand what’s possible for WNC’s youth. You can help change the life of a child for the better, forever.
Learn MoreDonate NowMentoring works. We see it every day. We hear it in the stories our Bigs and Littles tell us and in the research studies that we read. And you can learn about it firsthand. When you mentor, you change the life of a child and make a lasting, positive impact on your community.
From building self confidence and improving academic achievement, to having experiences they otherwise might never have, children and teens guided by caring adults are more likely to aspire higher, focus on what they’re capable of and avoid risky behaviors.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina builds “Friendships with a Purpose” that transform the lives of both the “Little” and his or her “Big.” Dorian was a Little in the program for 12 years. His Big Brother Nathan, there for him through thick and thin, was committed to Dorian’s success. Years later, when Nathan faced immense challenges and hardship in his own life, Dorian was his most committed friend. Listen to their story here:
Improved in Self-Confidence
IMPROVED IN Academic Performance
IMPROVED IN Behavior at School
Here’s “Unity,” the bear who will benefit BBBSWNC during downtown Hendersonville’s annual Bearfootin’ Art Walk. The sculpture, by artist Amy Thomas and sponsored by the Hendersonville Woman’s Club, is one of 20 works that will adorn downtown sidewalks before they…
Continue ReadingWhen Nathalie was matched with Big Sister Susan, she was a shy girl who didn’t engage much with others. A steadfast presence in her life, Susan encouraged her to make friends and participate in school activities. Nathalie could do “anything…
Continue ReadingProject MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. In this month’s story, April Dehart, after quarantine, talks about how much she…
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