With the help of thousands of volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters, we’ve been transforming children’s lives through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships for 35 years.
Donate now COVID's impact on what we doWe 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
Thank you, Tryon Daily Bulletin, for publishing this story by our executive director about why BBBS is so important now. “Spending an hour a week, our ‘Bigs’ create a space where children have a mentor’s undivided attention. The program supports…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic restrictions have been hard for Allen, our Big of the Month, and his Little Brother Bryan, who see each other frequently. But they’ve managed nicely. Matched since August 2018, they hit it off right from the start! Bryan…
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