In May 2017, four Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC staff members and esteemed local Big Brother of five years Jeff Paul spent an afternoon with DeWayne Barton of Hood Huggers International as he led us on his “Hood Tour: a…
Archives for May 2017
A ‘Great Story’ from AmeriCorps’ Project MARS
Each quarter, AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from our 18 members throughout the region about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. This month’s story comes from AmeriCorps member Charlie Page: Fifth grade is a hard year: it’s transitory, they’re…
Kids On Campus Say Farewell
It’s a sunny spring afternoon. Trees are finally in full foliage, the air is crisp and clean from an (ongoing!) onslaught of rain, and in the basement of the chapel at Warren Wilson College, scattered balloons and a table of…
2017 Spring ‘Humans Of Asheville’ Series
This week, local blog Humans of Asheville will be rolling out a series of portraits and stories profiling Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC staffers, mentors, mentees and board members. We’re so glad to have the opportunity to share our stories of…
Congratulations to April’s Big of the Month!
When Roshunda and Mi’Niah met in June 2016—it was an instant bond. Since then, they have developed a very close and trusting relationship wherein Mi’Niah truly feels that she has a Big Sister. Roshunda and Mi’Niah always participate in activates…
