January 30, 2018 By: KEN ULMER From The828.com It’s a bowling outing that makes a big difference for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. Teams of friends and co-workers are forming now for Bowl For Kids’ Sake, the organization’s signature fundraising event.…
Archives for January 2018
2018 Big Brother and Big Sister Of The Year Announced at #ThankYourMentor Volunteer Appreciation Party
At the event, as everyone gathered over the delightful thin-crust pizza, craft beer, salad and wings served up by the Anchor, BBBSWNC Director Robin Myer shared some of our recent successes: including enrolling 108 mentors over the course of…
Martin Luther King Day of Service
This year, on Martin Luther King Day (January 15, 2018) Americorps’ Project MARS members hosted a service learning event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. Local Bigs and Littles came out to commemorate the civil right leader…
Tryon Proclaims January as National Mentoring Month
01/18/18 Read the full article HERE By: LEAH JUSTICE TRYON DAILY NEWS TRYON – The Town of Tryon approved a proclamation this week naming January as Mentoring Month and recognized the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. Tryon Town Council…
Lovingood gives back as a mentor
1/17/18 from The Cherokee Scout Read Full Article HERE BY: SAMANTHA SINCLAIR scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com On most days, Sonia Lovingood works at Murphy Medical Center in Peachtree as a registered respiratory therapist and registered cardiac stenographer. But on Tuesdays, she spends an…
An Interview with a Henderson County Big
January 16, 2018 In honor of National Mentoring Month, Flat Rock-based radio station WTZQ featured an interview with local Henderson County Big and advisory council member Joe Sherman on their show Local Focus. WTZQ: this morning on Local Focus, we’re…
A mentoring choice that made all the difference
1/11/18—READ FULL ARTICLE HERE From: MOUNTAIN XPRESS By: Jordan Foltz It was three years into his mentoring experience in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ community program that Nathan Brown received a phone call about his “Little Brother,” Dorian Palmer, from the…
An Afternoon with the Horses
In December, Burke County Big Sister Sharon McLaughlin took her Little Sister Gabby on an inspiring an educational activity with horses at Successful Strides! Here are Sharon’s reflections on the experience: My Little Sister and I recently went to Successful Strides, where…
