One of my favorite moments of my service year was volunteering at Dana Elementary. At Dana, I had the opportunity to work with ESL learners from kindergarten to 5th grade. I worked with these students in mixed classrooms practicing reading,…
Archives for August 2018
One out of thirteen elements of survival: Camping with my Little Brother
By: Calvin Allen, Big Brother My Little Brother Will and I, went camping at Montreat Campground a few days ago. After I picked him up, our first order of operation was to head to Black Mountain and pick up our…
One-way ticket to kid world
August 15, 2018 By: Holly Kays Smoky Mountain News My car is usually something of a mess, a magnet for loose papers, empty food wrappers and an impressively random assortment of items packed for some excursion or another but never…
My friend: Big Brothers Big Sisters fills youth mentorship needs
By: Cory Vaillancourt August 15, 2018 Smoky Mountain News “When I was matched with Ann in fourth grade, I had grown up with some difficulties in my life,” said Megan Galloway. “It was my thing that I went to every…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County to launch Bigs With Badges program
August 10, 2018 The Mountaineer Big Brothers and Big Sisters recently received a grant from The Fund for Haywood County for $3,141 to implement the “Bigs in Blue” program. In collaboration with the Waynesville, Canton and Clyde Police Departments and…
Baseball’s life lessons and staying connected from 1000 miles away
Sitting in the front window at one of Asheville’s oldest and most classic establishments—Barley’s—Big Brother Joe Sherman is sipping some ice tea with two of the most important people in his life: his Little Brothers. They talk about baseball and…
