Who says there’s nothing to do in the winter? Despite the cold wet weather, our Polk Bigs have kept their Littles engaged with fun activities. Big Sister Susie is teaching her Little Sister Malia how to ride her favorite horse…
Archives for March 2019
A “Great Story” from AmeriCorps’ Project MARS
L is a sweet (but very stubborn) first-grader that I have been working with for a couple of months now. We work together three days a week on math and reading. From what I can tell, after talking with L,…
Bigs, here are some activities to do with your Little
(This was written by Sara Basile, program and community outreach coordinator for Buncombe County.) NC Arboretum Eco Explorers, Saturday March 16 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the education center. Match gets in free for the day by showing their BBBS…
The Hendersonville Times-News publishes photo gallery of March 2 Mardi Bowl!
Follow this link to the newspaper’s great photo gallery showing all the fun people had.
Congrats to our N.C. Bigs of the Year – Big Brother Tom and Big Sister Gail!
Big Brother Tom has been Nestor’s Big Brother for the last nine years, and what a fulfilling journey it’s been. “Let me tell you a little about our journey,” Tom says, “It was the start of something big.” The…
Team helps Little Brother apply for scholarship at Mars Hill University
This was written by Shelbie English, the program coordinator in Henderson County. Nestor and I have been working on getting him set up with a scholarship at Mars Hill University, one that will hopefully get him a full-ride or pretty…
