For today’s Mission Thursday, we’re featuring Chloe, our “Big of the Month” for June. Contact during the pandemic has been challenging for many of our matches, but Chloe and Little Brother Toby, matched nine months in Buncombe County, have engaged…
Archives for June 2020
Regional board chair Dorian Palmer is excited for BBBS
Wow! What a year it has been for Big Brothers Big Sisters here in Western North Carolina. Before I get too far into this, I want to say a BIG “Thank you” to everyone who works so hard to make…
We can’t get enough of these graduating Littles (all 17 of them)!
What a wonderful group of Littles we have among our 2020 high school graduates! Here’s an update on three of them (stories about other graduating Littles are here and here). Elizabeth, a newly graduated Little Sister, plans to join…
Scavenger hunts, chicken introductions and staying in touch
Mission Thursday is all about what Big Sister Hannah is doing to keep in touch with her Little Sister, Caitlin, in Buncombe County. Besides play dates, they’ve had video chat, they’ve given each other tours of their gardens. Hannah has…
BBBS signs “Racial Trauma and Young People – Why We Can’t Stay Silent”
On June 1, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America became a signee to America’s Promise Alliance’s statement “Racial Trauma and Young People – Why We Can’t Stay Silent.” “These acts of violence are manifestations of the inequities and injustices that…
“Inch by inch,” a Big helps a Little grow
There’s the old saying, “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard life is hard.” This is a story about how guidance and patience with my Little Brother is showing positive results. I’ve been with what we call at…
Growing up in public housing and how it can help you understand racism
What’s it like to grow up in public housing and how might it apply to the black experience today? Former Little Sister Moriah tells you, below. Her email to former Big Sister Genie came to us through Jill Hartmann, Program…
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