As AmeriCorps has been promoting for 25 years, Project MARS/AmeriCorps made it a “day on,” not a “day off,” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021. Under normal circumstances, our team would come together and provide service. Due to COVID-19,…
Archives for January 2021
Lots of great news in the BBBS Cashiers Highlands branch!
Danielle Hernandez is “super excited” about all the things happening with BBBS Cashiers Highlands, where she’s Program Coordinator. Advisory Council members Ken Carrig and Margaret Carton have found 13 sponsors for teams of Bigs and Littles to participate in Bowl…
Why a Little became a Big – in The Cherokee Scout!
Thank you, Cherokee Scout and Samantha Sinclair, for this local story about how a Little Sister became a Big Sister, and the value of mentoring.
Another Great Story from Project MARS/Americorps – making kids smile
Each semester, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories,” in which its members reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Josiah Phillips My great story is not just about…
It’s time to get your team together for Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2021!
Bowl For Kids’ Sake is totally online this year! Create a video (up to 60 seconds) of your team bowling anything except live animals or little kids (duh!) and send it to us. We’ll be making awards for Most Creative,…
A Big Sister helps a Little Sister cope with the loss of her mother
Soon after Lucy became a Big Sister, her Little Sister lost her mother. In this three-minute video, Lucy talks about how her presence helped her Little Sister cope with the loss. This is National Mentoring Month, the month that we…
Mentoring also means letting kids be with other kids
Today we celebrate National Mentoring Month with this short video from BBBS Cherokee Big Sister Susan, who tells us why she’s thrilled Little Brother Caleb is a part of her and her boys’ lives.
Mentoring matters, says the Matt & Molly Team
Matt & Molly, two long-time corporate supporters of BBBS, tell us during National Mentoring Month how important it is that youth in our area have mentors like the ones BBBS recruits.
