It’s an exciting day for Dee Dee Allan! She is retiring today, March 31, after 6 years with Big Brothers Big Sisters. We were so fortunate when Dee Dee decided to work for BBBS after retiring as a school counselor…
Archives for March 2021
After 21 caring years, Jill Hartmann retires from BBBSWNC
Wow, Jill Hartmann (at right in photo) retired on March 31! Thank you to Jill for 21 years of caring and dedication to the families and mentors in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program! Jill has developed so many special…
Our first Muddy Sneakers hike was beautiful (with video!)
On March 21, the first day of spring, 16 Bigs and Littles embarked on a COVID-safe hiking adventure with Muddy Sneakers, a partnering nonprofit that provides experiential and science-oriented outdoor education to public school fifth-graders. It was a fun day,…
Our story about our valiant Bigs makes the Mountain Xpress!
Thank you, Mountain Xpress, for highlighting, in your March 10 Kids Issue, our story about our Bigs have extended themselves to stay connected to their Littles during the pandemic. Here’s the opening … “When she was little, Susan Kocher thought…
Starbucks helps BBBS support Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is one of the first national nonprofits to receive funding from The Starbucks Foundation to serve the Black, Indigenous and People of Color community. The Starbucks Foundation grant will support BBBSA to implement a…
What kids need now: Gloria Anderson’s column on BlueRidgeNow
Former BBBS Henderson Advisory Council chairperson Gloria Anderson’s recent column on BlueRidgeNow.com talks about how parents, caregivers and Bigs can support kids during the pandemic. “So, what do kids need right now?” she asks in her column. “I believe they…
Another Great Story from Project MARS/AmeriCorps – Making necklaces, opening up
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 Emily Davis. I recently began joining a kindergarten…
It’s AmeriCorps Week, and we couldn’t be prouder to host Project MARS
AmeriCorps engages 270,000 Americans each year in sustained, results-driven service through our AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs. These dedicated citizens do so many things – they help communities impacted by COVID-19, ensure students stay on track to graduate, combat hunger…
