BBBSWNC continues to expand into new mountain counties, bringing on new people. Amanda Wrublewski joins the central office in Asheville as Program Director. Amanda has dedicated her career to advocating for and supporting vulnerable populations. She discovered her passion for…
Archives for June 2021
Transylvania County has its first match – Tyber and Jim!
Congrats to Tyber and Jim, our first match in Transylvania County! They have known each other through the mentoring program at Rosman High School and are excited to try a variety of activities while keeping academics at the forefront. If…
Chloe Elizabeth Roe wins the 2021-21 Big Brothers Big Sisters scholarship
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cherokee County is proud to announce that the 2020-2021 Big Brothers Big Sisters Scholarship goes to Chloe Elizabeth Roe (seen here with Betty Jean Jones, formerly BBBS program coordinator at Hiwassee Dam School). This privately…
Headed to college with social service in mind – and a great Big Sister
College-bound, Jasmine Brown hopes to be a Big Sister herself one day. Matched with Big Sister Dana Schiffman several years ago, Jasmine plans to study to become a therapist/counselor “to help others just like me get through life through all…
Beekeeping, woodworking, rafting – this graduate and Big have done lots!
Little Brother Duncan Horvath, a recent high school graduate, and his Big Brother, Josh Diamond, have been matched since Duncan was in the fourth grade. “As opposites in many ways,” Josh said, “we have learned from and shaped each other…
Because of Bob, graduate D’Angelo is off to study the weather
D’Angelo Quarles has an exciting college career ahead of him this fall – he’ll be studying meteorology and playing basketball. D’Angelo credits his Big Brother Bob Wiggins will helping him with the math he needed to pursue his dream of…
Andre is headed to camp, where his Big expects big things
Here’s a great story at BlueRidgeNow about Little Brother Andre (pictured) heading to summer camp, written by Joey Popp (also pictured), his Big Brother who talks about the transformative experience that camp can be. Thank you, BlueRidgeNow! And here’s the…
Twins, Polk Littles are graduating and headed to Appalachian State!
In Polk County, Matias Akers and Belen Akers, twin siblings, are graduating! Matias, who has been matched with Big Brother Allen Burdette since 2009, will be attending Appalachian State University. So will Belen, who has been matched with Big Sister Cathy…
