The BBBSA National Conference honored BBBSWNC by choosing us to present our innovative High School Bigs program and curriculum to BBBS agencies from all over the country. Two of our region’s prep school Bigs who accompanied us to the June…
Archives for July 2026
22 days in the woods enhance confidence and career choices
After several years of struggling to get Littles interested in summer backpacking programs, Buncombe County Program Coordinator Tessa Valladares succeeded in getting two of her Littles to participate this summer in a 22-day backpacking expedition, the longest one offered. Caitlyn…
Danielle Hernandez presents us to the Rotary Club of Highlands
The Rotary Club of Highlands recently enjoyed an informative presentation, hosted by club member Billy Love, featuring Danielle Hernandez, the Regional Program Director for Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America. Danielle began by introducing herself while also providing a bit of…
School under a forest canopy makes Project MARS member smile
Through the canopy, sunlight peeks into the forest, illuminating the ground below with rays that warm my back. Children laugh as leaves fall, and there’s a spirit of tranquility in the air, as if clocks have stopped ticking and the…
A walk in the park teaches Littles about pollinators
Walking through a meadow full of butterflies and flowers was a great way for our matches in the Macon, Jackson, and Qualla Boundary area to spend a recent afternoon. Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust has been preserving McKinney Meadow, two acres of…
Mentored school groups take mutual respect into summer
BBBS Buncombe recently wrapped up its group mentoring programs – AC Reynolds 6th Grade Group, AC Reynolds 8th Grade Group, and North Buncombe 7th/8th Grade Group. “It’s been such a great year with all of these kids, and we’re so…
