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…
Project MARS member finds community love after her house burns down
My husband and I recently had a house fire where we lost everything. This can be easily described as one of the worst things someone can go through. While of course we are devastated, I truly have only seen goodness…
Celebrating these newly graduated Cherokee High School Bigs!
Today we have graduating High School Bigs from Hiwassee Dam and Andrews High Schools. These are our high achievers at Hiwassee Dam High School. From left, standing beside BBBS staffer Gina Stafford are Brock Hyde, Abigail Lee, Brinkley Payne, Gracie Rhodes,…
