We are so proud to celebrate these Little Brothers and Little Sisters who have graduated from high school! Big Sister Jennifer Hires in Buncombe County expresses our pride in what she recently wrote about his Little Sister, Bella Bevans. “Bella’s…
Suggestions for talking to your Little about Juneteenth
How do I use Juneteenth to communicate to my Little they belong? Recognize and acknowledge the biases and/or prejudices people of color (neighbors, strangers, colleagues, friends, Bigs, Littles) may face on daily basis. If you are white, be willing…
BBBSWNC celebrates its first batch of new graduates … Congrats, grads!
BBBSWNC congratulates these Littles who have graduated from high school – and from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Though many Littles stay in touch with their Bigs long after they age out of BBBS, all of them have benefitted from years…
Another Great Story – A breath of fresh air makes learning easier
Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story was written by Cam Ormond. The second-grade teacher told me that…
Working Wheels, Success 360 teach Littles about car maintenance
We held one of our Success 360 workshops in May, thanks to Working Wheels, an Asheville-based organization that provides affordable, reliable transportation to local families in need. At BBBSWNC’s request, Working Wheels hosted a car maintenance workshop for Littles that…
