Each quarter, 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 comes from Katie Newsome. My experience with Project MARS…
Fun is a great thing to have. Thank you, Riveter!
Thank you, Riveter, for hosting us Our Littles and Bigs had a great day in Riveter’s climbing gym on Saturday. It was a good trust-building experience, with Bigs belaying Littles to new heights. Which is kind of what BBBS does,…
Closing out the year with great holiday parties
BBBS is closing out 2021 with a host of great holiday parties. With these adorable llamas, BBBS Cashiers & Highlands participated in both the Highlands and Cashiers holiday parades, enjoying a lunch between the events with families, Bigs, and Littles.…
Another Great Story from Project MARS – teaching chess as a way to motivate
Each quarter, 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 comes from Gerri Winston. I am serving in a…
We have a lot of new matches to celebrate this holiday season!
We are thrilled for this new match made recently in our latest push into Western North Carolina – Avery, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. Big Sister Sam and Little Sister Anala of McDowell County, above, are so excited to hike…
