In this Associated Press article posted online Feb. 1, BBBSA CEO Artis Stevens talks about bringing former Littles and BBBS alumni back into the fold.
New matches hit it off, but one Little’s not crazy about sushi
We’re celebrating the beginning of the week with New Match Monday. Clay County has its first High School-Based match! First-grader Niklaus was matched with 11th-grader Brianna. They hit it off right away, and are looking forward to reading and building…
Project MARS excels last year by serving more than 1,200 kids
Last year was a very successful year for the Project MARS/AmeriCorps team – full-time members served more than 1,200 kids. Including half-time members, the team put in more than 16,650 hours through the end of the year. “Incredible,” Program Director…
During National Mentoring Month, BBBSWNC is pushing for new mentors
What a difference a mentor makes. A caring adult can change a child’s life, which is why Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina is celebrating National Mentoring Month this January. More than 100 children and youth – many…
BBBSWNC enlists ‘Natural High’ to help youth find their passion, avoid drugs
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina has increased its efforts to help its Littles avoid substance abuse by making available age-appropriate videos by Natural High, a drug prevention nonprofit organization. Natural High (naturalhigh.org), whose videos and discussion prompts…