Big Brothers Big Sisters Cherokee’s program at Murphy Middle School hosted a sixth-grade, small group rocket building activity recently. Under the supervision of Program Coordinator Debra England and with the help of community benefactor John Lachance, the kids built their…
Older kids mentor younger ones over this surprise Project MARS activity
Some of the students at our after-school program have poor feelings like, why can’t I go home, where are my parents, I feel unimportant. My first day back in our after-school program after winter break was relatively warm, comfortable enough…
We salute our volunteers, especially during National Volunteer Month!
Our Littles are growing into tomorrow’s leaders through the inspiration and encouragement set by leaders in our local communities. April is National Volunteer Month, and we’re celebrating all our Bigs, council and board members, and other supporters and volunteers, whose…
Macon, Jackson, Swain, Graham bowlers have a ‘dyno-mite’ time!
Every great photo deserves a blue dinosaur, especially at Bowl For Kids’ Sake! These teams had a “dino-myte” time bowling March 22 at Galaxy Lanes in Sylva. Thank you, bowlers, sponsors, and supporters!
Staff gets new tools during Youth Safety and Well-Being Summit
Staff attended several virtual seminars during the summit this month staged by BBBS of America. Organized around the stresses our Littles are exposed to, speakers presented topics such as online safety, community violence, trauma-informed support, and youth resiliency. Staff also…
