January brought snow and a new match! BBBS in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties welcomes Little Brother Aspen and Big Brother Jim (and Jim’s dog Sherpa). Their first outing was a successful hike, enjoyed by all. Mom said she cried…
Project MARS/AmeriCorps is recruiting for fall
Project MARS/AmeriCorps is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 service year. “We are looking for service-minded individuals who are willing to go above and beyond what any normal superhero would do,” Program Director Katie Snow says. Serving again this year in…
Bigs, Littles, go tubing with us through Snow Summit!
Here’s a great way to stay warm! Our get-outdoors program, Club Summit, has morphed into Snow Summit for the winter, but with the same mission – to promote outdoor recreation and education for our Bigs and Littles. This is a…
A Great Story from Project MARS – being “there,” being appreciated
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,…