Wow, what a great story in The Sylva Herald posted Aug. 4 about BBBS’ expansion in Jackson County. Writer Tessa Bradshaw did a great job, interviewing Program Coordinator Stephen Hunter and Recruitment and Development Specialist Dorian Palmer, who talks about…
Pisgah Health Foundation grant makes Sports Buddies possible
Thanks to a grant from Pisgah Health Foundation that makes our Sports Buddies program possible, BBBS Henderson County Bigs and Littles had a great time at Fireside Golf Range recently during BBBS Henderson County’s mini golf tournament! It was hot,…
We get national recognition with a Merrell grant!
BBBS of Western North Carolina has gotten some great national exposure by being named one of three BBBS branches nationwide to receive a #GreaterOutdoors Challenge grant! Merrell, a long-time multi-year sponsor of BBBS of America, recognized our work getting kids…
We are family (and other BBBS thoughts) are at BlueRidgeNow
Thank you, Blue Ridge Now, for publishing Jeff Nance’s wonderful column about how BBBS of Henderson County creates families for its kids, Bigs, and community! Fans of Sister Sledge and the Pittsburgh Pirates will love this column.
Another Great Story from Project MARS/AmeriCorps – Missing the kids already
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 Allison Chastain. Since the end of this…