Marie King loves being a school-based mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters, not only because she’s helping a child but also because it’s a fascinating window into a young person’s world. One hour a week, she visits her Little Sister,…
Challenging, charming, young teens win Project MARS member’s heart
Glass beakers knocked over, spilling solutions of water, vinegar, and baking soda across the tabletops. The half-heartedly scribbled-on worksheets numbered with (mostly ignored) instructions were soaked. The smell clung to the insides of my nostrils. Heavy with the musty odor…
Cherokee Co. has a lot of graduating High School Bigs (Batch 3 of 3)
BBBS Cherokee has had a large and growing High School Bigs program for a while now – so big that 12 of its Bigs graduated this spring! (Also, scroll to the bottom to find out what’s in store for grads…
Great grads hail from Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania (Batch 2)
Kudos to these High School Bigs who graduated from Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvania counties! You’ve worked so hard to achieve what you earned. Congrats! Look for our Cherokee County High School grads in another blog! Today, we’ll start first with…
Congrats to Polk and Rutherford high school grads! (Batch 1 of 3)
We have so many graduating High School Bigs (and a few graduating Littles) in spring 2025. Let’s lead off with Polk and Rutherford County grads. Look for the rest of them right here this week. In Polk and Rutherford counties,…
