Pizza, cookies, dinosaurs – there were lots of good times at BFKS Henderson Polk Rutherford Transylvania counties on March 8 at Tarheel Lanes, Hendersonville. Click on an image to enlarge it!
We go to Washington to advocate for mentorship and BBBS youth
BBBSWNC board chairman Michael McNamee, pictured, was one of several people who went to Washington DC recently for Capitol Hill Day 2025, a day that united BBBS agency leaders, staff, and advocates to elevate mentorship as a national priority. Across…
‘When I say I will be there, I am,’ says Big Sister about consistency
When people ask me about my experience as a Big Sister, I say, “It’s the best decision I’ve ever made!” I trusted the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff to pick the best match for me and they did! A whole…
Project MARS member: Showing up is often enough, even when challenged
Before I started a service term with Project MARS, I’d had lots of experience working with younger children. Mentoring, and academically supporting middle schoolers made me a little nervous. After Hurricane Helene, it was expected that students would show up…
English as a second language is easier with a mentor
What kind of difference can a mentor make? How about a boost of confidence for a boy learning English? Little Brother Noe wanted to improve his English this school year, even though he was afraid fluency would make him lose his…
