I am so grateful I made the decision to come back and serve this school year. At the beginning of the school year, we took four first-grade classes on our first field trip to a pumpkin patch. Let me tell…
From ‘Success 360’ to ‘Big Futures,’ but life-skills prep remains the same
Our Big Futures program (formerly Success 360) is introducing Littles to a lot of new experiences. Working with The Uncomplicated Kitchen in Cashiers later this month, we’re taking Littles grocery shopping at Ingles to talk about seasonal produce and budget…
New Match Monday gets outdoors and into Cherokee Central School
Leading off our favorite day – New Match Monday – is this recent match in Polk County. Big Sister Pam surprised her Little Sister Asiana by having lunch with her at school. …
Starbucks awards BBBSWNC a $1,000 Neighborhood Grant
Starbucks named us one of 2,000 grantees last week, among the more than 20,000 U.S. and Canadian entities nominated (and thank you to whichever local Starbucks employee nominated us!). Starbucks selected its “community champions” based on their work in the…
Bowl For Kids’ Sake Macon Jackson Swain counties brings Big smiles
Great times at Bowl For Kids’ Sake Macon Jackson Swain counties on Saturday at Galaxy Lanes and Games in Sylva, North Carolina! Thank you, bowlers, supporters, and sponsors!