Each quarter, AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from our 18 members throughout the region about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. This month’s story comes from AmeriCorps member Charlie Page: Fifth grade is a hard year: it’s transitory, they’re…
It’s a sunny spring afternoon. Trees are finally in full foliage, the air is crisp and clean from an (ongoing!) onslaught of rain, and in the basement of the chapel at Warren Wilson College, scattered balloons and a table of…
This week, local blog Humans of Asheville will be rolling out a series of portraits and stories profiling Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC staffers, mentors, mentees and board members. We’re so glad to have the opportunity to share our stories of…
“The first time I met him, I asked him if he could do a backflip,” says Devon with a sly smile looking up at his Big Brother Dan. We’re standing on the side of a dirt road on a farm…
Each quarter, AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from our 18 members throughout the region about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. This month’s Great Story comes from Donna Brice: Her name was Jaden. We met at the after-school program.…
