Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS 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 Caroline Sprinkle. When schools around the…
Congrats to A’Johnna, who graduated from Asheville High this year! This former Little Sister was matched with Big Sister Diane when A’Johnna was in first grade at Claxton Elementary. A’Johnna moved away her freshman year, but she and Diane stayed…
For today’s Mission Thursday, we’re featuring Chloe, our “Big of the Month” for June. Contact during the pandemic has been challenging for many of our matches, but Chloe and Little Brother Toby, matched nine months in Buncombe County, have engaged…
Wow! What a year it has been for Big Brothers Big Sisters here in Western North Carolina. Before I get too far into this, I want to say a BIG “Thank you” to everyone who works so hard to make…
What a wonderful group of Littles we have among our 2020 high school graduates! Here’s an update on three of them (stories about other graduating Littles are here and here). Elizabeth, a newly graduated Little Sister, plans to join…
