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Starbucks helps BBBS support Black, Indigenous and People of Color

March 21, 2021 by Paul Clark

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is one of the first national nonprofits to receive funding from The Starbucks Foundation to serve the Black, Indigenous and People of Color community. The Starbucks Foundation grant will support BBBSA to implement a…

What kids need now: Gloria Anderson’s column on BlueRidgeNow

March 21, 2021 by Paul Clark

Former BBBS Henderson Advisory Council chairperson Gloria Anderson’s recent column on BlueRidgeNow.com talks about how parents, caregivers and Bigs can support kids during the pandemic. “So, what do kids need right now?” she asks in her column. “I believe they…

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Another Great Story from Project MARS/AmeriCorps – Making necklaces, opening up

March 10, 2021 by Paul Clark

Each semester, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories,” in which its members reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Emily Davis.   I recently began joining a kindergarten…

It’s AmeriCorps Week, and we couldn’t be prouder to host Project MARS

March 9, 2021 by Paul Clark

AmeriCorps engages 270,000 Americans each year in sustained, results-driven service through our AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs. These dedicated citizens do so many things – they help communities impacted by COVID-19, ensure students stay on track to graduate, combat hunger…

The Mountaineer: Junaluska Elementary students “share the love” with BBBS

March 5, 2021 by Paul Clark

Thank you, The Mountaineer newspaper, for this delightful story about the students at Junaluska Elementary School raising money for BBBS Haywood during their “Share The Love” week in February.!

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