Each year during the holiday season, professional baseball player for the Houston Astros and Asheville native, Cameron Maybin, returns home and sponsors a wonderful party for local children through the Maybin Mission’s Holiday Project program: “You don’t need a reason…
Yesterday, on December 8th, we officially ended the campaign. Did we meet our goal? You bet! We even exceeded it by 6 mentors. Through person to person outreach, posting flyers, storytelling, social media, local press and the generous support…
It was mid-September when the middle school social worker, Ms. Suthers, asked me to step into her office. “Micah” she said when I walked in, “ I want you to meet Kate. She’s a seventh grader who just transferred here,…
Melba Cantu and Isabella were matched in March of 2016 at a local elementary school in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ School-Based program. Isabella needed a extra support with her math and—being an employee of GE Avitation—Melba had the skills…
Each semester, AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from our members throughout the region about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. This month’s story comes from Erin Dooley , reflecting on her experience during the Fall 2017 semester: On my…
But, have you ever noticed that—with the exception of the Parkway and ridge tops—how long those green leaves seem to hold out as October wears on? The truth of the matter is—unless you’re up in high country, peak leaf…
Each quarter, Americorps collects “Great Stories” from our members throughout the region about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. This month’s story is a poem from Shelbie English, reflecting on her experience during the Spring 2017 semester.
The count-down to launch starts now! Starting August 30, Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina will be launching our most expansive recruitment drive to date: “100 Mentors in 100 Days”. The family-friendly kick-off party will be held at Hi-Wire’s…
