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We are family (and other BBBS thoughts) are at BlueRidgeNow

July 19, 2021 by Paul Clark

Thank you, Blue Ridge Now, for publishing Jeff Nance’s wonderful column about how BBBS of Henderson County creates families for its kids, Bigs, and community! Fans of Sister Sledge and the Pittsburgh Pirates will love this column.

Andre is headed to camp, where his Big expects big things

June 14, 2021 by Paul Clark

Here’s a great story at BlueRidgeNow about Little Brother Andre (pictured) heading to summer camp, written by Joey Popp (also pictured), his Big Brother who talks about the transformative experience that camp can be. Thank you, BlueRidgeNow! And here’s the…

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Help change the world by helping BBBS, housing exec says

May 11, 2021 by Paul Clark

“Changing the world could mean changing one person’s world,” Ashlynn McCoy, executive director of the Housing Assistance Corp. in Hendersonville and a member of the BBBSWNC Henderson Advisory Council, says in a recent BBBS column on BlueRidgeNow.com. “One of the…

Our story about our valiant Bigs makes the Mountain Xpress!

March 23, 2021 by Paul Clark

Thank you, Mountain Xpress, for highlighting, in your March 10 Kids Issue, our story about our Bigs have extended themselves to stay connected to their Littles during the pandemic. Here’s the opening … “When she was little, Susan Kocher thought…

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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