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A Big Brother’s online commentary demonstrates the power of communication

May 11, 2020 by Paul Clark

In this May 10 column at BlueRidgeNow online, Hendersonville Big Brother Joey Popp writes about how his communicating with his Little Brother nearly every day is helping his Little blossom during the pandemic. Thank you, Joey!

BBBS Cashiers-Highlands in the news for helping local families

May 6, 2020 by Paul Clark

Program Coordinator Daniel Hernandez talks about the challenges and successes serving Littles and their families, as well as the Cashiers-Highlands community, in this story in The Plateau Daily News. Included is this paragraph … “Recently, members of the Cashiers Advisory…

WLOS-TV names Joey Popp its Person of the Week

April 27, 2020 by Paul Clark

Thank you, WLOS-TV, for naming Joey Popp of Hendersonville your Person of the Week!   “During the COVID-19 outbreak, a devoted Big Brother uses technology to make sure he still has quality time with a boy he’s mentored for years.”…

A Big Sister alters her wedding – and all the other things she’s grateful for

April 13, 2020 by Paul Clark

In The Smoky Mountain News recently was this story by Big Sister Holly Kays about all that she loves right now. She had originally planned a huge wedding with her Little Sister as a bridesmaid, but it didn’t go down…

Executive Director Robin Myer looks back at Blue Ridge Now

April 13, 2020 by Paul Clark

Thank you, BlueRidgeNow.com, for publishing Executive Director Robin Myer’s column on his best moments in BBBS (including now). Robin retires April 30.    

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