We’re celebrating the beginning of the week with New Match Monday. Clay County has its first High School-Based match! First-grader Niklaus was matched with 11th-grader Brianna. They hit it off right away, and are looking forward to reading and building
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Last year was a very successful year for the Project MARS/AmeriCorps team – full-time members served more than 1,200 kids. Including half-time members, the team put in more than 16,650 hours through the end of the year. “Incredible,” Program Director
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What a difference a mentor makes. A caring adult can change a child’s life, which is why Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina is celebrating National Mentoring Month this January. More than 100 children and youth – many
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina has increased its efforts to help its Littles avoid substance abuse by making available age-appropriate videos by Natural High, a drug prevention nonprofit organization. Natural High (naturalhigh.org), whose videos and discussion prompts
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In Transylvania County, new Big Sister Diana and Little Sister Aria have been working together as tutor and scholar at our after-school program. They are very excited about spending time in the community and exploring hobbies, places, attending events
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