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New matches hit it off, but one Little’s not crazy about sushi

January 30, 2023 by Paul Clark

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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Project MARS excels last year by serving more than 1,200 kids

January 23, 2023 by Paul Clark

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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During National Mentoring Month, BBBSWNC is pushing for new mentors

January 18, 2023 by Paul Clark

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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BBBSWNC enlists ‘Natural High’ to help youth find their passion, avoid drugs

January 18, 2023 by Paul Clark

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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New matches in Transylvania, Clay, Yancey and Buncombe counties!

January 16, 2023 by Paul Clark

  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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