Each semester, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories,” in which its members reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Melissa Pinkerton. I am thankful for the opportunity to
BBBSWNC announces the merger of the Cashiers and Highlands branches, effective October 2020. This collaboration will not only broaden the resources available to serve both communities but will increase the number of children and youth served and bring about a
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BBBS Henderson’s annual A Taste of the Vineyard auction raised $20,000, thanks to the support of our wonderful community members who stand behind the BBBS mission to transform children’s lives through mentoring and supportive services. This year, because of the
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Welcome to Nicole Barnes who joined our BBBS staff in Buncombe County last month! Nicole will be a part-time Match Support Coordinator for community-based matches. She also works at Warren Wilson College. Nicole attended UNCA for sociology and then UNC
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“For a child (our ‘Littles’), this isolation is confusing, scary, and maybe too complex to truly grasp,” says Natalie Swenson, an Advisory Council member of BBBS Henderson, in a recent article at blueridgenow.com. “Despite the uncertainty that surrounds COVID-19, our
Read More about Henderson Advisory Council member’s good news about Bigs runs on BlueRidgeNow.com
