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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In Polk County, Matias Akers and Belen Akers, twin siblings, are graduating! Matias, who has been matched with Big Brother Allen Burdette since 2009, will be attending Appalachian State University. So will Belen, who has been matched with Big Sister Cathy
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Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Camille Hoffman, written during the school
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina has received a NIMble grant from Nantahala Health Foundation to support BBBSWNC’s new outdoor hiking program. The NIMble grant (“Needs Immediately Met”) will help BBBSWNC teach Littles about the advantages of spending
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Devin Bryson, a Little in BBBS Cashiers & Highlands, has been matched with his Big Brother, Peter Maddock, for five years. They started as a school-based match and eventually switched to a community-based match amid COVID. Devin, who graduated from
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