Starting at 6:30 PM, Big Stories From the Attic is a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Buncombe County and Attic Salt Theatre Company featuring the captivating stories of professional storytellers: Chuck Fink, Becky Stone, Kathy Gordon.…
Buncombe County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Buncombe County
Assistant Director: Jamye Davis, jamyed@bbbswnc.org
Site- and Group-Based Mentoring Coordinator: Ally Sloss, allys@bbbswnc.org
Program Coordinator: Blaine Weiss, @bbbswnc.org
Match Support Coordinator: Nicole Barnes, nicoleb@bbbswnc.org
Office Phone: 828-253-1470
Address: 50 S. French Broad Ave. Suite 213, Asheville, NC 28801
One out of thirteen elements of survival: Camping with my Little Brother
By: Calvin Allen, Big Brother My Little Brother Will and I, went camping at Montreat Campground a few days ago. After I picked him up, our first order of operation was to head to Black Mountain and pick up our…
Baseball’s life lessons and staying connected from 1000 miles away
Sitting in the front window at one of Asheville’s oldest and most classic establishments—Barley’s—Big Brother Joe Sherman is sipping some ice tea with two of the most important people in his life: his Little Brothers. They talk about baseball and…
Homemade ice cream and a year of growth and friendship
After a few minutes of free play in the beautiful fresh sunshine, the group gathers in a circle on the hardwood floors inside. Chandler, one of the Warren Wilson student coordinators of Kids On Campus asks the group to…
Year One of BBBS’ ‘Big Group’ Group-Mentoring Programs
For the program’s pilot year, in-school ‘Big Groups’ were offered at Asheville, Enka, Erwin and Owen middle schools and after-school groups at Burton Street Community Center, Stephens Lee and Montford Recreation Centers. Throughout the seven group mentoring sites, 24…
