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…
Buncombe County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Buncombe County
Regional Program Director: Kate Shelton, kates@bbbswnc.org
Program Coordinator: Janice Payne, janicep@bbbswnc.org
Program Coordinator: Tessa Valladares, tessav@bbbswnc.org
Enrollment and Matching Specialist: Jennifer Griffin, jenniferg@bbbswnc.org
Office Phone: 828-253-1470
Address: 50 S. French Broad Ave. Suite 213, Asheville, NC 28801
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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…
After-school Littles take a trip to the farm
On April 13, one of our after school mentoring groups took a field trip out to Warren Wilson College! Thanks to a long-standing partnership with WWC, all of the mentors in this particular group are Warren Wilson students—and they were…
A Little Brother pursues his dream
Over the course of their match, Nate has been an amazing Big Brother for Edgar— helping him apply for jobs, teaching him how to drive, getting him out of a jam with the police when he drove with just…
