At the event, as everyone gathered over the delightful thin-crust pizza, craft beer, salad and wings served up by the Anchor, BBBSWNC Director Robin Myer shared some of our recent successes: including enrolling 108 mentors over the course of…
Buncombe County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Buncombe County
Regional Program Director: Kate Shelton, 828-518-6683, kates@bbbswnc.org
Program Coordinator: Tessa Valladares, 828-519-7301, tessav@bbbswnc.org
Enrollment and Matching Specialist: Jennifer Griffin, 828-519-7326, jenniferg@bbbswnc.org
Office Phone: 828-519-7353
Address: 50 S. French Broad Ave. Suite 213, Asheville, NC 28801
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A mentoring choice that made all the difference
1/11/18—READ FULL ARTICLE HERE From: MOUNTAIN XPRESS By: Jordan Foltz It was three years into his mentoring experience in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ community program that Nathan Brown received a phone call about his “Little Brother,” Dorian Palmer, from the…
A Trail Ride in Peak Fall
But, have you ever noticed that—with the exception of the Parkway and ridge tops—how long those green leaves seem to hold out as October wears on? The truth of the matter is—unless you’re up in high country, peak leaf…
Big Stories From the Attic Fundraiser
More about the storytellers: David Joe Miller has been a professional storyteller and story-worker since 1989. He’s the former staff storyteller for the National Storytelling Association and in 1994 he founded the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild, which is now the…
100 Mentors in 100 Days: BBBS of WNC reaches out for volunteers
The count-down to launch starts now! Starting August 30, Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina will be launching our most expansive recruitment drive to date: “100 Mentors in 100 Days”. The family-friendly kick-off party will be held at Hi-Wire’s…
Learning to Paddle: Canoeing on Lake Julian
It’s a hot Wednesday evening in July and the sun is just low enough not to scorch, but still hot enough to corral us into the shade offered by a grove of tall pines on the shore Lake Julian. Under the…
Summer Adventures at the WNC Nature Center
Each summer, when our Site-Based matches are in the midst of a two-and-a-half-month hiatus in their relationship, Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC hosts a group activity at the WNC Nature Center, where both Site-Based and Community-Based matches are invited to come and explore…
Congratulations to April’s Big of the Month!
When Roshunda and Mi’Niah met in June 2016—it was an instant bond. Since then, they have developed a very close and trusting relationship wherein Mi’Niah truly feels that she has a Big Sister. Roshunda and Mi’Niah always participate in activates…
