Meet our new Program Coordinators, Patty Bach, Ronda Phillips, and Halee Hildebran. This summer, Patty joined the team as BBBS Haywood County’s Program Coordinator. A former physical education teacher, she owned a doggie day care and grooming facility in Hazelwood…
Burke County
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Burke County
Program Coordinator: Halee Hildebran, 828-519-7329, burke@bbbswnc.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 663, Morganton, NC 28680
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Welcoming new PCs in these counties – Burke/McDowell and Haywood
The new program coordinator for Burke and McDowell counties is Melissa Berryhill. Born and raised in Marion, she says “I know the youth of the counties I serve deserve the best role models possible.” With 22 years of office managerial…
Congratulations to these outstanding, graduating Littles
BBBSWNC congratulates this year’s batch of extraordinary Littles who have graduated from high school. Kyla Cline (photo at right), who became a Little through BBBS Burke County, graduated from Newton-Conover High School in Catawba County on May 26. Big Sister…
New Match Monday has lots to people to celebrate!
Little Sister Lily and Big Sister Linnae of Buncombe County are looking forward to going to the mall, going swimming, and getting their nails done. In Haywood County, new Big Sister Sara and Little Sister Isabella both love horseback riding,…
High School Bigs starts at NC School for Science and Mathematics
We love this story in The Morganton News Herald about our new High School Bigs program at the NC School for Science and Mathematics. There’s even a cute video of BBBS Burke Advisory Council member Wendi Craven telling Littles who…
Fun photos from Bowl For Kids’ Sake Burke County!
Burke County also held its Bowl For Kids’ Sake “fun-raiser” on Saturday at Valdese Rec Center on March 4. Look at these smiles!
Burke County high schoolers meet their match – at Icard Elementary
We’re all about these new High School Bigs from East Burke High School, recently matched with kids from Icard Elementary School. “As you can see, there were plenty of smiles to go around,” Emilie Jacumin-Simmons, Burke County Program Coordinator with…
Why Cheryl Shuffler became a Big and how it changed her
Cheryl M. Shuffler, former Big and BBBS Burke Advisory Council member, wrote this piece to be submitted to The Morganton News Herald. A public relations officer for Burke County Public Schools, she talks about what led her to be a…
