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…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Burke County
Program Coordinator: Morgan Harris, burke@bbbswnc.org
Phone: 828-251-1470
Mailing Address: PO Box 663, Morganton, NC 28680
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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…
Kaleb to finish up barber school after graduation
“Being in the program has made me a better man,” said Kaleb, a graduating Little. “It has helped me to learn about the opportunities that exist in this world for me and how I can contribute and to be grateful…
Sign Up Your Team & Bowl For Kids’ Sake
January 30, 2018 By: KEN ULMER From The828.com It’s a bowling outing that makes a big difference for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. Teams of friends and co-workers are forming now for Bowl For Kids’ Sake, the organization’s signature fundraising event.…
Tryon Proclaims January as National Mentoring Month
01/18/18 Read the full article HERE By: LEAH JUSTICE TRYON DAILY NEWS TRYON – The Town of Tryon approved a proclamation this week naming January as Mentoring Month and recognized the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. Tryon Town Council…