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Cherokee County

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cherokee County 

Program Coordinator: Gloria Dockery, cherokee@bbbswnc.org

Program Coordinator: Kathy Kent, kathyk@bbbswnc.org

Program Coordinator: Betty Jean Jones, bettyj@bbbswnc.org

Office: 828-361-0989
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 248, Murphy, NC 28906

Why a Little became a Big – in The Cherokee Scout!

Thank you, Cherokee Scout and Samantha Sinclair, for this local story about how a Little Sister became a Big Sister, and the value of mentoring.  

Mentoring also means letting kids be with other kids

Today we celebrate National Mentoring Month with this short video from BBBS Cherokee Big Sister Susan, who tells us why she’s thrilled Little Brother Caleb is a part of her and her boys’ lives.

BBBS Cherokee holds a holiday drive-through gift parade

On Dec. 12, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cherokee County gave out about 70 boxes of toys, school supplies, toiletries and food to the families of our Little Brothers and Little Sisters. We also gave out 70 backpacks stuffed with…

Another Great Story from Project MARS/AmeriCorps – Interacting with children through books

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Each semester, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories,” in which its members reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Melissa Pinkerton. I am thankful for the opportunity to…

Graduate Emily met her Big Sister many Christmases ago

The way Emily met Sallie is almost like a Christmas story. It certainly turned into a wish come true. Nearly a decade ago, Emily Barnes of Murphy lost her brother and wrote a letter to Santa, asking for someone to…

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