Buy a wooden “trout,” at haywoodwaterways.org, to race down the Pigeon River beside the reopened Bearwaters Brewing in Canton to raise money for BBBS Haywood (and Haywood Waterways Association)! Prizes include cash, a Publix gift card, a custom bamboo fly…
Haywood County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County
Regional Program Director: Kate Shelton, 828-518-6683, kates@bbbswnc.org
Program Coordinator: Patty Bach, 828-519-7324, pattyb@bbbswnc.org
Address: P.O. Box 431, Waynesville, NC 28786
Please designate Haywood County as the recipient of this donation.
The Mountaineer: Junaluska Elementary students “share the love” with BBBS
Thank you, The Mountaineer newspaper, for this delightful story about the students at Junaluska Elementary School raising money for BBBS Haywood during their “Share The Love” week in February.!
Mekare upon graduation: “Never give up”
In December, Little Sister Mekare headed off into the working world to earn money for college. She wants to become a veterinarian and a CNA. Her Big Sister Hayley Bryson helped her feel “less alone in the world and helped…
One-way ticket to kid world
August 15, 2018 By: Holly Kays Smoky Mountain News My car is usually something of a mess, a magnet for loose papers, empty food wrappers and an impressively random assortment of items packed for some excursion or another but never…
My friend: Big Brothers Big Sisters fills youth mentorship needs
By: Cory Vaillancourt August 15, 2018 Smoky Mountain News “When I was matched with Ann in fourth grade, I had grown up with some difficulties in my life,” said Megan Galloway. “It was my thing that I went to every…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County to launch Bigs With Badges program
August 10, 2018 The Mountaineer Big Brothers and Big Sisters recently received a grant from The Fund for Haywood County for $3,141 to implement the “Bigs in Blue” program. In collaboration with the Waynesville, Canton and Clyde Police Departments and…
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.…
2018 Big Brother and Big Sister Of The Year Announced at #ThankYourMentor Volunteer Appreciation Party
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…
