In this story published Sunday at blueridgenow, Big Brother Ken Howitt talks about how a need to help – and an old bicycle – have brought him and his Little Brother together. Thank you, blueridge.now.com
Henderson County
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Henderson County
Program Coordinator: Morgan Harris, morganh@bbbswnc.org
Phone: 828-507-6644
Address: PO Box 515, Dana, NC, 28724
Tony gets support after graduation from his Big
Tony, a graduating Little, graduates from East High School in Henderson County June 5. Like all other seniors this year, he won’t get a typical graduation. But his Big Brother Bill Parana, who plans to visit with him and give…
A ‘Great Story’ from AmeriCorp’s Project MARS
One of my favorite moments of my service year was volunteering at Dana Elementary. At Dana, I had the opportunity to work with ESL learners from kindergarten to 5th grade. I worked with these students in mixed classrooms practicing reading,…
Baseball’s life lessons and staying connected from 1000 miles away
Sitting in the front window at one of Asheville’s oldest and most classic establishments—Barley’s—Big Brother Joe Sherman is sipping some ice tea with two of the most important people in his life: his Little Brothers. They talk about baseball and…
Elementary School Students Raise Funds for Bowl For Kids’ Sake
How’d they do it? They declared the day “Hat Day” and permitted every student who brought in a dollar for BBBS to wear a hat of their choosing for the entire day! What a blast! And the results were…
