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,…
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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…
New Match Monday celebrates three Cherokee High School Bigs!
In today’s New Match Monday, we’re celebrating three new High School Bigs and their matches in Cherokee County! Big Sister Lexi and Little Brother JW love the outdoors, science experiments and doing art together. They’re looking forward to Fire Muster,…
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…
Our High School Bigs program is getting Bigger in the mountains
Carrying donuts, apple fritters, and treat bags, BBBS Cherokee County staff got busy in September enlisting high school students to mentor elementary school kids. Our High School Bigs program is big there – and in several mountain counties where an…