BBBSWNC thanks the Jackson County and Swain County Community Foundations, both affiliates of the North Carolina Community Foundation, for recent grants supporting our High School Bigs mentoring program in Jackson and Swain Counties, respectively. Funding will provide reusable activity boxes…
Jackson County
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Jackson County
Regional Program Director: Danielle Hernandez, 828-518-6342, cashiers@bbbswnc.org
Program Coordinator: Brandon Fouts, 828-519-7308, brandonf@bbbswnc.org
Mailing address: P.O Box 696, Cashiers, NC 28717
Please designate North Jackson County as the recipient of this donation.
Cedar Creek Charitable Fund helps our work in Macon Jackson
Our thanks go to the Cedar Creek Charitable Fund for its generous, recent grant. This contribution supports BBBSWNC’s growing work in the Cashiers/Highlands area, helping sustain the staff and program resources behind strong mentoring relationships. Funding supports volunteer recruitment, youth…
Macon and Jackson counties show up for Boots & Bourbon
The third annual Boots & Bourbon on Aug. 6 left a profound impact in the lives of 130 (and growing!) youth being served across Macon and Jackson counties. We called, you answered. The result? Youth in need of mentors, resources…
A walk in the park teaches Littles about pollinators
Walking through a meadow full of butterflies and flowers was a great way for our matches in the Macon, Jackson, and Qualla Boundary area to spend a recent afternoon. Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust has been preserving McKinney Meadow, two acres of…
Top honors for two Jackson HS Bigs, plus two not yet mentioned
Our graduating High School Bigs are reaching for the stars! Congratulations Blue Ridge Bigs – Destiny and William! (Photo credit: Blue Ridge School) And huge congratulations to two more of our High School Bigs – Kayleigh B. was named Salutatorian…
These grads, all High School Bigs, received scholarships!
Congrats to these High School Bigs who received scholarships and other recognition. Join us in applauding their fine achievements! And thank you to all of our High School Bigs for mentoring an elementary school Little. After two years of volunteering,…
More Buncombe, Cherokee, Jackson, Swain and Transylvania grads!
Wow, do we have a lot more graduating High School Bigs! In Buncombe County, Elisha de la Pena, a graduate of Veritas Christian Academy, plans to attend Furman University this fall, where she is considering studying education. Cherokee County’s Allison…
Here’s the first of our Bowl For Kids’ Sake team and candid photos!
These shots of BBBS Graham, Jackson, Macon, and Swain’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake show what a good time bowlers had our fundraiser March 21 at Galaxy Lanes in Sylva. These great bowlers and their supporters helped the combined offices exceed…
