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Polk County

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Polk County

Program Manager: Jessica Toney, jessicat@bbbswnc.org

Program Assistant: Louise Johnson,  louisej@bbbswnc.org

Phone: 828-429-7626

 

 

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We’re celebrating eight new matches on New Match Monday!

Big Sister Annie, our AmeriCorps member for Transylvania County at Brevard Academy, was matched with Little Sister LeiArra. They are excited to play soccer, read together, and talk about all things animal-related (LeiArra has 7 dogs, 6 cats, chickens, ducks,…

Check out our latest new matches, in schools and in the community

The epitome of a Sports Buddies match, Big Justin and his Little Brother (at right) are most definitely headed for grand adventures! This match west of Asheville is excited to shoot hoops, throw balls, go fishing and explore the outdoors.…

We have a BIG bunch of new matches to report, including High School Bigs!

Our Program Coordinators in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties have been super-successful in recruiting Bigs lately, including a big batch of High School Bigs in Polk and Henderson counties. Henderson County has seven new matches so far this month, including…

It’s New Match Monday, with these Buncombe and Polk matches

Let’s hear it for New Match Monday! Big Sister Lori (in pink) and Little Paisley of Yancey County are excited about their plans to teach hula hoop classes together this summer. They are also excited to explore and have many…

Congratulations to these outstanding, graduating Littles

BBBSWNC congratulates this year’s batch of extraordinary Littles who have graduated from high school. Kyla Cline (photo at right), who became a Little through BBBS Burke County, graduated from Newton-Conover High School in Catawba County on May 26. Big Sister…

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