Here we are at the 114th Cherokee Indian Fair Parade last Saturday. The theme is this year’s fair, submitted by Mariah Mahan Hill, was “Ways Have Changed, but Our Values Remain.” Here’s what the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says…
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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…
Matches are having a fun fall getting outdoors at farms, creeks, trails
Matches in Macon and Jackson counties had an awesome day at Coop Highland Farms with Jaime Coop in September (photos below). The day was chock full of hands-on experience, something we emphasize in our Big Futures program. The Littles were…
Last duck to finish BBBS Graham’ duckie derby won this prize
BBBS Graham County, in collaboration with Snowbird Nest Afterschool, launched close to 700 rubber duckies on Saturday, Oct. 4 that people “adopted” in support of our local work. “We raised over $4,000,” BBBS Program Coordinator Amy Green said. “It was…
BBBSWNC staff learns Cherokee heritage on the Qualla Boundary
To find out how it can serve youth in the Qualla Boundary, BBBSWNC staff spent July 21-22, 2022 learning about the Cherokee Indian experience in the Western North Carolina…
