We select and match mentors with children facing adversity and provide ongoing activities, training and support services to sustain successful match relationships and lasting connections. By making a donation, you help expand what’s possible for WNC’s youth. You can help change the life of a child for the better, forever.
Learn MoreDonate NowMentoring works. We see it every day. We hear it in the stories our Bigs and Littles tell us and in the research studies that we read. And you can learn about it firsthand. When you mentor, you change the life of a child and make a lasting, positive impact on your community.
From building self confidence and improving academic achievement, to having experiences they otherwise might never have, children and teens guided by caring adults are more likely to aspire higher, focus on what they’re capable of and avoid risky behaviors.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina builds “Friendships with a Purpose” that transform the lives of both the “Little” and his or her “Big.” Dorian was a Little in the program for 12 years. His Big Brother Nathan, there for him through thick and thin, was committed to Dorian’s success. Years later, when Nathan faced immense challenges and hardship in his own life, Dorian was his most committed friend. Listen to their story here:
LESS LIKELY to skip a class
LESS LIKELY to hit someone in school
LESS LIKELY to skip school
Lelia Duncan, BBBSWNC President and CEO, has been named a nominee for the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 “WomanUP” awards. Announced Oct. 6, the nominees “exemplify excellence in their fields, from trailblazing entrepreneurs to impactful nonprofit leaders,” the…
Continue ReadingPolk County High School Bigs recently met with guest speaker Terri Abrams Lassiter, a National Guard veteran who spoke about leadership, responsibility and achievement. The group discussed how to leaders handle differences of opinion and how they could apply Terri’s…
Continue ReadingProject MARS/AmeriCorps celebrated Make A Difference Day on Oct. 25th by serving at Ira B Jones Elementary School in Asheville. Members and volunteers spent the day organizing classrooms, closets and storage rooms, and organizing all the classroom bookshelves (so many…
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