With the help of thousands of volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters, we’ve been transforming children’s lives through professionally supported, mentoring relationships for more than 40 years.
ART AFTER DARK Be a BigWe 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
Congrats to Katie Snow and Victor Barrett of Project MARS, honored last night by America’s Service Commissions during its annual Innovation and Leadership Awards at the The Bush School of Government & Public Service in Washington, DC. These two national…
Continue ReadingBigs and Littles from Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties had the privilege of spending the day recently at a Yancey County deer rescue, where we experienced the incredible dedication it takes to care for orphaned and rehabilitated deer. We began…
Continue ReadingEight matches and one High School Big joined us for our Back-to-School Board Game Bash at The Hop in Asheville. 🍦 We all enjoyed everything from classic board games to exciting new ones, all while digging into delicious ice cream…
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