Sweet dreams are made of this – the BFKS Cherokee photo gallery!
See all the teams that bowled and all the good times that were had! Thank you, Harrah’s Ultra-Star Multi-tainment Center, for hosting us!
Continue ReadingWith 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.
Hurricane Relief Effort Bowl For Kids' Sake!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
See all the teams that bowled and all the good times that were had! Thank you, Harrah’s Ultra-Star Multi-tainment Center, for hosting us!
Continue ReadingBalloons, prizes and a smiling Dino kept the laughs rolling at BBBS Haywood’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake event March 22 at Sky Lanes in Asheville. Thanks you bowlers, sponsors, and Sky Lanes! And thank you, Miss Georgia from Grace Church…
Continue ReadingTeam photos! Dinosaurs! Tyrannosaurus Rex and more in costumes added to the delight as bowlers who raised money for BBBSWNC had a great time.
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Project MARS/AmeriCorps is supported by a grant from the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service in the Office of Governor Josh Stein.