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.
Be a Big Boots & Bowling! JOIN OUR MAILING LISTWe 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
The North Carolina Apple Festival recently congratulated Henderson County Little Haley for being named the 2026 NC Apple Festival Ambassador! A rising senior at East Henderson High School, Haley will represent the festival throughout the year, including appearances during the…
Continue ReadingOnce again, BBBS Haywood is offering $25 discount golf cards that enable buyers to play on these great courses while supporting BBBS. A big thank you goes to all the golf courses who also support our work.
Continue ReadingBig Brothers Big Sisters of America President and CEO Artis Stevens recently gave a TED talk at Wake Forest University about how mentorship can be messy, just like the messiness we experience in life. And not only is that OK,…
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