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 Donate 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
BBBSWNC board members ZaKiya Bell-Rogers, Veronica Colvard, and Melissa Moore and staffers cheered the runners, walkers (and everyone who put a foot forward) during the recent AVL Runway 5K! Being close to planes taking off and landing at the airport…
Continue ReadingBigs are never alone in a match. Little Brother Matthew and Big Brother Michael, a School-Based match at North Windy Ridge Intermediate School in Buncombe County, get support from BBBS Program Coordinator Gina Elrod (with them in photo). School-Based Bigs,…
Continue ReadingBuilding strong relationships with our school partners is a top priority for Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC this year. One of the best ways to strengthen these partnerships is by being present in our communities by visiting our counties…
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