Thanks, John LaChance, for leading 6th-grade Littles at Murphy Middle School in a rocket-building exercise (with volunteer Bruce Peck). John has hosted Littles in his Cherokee Co. workshop to build birdhouses and more. #cherokeecountync #murphync #cherokeecountyschools #bbbswnc

Serve the community you live in while making money and preparing for your future! #bbbswnc #projectmars #americorps #828isgreat #wncmountains

It’s New Match Monday! Welcome to our newest match in Jackson County - Big Brother Richard and Little Brother Axel are ready to get outdoors! #bbbswnc #wnc #jacksoncountync #cashiersnc #highlandsnc

Listen carefully and you too can mentor a child, says BBBSWNC group mentoring leader Charlotte Kaplan in this story on Big Blog. #mentoring #bbbswnc #828isgreat #volunteernc #youthdevelopment #BeBig #WNCStrong

#BBBSAlumni continue to have huge impacts in the lives of their Bigs, Littles, and communities. Want to get involved for the first time, in a new way, or again? Reach out to us. #BeBigwith BBBS. #bbbswnc @BBBSA #828isgreat #ncvolunteer #wnc

January is #MentoringMonth. Mentorship impacts the next generation. As we honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, we follow his philosophy of service. Become a Big: or . #BeBig #bbbswnc #828isgreat #wncmountains

Yum!. #bbbswnc #hendersonvillenc #hendersoncountync

BBBSWNC celebrates the rich and diverse culture, traditions, contributions, and history of Native people across the country throughout this month and beyond. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #BeBig #bbbswnc #cherokeenation

Today is Diwali. Celebrated by more than 1 billion people, the five-day festival means fireworks, feasts, and prayer in a festive appreciation of the triumph of light over darkness. Today, we say to everyone, “Happy Diwali!”. #bbbswnc #828isgreat #wnc #wncmountains #diwali

BBBSWNC staffers Kate Shelton, left, and Jennifer Griffin delivered needed supplies this week to Littles and families affected by Helene in Buncombe Co.'s Haw Creek area. #bbbswnc #helene #HurricaneHelene #volunteernc #ncvolunteer #828isgreat #wncmountains #hurricanerelief #bbbs

BBBSWNC would like to thank The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina for an emergency grant of $25,000 to provide essential supplies and FEMA application assistance to our Littles and their families in the WNC region. #bbbswnc #WNCStrong #wncmountains #wnc #828isgreat

Our new match in Cherokee Co. - LB Colter and BS Brianna! Colter is a first-grader who wants to be an astronaut when he’s older. Brianna is an AmeriCorp member who plans to read space books with Colter! #bbbswnc #cherokeecountync #murphync #BeBig #BiggerTogether #projectmars

BBBS staffers Audrey Crowl and Marta Corbin signed up 11 High School Bigs at Franklin School of Innovation recently! “It was really fun to spend time with the kids,” Marta said. “We're really excited for the program this year!”.#bbbswnc #highschoolbigs #BeBigger #BiggerTogether📷

Monday's a day for getting things done, like . getting your tickets for A Taste of the Vineyard, a fun BBBS fundraiser Oct. 3 at Point Lookout Vineyards. #bbbswnc #pointlookout #hendersoncountync #hendersonvillenc #bbbs #828isgrefor

It's New Match Monday! Polk High Sch. Big Tali & LS Jada (w/Polk Central Elem. counselor Ashley Bell); LS Edsel & BS Clarissa (white sweater), of Jackson Co.; BS Hurley (in Duke sweatshirt) & LS Jordyn of Polk Co. #bbbswnc #newmatchmonday #BiggerTogether #BeBig #828isgreat

Delicious food, tasty drinks, killer views. A Taste of the Vineyard, a fundraiser for BBBS Henderson Co. #bbbswnc #hendersonvillenc #hendersoncountync #visithendersonvillenc #ArtsCouncilofHendersonCounty #brevardnc #franklinnc #fletchernc #fairviewnc

LB Landon’s new Big is Todd. Both Rutherford Co. guys love cars and getting creative with food. Landon wants to learn about investing, a goal Todd is going to help him with. #bbbswnc #rutherfordcountync #lakelurenc #lakelure #lakelurefloweringbridge #rutherfordcountyschools

Thank you to everyone who bought BBQ lunches last week to benefit the kids that BBBS Swain County serves and will serve. And thanks K&B Catering and BBQ for the delicious food! What a fun time everyone had helping local kids. #bbbswnc #swaincountync #brysoncity #brysoncitync

Polk and Rutherford Littles had a blast at Glow Night in Tryon. Partnering w/Gather Community, we got kids in a positive mindset for school. Our bubble machine was a big hit again this year!.#bbbswnc #polkcountync #polkcountyschools #rutherfordcountync #rutherfordcountyschools

We'd like to thank Marisol Jiménez at Spiral Path Consulting for leading staff during our retreat Wednesday in ways we can strive for racial equity in all we do. #bbbswnc #828isgreat #wnc