This Saturday, February 25, myself and a team of 4 teachers will be bowling in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. This is an annual fundraiser in which each team member is asked to raise $50 in order to bowl. The proceeds will go to BBBS WNC. The program spans across Buncombe, Burke, Haywood, Henderson, and Polk counties and there will be teams bowling at bowling centers in each of these counties!
This is the first year my school had participated in this event, and I am so excited! This year, we have worked closely with Jeff Kowalak of Henderson County's Big Brothers Big Sisters program to pilot a new program linking ROTC cadets from the high school with deserving elementary school students here. It is amazing what a difference one visit, once a week, from a mentor can make on a child. Almost every day, these students ask me when the cadets are coming to visit. Unfortunately, the high school is out of funding and cannot afford the bus trip over, so we have not been able to continue this program for the past couple of months. We are brainstorming a fundraiser for our particular program. But in the meantime, why not support the great cause of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
If you are unfamiliar with the program, BBBS links adult mentors with a deserving child. In the school based program, the "big" comes to visit "the little" at school and they spend time together forming a friendship through playing games, working on homework, or having lunch together. You can find more information about the program by visiting http://www.bbbswnc.org/ or http://www.bbbs.org/. I will be sure to fill you in to let you know how my team does and how much money we raised for this awesome program!
If you are interested in donating, you can sponsor us securely online at www.firstgiving.com/bbbswnc (or click on the picture above) and find my team, the Wildcat Wonders! I hope to see you Saturday where we plan to tear up the lanes and bring home the trophy!
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