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Big Brothers Big Sisters partnership grows in Jackson County: 21 matches, 31 students waiting
Summary
A district representative and volunteer described an expanding Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Jackson County Public Schools, including a high-school-big mentoring model and on-campus matches that sometimes meet during school hours under school-approved supervision.
Megan Froome, a Jackson County Public Schools staff member and council member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina, described the local mentoring program’s activity and asked the board to accept the update as information.
Megan said about 21 "paired littles" currently attend Jackson County schools and 31 children…
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