COCONUT GROVE, Fla. — This is one young girl’s story of turning an unfortunate set of circumstances into a triumphant journey. As a third grade student in 2017, Victoria Portela experienced social ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Henry County elementary students recently got a major addition to its elementary schools that the district hopes will help kids learn the importance of being a “buddy.” The school ...

Girl Scout Troop 301-84 has taken a creative step towards fostering inclusivity at Rogue River Elementary School with their ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project is giving back to Mayor Tom Henry, and you can contribute to the project by donating an item that’s probably in your fridge on a weekly basis. A ...

My Buddy Bench Project “Champions of Bullying Prevention” Unveils Symbolic Art Installation at Peacock Park for Coconut Grove 60th Arts Festival, City of Miami, Peacock Park, February 12th, 2024.

The bench is the product of persuasive letters written by second-grade students at Seaford Harbor Elementary this past spring ...

SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — An inviting, bright purple bench now sits at the Mattie Williams Neighborhood Family Center. The reason — to help brighten the days of kids who spend time there. It's called the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — People magazine will tell the rest of the country what Fort Wayne already knows: Sammie Vance is slowly changing the world through the Buddy Bench program. She’s been named ...

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - A second grader at Ellsworth Elementary Middle School took it upon herself to bring a very special piece of equipment to the playground this month, but it’s not a new swing ...