Courtesy photo Above is a Buddy Bench created by Girl Scout Cadette Troop 42043. The Scouts include (from left): Olivia Butler, Julia Cacciotti, Abbey Anderson and Emily Kasun. Below, Girl Scouts ...

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 ...

Fifth grader Sammie Vance made a $50 bet with her father that her friendship project, “Buddy Benches,” would take at least a year to complete. The project required the donation of thousands of plastic ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LEE’s SUMMIT, Mo. — Over the last several ...

The Old First Ward will soon be home to some mighty fine benches. The artistic and utilitarian benches were made as part of the Small Built Works Studio (SBWS), orchestrated by Brad Wales, architect ...

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.

SHAVERTOWN, Pa. — The Bench Project, which began in Luzerne County, wants to inspire and “nurture the human spirit by enabling connection through a shared experience, one bench at a time.” The Bench ...

Those were the words of Beth Romanowski, founder of The Bench Project, a fund of the Luzerne Foundation. Come Sit with Us. It all started in 2013 with 20 benches, as a celebration of 20 years of ...

Want to be a sponsor? Sponsorships are still available for this year’s “Benches of Avon” project. To learn more, email Vail Daily Advertising Director Holli Snyder, [email protected]. AVON — A ...