When second grader Christian Bucks noticed some of his classmates didn't have anyone to play with on the playground, he decided to do something about it. He came up with an amazing solution to install a playground "buddy bench."
The bench is a designated seating area where students feeling lonely can seek camaraderie. Christian first learned about buddy benches when his family was considering moving to Germany. He saw a buddy bench in a brochure for a German school and thought it would be a great way to fight loneliness on the playground at his own school, Roundtown Elementary School.
He presented the idea to his principal, who was quickly onboard with the heartwarming idea. It appears the Pennsylvania boy found a simple but powerful way to help kids at his school make friends. It is so inspiring to see a young boy come up with such a simple idea could bring people together.
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