Sammie Vance, 14, knows there's nothing worse than being without friends. For years, she has been helping1 kids. She is running the Buddy Bench2 .
Anyone who is alone could sit on the buddy bench. It tells other kids he or she needs a3 . It's helpful to make other people notice someone in need of care.
Sammie thought about the Buddy Bench programme in 2017. First she introduced the 4 to her teachers and parents to get their support. But there have been small challenges, like5 . To make the cost less and be eco-friendly, Sammie decided to make the bench from recycled materials(回收材料). She called on people to 6 bottle caps. In the end, she got over 1200 pounds of them. A company called GreenTree Plastics recycled these into three benches. The benches 7 became popular and soon brought kids together. From then on, Sammi e helped communities(社区) around the country 8 buddy benches.
Sammie has some changes herself. She has learned to accept her weakness and become a better person. "I used to be really 9 ," she says, "but I'm more outgoing now. It helps me10 in different parts of my life."
Sammie's story shows helping people can start at any age. Even small acts of kindness can be powerful.
