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The seat of friendship

 
Acacia Woodley, 12, of Palm Bay, FL, plays out a skit with Bauder Elementary School fifth grader Niles Hedges, 12, on a Friendship Bench she donated to the school Friday, December 19, 2014. Woodley, who founded Tiny Girl Big Dream, has the goal of putting a Friendship Bench at every school in the United States and Canada in an effort to prevent bullying.
JOHN PENDYGRAFT  |  Times
Acacia Woodley, 12, of Palm Bay, FL, plays out a skit with Bauder Elementary School fifth grader Niles Hedges, 12, on a Friendship Bench she donated to the school Friday, December 19, 2014. Woodley, who founded Tiny Girl Big Dream, has the goal of putting a Friendship Bench at every school in the United States and Canada in an effort to prevent bullying. JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times
Published Dec. 20, 2014

JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times

Acacia Woodley, 12, of Palm Bay in Brevard County performs a skit with Bauder Elementary School fifth-grader Niles Hedges, 12, on the Friendship Bench she donated to the school on Friday. Acacia, who was born without complete arms and was bullied about her disability, founded Tiny Girl Big Dream with the goal of putting a Friendship Bench at every school in the United States and Canada in an effort to prevent bullying. The bench is a place where anyone can go when they need a friend, some support or reassurance.