Another surprising factor is the fact that I have gotten to meet so many amazing people through my project. I never expected it to get as big as it is today. In all honesty, how much my Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project had spread throughout the world, was and still is unexpected. Sammie, what’s the most surprising result to come from the Sammie’s Buddy Benches project? Her new book, releasing this Tuesday, is both the story of her journey and an illustrated how-to guide for kids who want to inspire social action in their own schools and communities…and even on the global stage. Sammie’s kindness, generosity and innovation has made an impact around the world. It became not only a school project, but a community one…but it didn’t stop there… When Sammie realized she needed help collecting enough caps, she asked for it. You see, to make Buddy Benches, Sammie found a recycling company who could mold them out of plastic bottle caps and tops. She’s the wunderkind behind recycled Buddy Benches, installed in schools, parks, and wherever anyone might need a friend. Sammie Vance is a 12-year-old dynamo who saw both a need and a solution, to not one issue, but a few. That meant I could be a kid-author, too! Unfortunately, I didn’t make it. I remember when I was 8 years old and I learned there was a children’s author who was just 12 (Ally Sheedy).
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