Special Olympic Chief Inspirational Officer Loretta Claiborne talks with 10-year old Sinking Springs Elementary student Christian Bucks on a Buddy Bench at Central York Middle School. In 2013, Christian started the Buddy Bench initiative, where lonely students can sit when they want to invite someone to share time with them. The project now has a presence in 50 U.S. states and more than 12 countries. During their exchange, Christian said, “I was impressed with how things can change and be changed.”