Amity kids learn about purple hands
Program addresses bullying during Hands and Words month AMITY — Hands are not for hurting, but they certainly are for hugging, Amity second-graders proved Monday as they swarmed Purple Hands Bear, a giant version of the anti-bullying, anti-violence program mascot. The bear, 6 feet tall and wearing a red heart on its stomach, visited youngsters just after they recited the Purple Hands Pledge, ...