From the archives: This story was last updated in February 2019.
“A friend in need is a friend indeed,” the old saying goes. For 7th-grader Haley Olsen, from Phoenix, a true friend shone through at just the right moment.Haley is one of seven children and has been bullied by her school peers for wearing hand-me-downs. As one of seven, many people would have a huge amount of sympathy for Haley’s family, not to mention Haley’s wardrobe! But kids can be cruel.