In 2002, Jeannette Maré’s life changed forever when her son, Ben, died suddenly just before his third birthday. In the months following his death, she and her friends and family began making ceramic wind chimes- the first Ben’s Bells- in her backyard studio. The therapeutic effect of working with clay, and the power of being surrounded by people talking and working toward a common goal, helped Jeannette and her family begin to heal. She and her friends decided to make hundreds of the Bells and distribute them randomly in the community to encourage the kindness she had depended on to help her through each day. Jeannette had noticed how a small kind act from a stranger or a friend could be the thing that kept her going in any given moment, and she wanted to find a way to help others and pass on that kindness.
Today Ben’s Bells Project teaches individuals and communities about the positive impacts of intentional kindness and inspires people to practice kindness as a way of life. Ben’s Bells Projects programs are based on the belief that everyone has the capacity to be kind and that kindness can be cultivated through education, visual reminders, and ongoing practice. By recognizing, valuing, and practicing intentional kindness, we can change the world.
Company Details
- Employees
- 31
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 40 W Broadway Blvd, Tucson,az 85701,united States
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- NAICS
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Grantmaking and Giving ServicesGrantmaking FoundationsVoluntary Health OrganizationsOther Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Website
- http://www.bensbells.org
- Keywords
- kindness, be kind, ceramics, education, Ben's Bells, Kind Campus, Kind Colleagues, Kind Notes, Kindness Coins, Murals, nonprofit.
- HQ
- Tucson, AZ
- Competitors
- Quiet Island LLC, NAMI, CARING SHEPHERD HHC AGENCY, LLC, Ampersand & Ampersand, The Nicholas Negron Mental Health Foundation, AUTISM SOCIETY SOUTHERN ARIZONA, Young Professionals in Energy, Sacramento, Nossa Imports, College Panhellenic Association at Clemson University, Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona.
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Ben'S Bells's website is http://www.bensbells.org
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Ben'S Bells has
31 employees.
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employees at Ben'S Bells.
Ben'S Bells's industry is
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Ben'S Bells's top competitors are
Quiet Island Llc,
Nami,
Caring Shepherd Hhc Agency, Llc,
Ampersand & Ampersand,
The Nicholas Negron Mental Health Foundation,
Autism Society Southern Arizona,
Young Professionals In Energy, Sacramento,
Nossa Imports,
College Panhellenic Association At Clemson University,
Women's Foundation For The State Of Arizona.
Ben'S Bells's categories are Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Ben'S Bells's founding year is 2002
