Ben's Bells Project

the ben’s bells project is a non-profit organization with a mission to inspire, educate and motivate individuals to realize the power of intentional kindness and to act upon that awareness. the organization was founded in 2003 after the sudden death of jeannette maré’s two-year old son, ben. the simple, everyday acts of kindness following his death helped maré’s family to survive and begin to heal so much that she was inspired to establish ben’s bells as a way to recognize and continue the kindness shown to her. the organization is renowned for its bells, which are brightly colored works of art with a tag reminding people to be kind. the bells are hung in public places for people to take home, and more than 30,000 bells have been hung in tucson and beyond. in addition to bell distributions, and a weekly 'bellee'​ awarded for sharing their kindness in the community, ben’s bells provides kindness educational programming for schools, organizations and businesses.