Alumni Association Volunteers at Ben's Bells
June 3, 2015
Alumni Association staff volunteer for Ben's Bells as part of the organization's Cats Give Back program.
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Through service work, the Alumni Association team is dedicated to giving back to the Tucson community.
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Xinyu Zhang is the association's senior graphic designer.
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The Alumni Association team makes Ben’s Bells, which are later hung randomly throughout the community for people to find.
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Pieces are later used to create ornaments and wind chimes.
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Volunteering is a group effort for members of the Alumni Association.
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Nancy Daru Yaeli is the association's senior vice president of campus and global partnerships.
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Ben's Bells was founded to encourage people to practice kindness.
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Jaynelle Ramon is the association's Web content and social media manager.
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The UA's Alumni Association Cats Give Back program illustrates the organization's dedication to giving back to the Tucson community and also communities of its alumni chapters across the country.
Recently, the Alumni Association staff spent an afternoon at Ben's Bells at Main Gate Square, painting and sculpting new pieces that will be used to create ornaments and wind chimes.
Ben’s Bells mission is "to inspire individuals and communities to engage in kindness education and practice," and the bells are placed randomly throughout the community in public spaces for people to find and take home as a reminder to practice kindness.
Photography: Jacob Chinn/UA Alumni Association