Mary Pat Earl, left, George Searle, Nancy Schmeider.

What: Benโ€™s Bells promote kindness and community involvement. Each week a person who makes Tucson better is โ€œbelled.โ€

Last weekโ€™s recipient: George Searle.

Nominated by: Nancy Schmeider.

Why: For his volunteer work at St. Maryโ€™s Hospital. Searle has volunteered nearly 15,000 hours at St. Maryโ€™s Hospital. Since his retirement last year, he continues to volunteer 25 hours per week helping people who are under stress with a family member or friend in the hospital, wrote Schmeider in her nomination letter.

More info and to nominate someone: Go to bensbells.org/BellingForm to submit a name. Go to bensbells.org or call 622-1379 for more info.


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