Food program for students shows volunteer's compassion

What: Ben’s Bells promote kindness and community involvement. Each week a person who makes Tucson better is “belled.”

Last week’s recipient: Karin Elliott.

Nominated by: Bill Berk.

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Why: For creating a weekend food backpack program for children who attend Outer Limits School. Elliott puts together 20 backpacks with food to give to the students who need the extra nutrition on weekends. She does most of this work herself. Elliott also arranged for the children to get new clothing, shoes and toys for Christmas and arranges a holiday dinner for each family, Berk wrote in his nomination letter. “Karin is truly one of a kind,” Berk wrote.

More info and to nominate someone: Go to bensbells.org/BellingForm to submit a name. Go to bensbells.org or call 628-2829 for more information.