Teen swimmer raises money for girl needing heart transplant

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

Last week’s recipient: Mark L. Jennings.

Nominated by: Nick Poire.

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Why: For raising money to help Poire’s family and daughter, who needs a heart transplant. Jennings, 16, coordinated a swim meet and raised nearly $2,000 for the family, Poire wrote in his nomination letter. The money will be used for his daughter’s medical expenses. “What makes this story even more amazing is I actually have never met this young man,” Poire wrote. “He simply heard of our family and our daughter on the news and chose to take this challenge on his shoulders.”

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 information.