The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is Margaret Sifford, secretary at Health Promotions & Preventive Services at the University of Arizona.
Sifford was nominated by colleague Tina Tarin, who described Sifford as "a great example of the power of kindness."
"Margaret handles phone calls and requests from all of us, while also providing us with a willing ear regarding our personal/professional lives — we are blessed to see her beautiful smile each morning as soon as we walk in the door," Tarin wrote in her nomination letter.
"Amidst the chaos and confusion that comes along with our work, Margaret never loses her positive disposition and willingness to go above and beyond for anyone."
The Ben's Bells project began in March 2003, one year after Ben Maré Packard died of croup, just before his third birthday. His family hopes it reminds people to be kind and to help ease one another's pain.
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The latest phase of the project began in September — weekly "bellings" for those among us who make our community a better, kinder place to live.
If you know people who deserve a Ben's Bell, nominate them to be "Belled." Go to www.929themountain.com/ pages/jennie_itm.html and click on Ben's Bellings. To learn more about the project, go to www.bensbells.org
And check the Star each Saturday to read about the latest recipient.
