ambulance her to Tucson and we have been that much harder.

You “They enabled me to save my “Our rea

were there from April to October. are already under the pressure of home in Payson. I couldn’t have only 8 years
Within 24 hours, I left my job and
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my house and our lives changed fighting for your child’s life, but have no time to prepare for some- many reques

BEN’S BELLS NONPROFITS WISH LIST

• What: Ben’s Bells promotes kindness and
community involvement. Each week a person THE EDGE SCHOOL, INC.
who makes Tucson better is “belled.” • Mission: Education and
• Last week’s recipient: Jeanette Tellez Hopkins. social/emotional support
• Nominated by: Marri Herzenach. for at-risk youth full of
• Why: For creating Darla’s Duds at St. Mary’s potential.
Hospital. Hopkins is a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospi- • Wish List: Cleaning wipes;
tal. Earlier this year, she lost a dear friend, Darla colored ream paper; copy
Ordway, in a drowning accident, Herzenach paper; Kleenex; lined paper;
wrote in her nomination letter. She also was a pens/pencils.
nurse at St. Mary’s. Darla’s husband asked Hop- • Address: 2555 East 1st
kins to donate her clothes and shoes and that’s Street, Tucson, AZ 85716;
when Darla’s Duds was created. Prior to her 881-1389.
death, Darla spoke to Hopkins of her interest
in creating a “clothes closet” for the patients
and associates at St. Mary’s who were in need
of a variety of clothing, shoes, undergarments,
toiletries, scrubs, etc. When emergencies
occur, some patients and their family members
arrive at the hospital with few items of clothing PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN’S BELLS
and personal belongings. A storage room in Marri Herzenach, left, and bellee Jeanette
the hospital was set up for Darla’s Duds and Tellez Hopkins. SERGEY LAVRENTEV / THINKSTOCK
donations poured in from other employees also. Southwest Medical Aid
Darla’s Duds is a place where patients and their forgotten, Herzenach wrote. “Sharing is caring has put glucose meter test
family members (as well as hospital employ- and that’s what Jeanette Tellez Hopkins has strips on its wish list.
ees) can find clothing and other essentials free done by initiating this special tribute to Darla
of charge. A grand opening took place in the Ordway,” she wrote. SOUTHWEST MEDICAL AID
spring with Darla’s husband cutting the ribbon • More info and to nominate someone: Go to • Mission: We accept and
at the entrance to Darla’s Duds. For Hopkins bensbells.org/BellingForm to submit a name. distribute medical supplies
and others, it is also a place in remembrance of Go to bensbells.org or call 622-1379 for more and equipment that are
a person who is truly missed and will never be info. usable by individuals in need

Community Food Bank adjusts hours at som

ARIZONA DAILY STAR
The Community Food Bank of
Southern Arizona will make some
slight adjustments in its food distri-
bution hours in the coming weeks.
•Food pickup hours in Tucson
will be reduced on Thursday af- tributions for 31 hours each week. •Hours at
ternoons beginning Oct. 1. The •The Community Food Bank Bank Amado
Gabrielle Giffords Resource Cen- Nogales Resource Center will ex- be reduced s
ter in Tucson will close at 1 p.m. pand hours with new distribu- center will b
Thursdays, instead of 4:30 p.m. tion times from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. noon on Tu
The center will still offer food dis- Wednesdays starting Sept. 3. 5 p.m. Thurs

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