Volunteer
Ben’s Bells is successful because of the tremendous support of the community. The more than TWENTY THOUSAND volunteers that visit Ben’s Bells studios each year are instrumental in helping to inspire people to practice kindness as a way of life. Volunteers help create the Ben’s Bells that are distributed in communities, and the “Be Kind” ornaments and merchandise that are sold in our shops, helping to fund open art studios and kindness education programs.
Scheduling a volunteer experience is a wonderful way to give back to your community! While volunteering at Ben’s Bells, here are a few things to keep in mind:
- While volunteer opportunities are free to the public, a $5 donation per person is suggested to help support kindness education and studio programming.
- Our studios accommodate individual walk-in volunteers, but registered volunteers have priority if sessions are at capacity. If you plan to walk-in, please arrive at the beginning of your desired session time.
- Learn more about volunteering with us on an ongoing basis with our shop HERE.
- *All volunteers under 16 years old will need to be accompanied by an adult.
- If you are interested in Court Ordered Community Service and Restitution hours, please contact volunteers@bensbells.org for more information regarding that program in our Downtown Tucson Studio to receive appropriate documentation.
Individual Volunteer Experience (Tucson)
Scheduling an individual volunteer experience is a wonderful way to give back to your community! Thanks for choosing to volunteer at Ben’s Bells.
Group (10+) Volunteer Experience (Tucson)
Scheduling a volunteer group is a wonderful way to give back to your community with your company, organization, class, or club! The Group Volunteer Experience is designed for larger groups aged 16 and up for team building and corporate retreats. It includes specialized programing, engaging activities, and kindness discussions.
Volunteer Experience (Phoenix and Connecticut)
Please complete the form below and a member of our team will be in contact with more information.
Bring the Studio to You
Ben’s Bells offers a Studio To-Go Kit so that you can bring the studio to you. Ben’s Bells To-Go Kits are fun activity boxes for all ages. Use them in the classroom, at a meeting, on date night, with your family or club, and more!
All kits include materials equivalent to a two-hour volunteer visit to one of our studios. Kits include instructions and materials to glaze (paint) Ben’s Bells Kindness Coins, beads, or ornaments. Completed kits are returned to the studio for items to be fired in our kiln and sold in our Shop Kind retail stores.
Distribute Bells
Ben’s Bells are currently hung each month by staff and board members. This is a way to keep the Bell hangings secret and make it fun for the public to find them!
Although individuals cannot apply to hang Bells, non-profit groups with a 501(c)(3) tax status are welcome to apply to help us with our monthly distributions in Tucson, Phoenix, and Connecticut. Individuals are welcome to participate in Ben’s Bells ceramic production at our studios. For information about studio volunteering, please visit our volunteer page.
If you are a member of a non-profit group and would like to distribute Bells, please complete the application below. All groups must have a 501(c)(3) tax status and must have a non-discrimination clause. Once complete, your submission will be sent to the studio location specified. Please note that all submissions are accepted based on Bell availability and may vary month-to-month based on studio production and location. If your group is chosen, you will be contacted by Ben’s Bells to arrange a time for your group to pick up Bells for distribution.