Connections for Women Features Arizona's Ben's Bells Creator as their Extraordinary Woman

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) April 3, 2008 -- Connectionsforwomen.com is showcasing one of Tucson's own treasures, Jeanette Mare-Packard and Ben's Bells, in the Extraordinary Woman featured category.

Six years ago, after Jeannette and her husband lost their 3-year-old son Ben suddenly due to illness, Jeannette wanted to do something in Ben's memory that would give his heartbreaking and untimely death a positive meaning. Then it came to her: bells out of clay. Ben's Bells. She wanted to give back the kindness that was shared with her and her family during this tragic loss. Six years later, Ben's Bells has become a thriving non-profit organization that distributes hundreds of bells (all lovingly hand made and painted by volunteers) each year to those who have shown exceptional kindness in their community. Jeannette describes Ben's Bells as a "social change" organization and states their mission is to "inspire, educate and motivate each other to realize the impact of intentional kindness and to empower individuals to act according to that awareness, thereby changing our world." Other communities in far reaches of the country are now interested in taking the Ben's Bells project to their communities. And the memory of little Ben lives on in the recognition of kindness in others.

Connectionsforwomen.com was created to educate, empower, entertain and provide a community for like-minded women to connect for support and friendship in the virtual and real world. Following dynamic careers in optics, marketing, and the medical sector, Gerry Hogan, Brenda Malone and Genny Esterline have created this interactive online magazine for women. "We believe that by connecting women we can empower them, imbue them with purpose, inspire them to be passionate about living each day to its fullest, and lead them to live lives of prosperity in the real world," says Genny Esterline, Founder and CFO. "The eMagazine has already drawn readers from 10 countries internationally and is averaging 30% visitor growth each month since its inception."

Now launching its 5th issue on April 2nd, Connections for Women has drawn nationally recognized experts as regularly featured columnists, including Dr. Jackie Black, dubbed the "Love and Relationship Doctor" by Cosmo U.K., Lorie Marrero, Chief Executive Organizer and the creator of ClutterDiet.com® an innovative membership program to help busy people get organized online.

What makes ConnectionsforWomen.com different than other sites?

Unlike other women's networking sites, ConnectionsforWomen.com (C4W):

- Features a central theme each month and updates information daily, in response to current events and reader input

- Offers networking and support opportunities on both a local and national level that are reader-driven

- Aims to become the ultimate online resource for support and information services for women

- Is committed to serving its reader population; it is not now and will NOT ever be overpopulated with advertising. C4W's advertising relationships will be carefully cultivated according to the mission of the site. There will be no pop ups or flash ads.

Joining C4W is free--just a simple sign up to become empowered, educated and inspired through C4W's eMagazine community. As their community grows, C4W intends to act as a negotiating agency to obtain better access and more affordable insurance, travel, and support services for all of our female readers. For more information on Connections for Women, visit http://www.connectionsforwomen.com

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