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Bailey Hunter volunteers at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and uses a wheelchair made by the staff to make work less challenging.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A local college student is overcoming some barriers thanks to new technology. 

After encountering challenges while delivering stuffed animals and books to patients, the hospital staff designed a custom wagon to make her job more manageable.

When Hunter isn’t doing schoolwork, you’ll find her volunteering at the hospital once a week. 

“It is really rewarding,” Hunter said. “I think it’s nice to see kids because it doesn’t matter what they’re going through. They’re resilient and always excited to see, like, just a bear… little things make their day.”

While bringing smiles to their faces, she encountered some challenges while making these deliveries in her wheelchair, which she’d had for two years. 

Hunter used to pack the bears in bags, but it wasn’t the most efficient method …

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