CAPS Students Make Halloween Costumes for Elementary Students in Wheelchairs

November 8th, 2024 /
Alexander Glaves /
Elementary School, News, Provo CAPS, Provo Peaks, Schools

When one thinks about holidays centered around service and giving, Halloween isn’t usually the first that comes to mind. A small group of dedicated students have flipped that on its head.

Six Provo CAPS students, Charles Prince, Kristen Herrin, Davin George, Benjamin Busker, Seneti Toluta-u-Ulunga, and Jacob Halladay have engineered and constructed two extraordinary costumes for two exceptional Provo Peaks children for the last two months. Strider and Florencia were excited for Halloween, though their wheelchairs make using traditional costumes difficult. Rather than working around their mobility, the CAPS students built their costumes around them.

The Cinderella Carriage and WALL-E costumes took seven to eight weeks to design and build. Each team, consisting of 3 students, worked with the children’s families to deliver the perfect costumes.

Provo CAPS is a district-wide program that allows students to work on real-world projects. From working with local businesses to service projects that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives, Provo CAPS is doing its best for the Provo community.

A boy sits in a handmade WALL-E costume, encasing his wheelchair.