MaKayla in the Medical Field

This week MaKayla had the opportunity to be involved with the CHAMPS program at Baptist Hospital in Heber Springs. She had a wonderful week and learned a lot. She is now CPR and First Aid certified. She was able to spend time in the ER, lab and radiology departments. She has always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian and working along side her idol, Doc Williams. All five of the other kids accepted into the program this year are looking into the medical field as a career. The experiences she had this week are something she will hopefully carry with her, she is already talking about being a volunteer next year. They went to the local senior citizen center on one day and delivered the meals with the Meals on Wheels program. They wore glasses that would simulate drunkness (picture above) to allow the kids to have an idea of your lack of abilities after consuming alcohol. They learned to take blood pressure and heart rate. We owe a very special Thank You to "Cool Dana Williams", who was "the ride" all week to Champs. MaKayla let us know that if we were in trouble, she thought she could save us. I hope we don't need to find out.