A Girl Scout Troup Built a Custom Wheelchair Thanks to Their Cookie Cash

A group of third-grade Girl Scouts in Dorchester, Massachusetts, just used money raised during their cookie sale to build a high-tech wheelchair for a child in need. To be clear, they didn’t buy the wheelchair. With the help of their troop leader Corinne Curran, the girls BUILT IT THEMSELVES using a 3-D printer.

Inspired by a visit to a residential care facility where their troop leader works, the girls were fascinated by the special wheelchairs they saw — and were eager to build a set of wheels for a kid their own age.

Corinne handled the massive 200-hour 3D printing process and left the girls to assemble the wheelchair in under an hour.

The end result was a multi-colored pediatric mobility trainer, complete with an adjustable headrest, a removable push handle, and a built-in cup holder.

The project was such a massive hit that the troop is already planning next steps — all with Corinne’s support.

“We do what the girls want to do, and this was a huge project for them. They were so excited about it,” Corinne said. “They want to make another one that is multiple shades of violet. And they also said that they want to build a power wheelchair.”