Taking her platform and rollin' with it
Ms. Wheelchair Idaho 2022, Jessica Bellefeuille, works five days a week as a barista at the Village Bakery in Hayden, in addition to her study of journalism at North Idaho College. Bellefeuille is using her platform to advocate for accommodations in the workplace for those with disabilities and handicaps.
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Ms. Wheelchair Idaho 2022, Jessica Bellefeuille is able to comfortably do her work as a barista at Village Bakery in Hayden because of workplace accommodations, like lower countertops and easy access to ingredients. After experiencing years of workplace discrimination, Bellefeuille is using her platform to advocate for employees living with disabilities or handicaps.
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Five-year-old Evanna Kuhn visits with Ms. Wheelchair Idaho 2022, Jessica Bellefeuille at Village Bakery in Hayden, Tuesday. "We love seeing other people in chairs being successful and doing well," said Evanna's mother JoAnn. "You don't see it very often."
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HAYDEN — Most employees simply walk into their workplace each day and do their jobs. For Ms...
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