Seniors build desks for young scholars

Imagine attending virtual classes in a walk-in closet, doing homework on a laptop perched on your bed, or trying to study in a crowded apartment. To remedy this, Seniors4Students, a group of elder volunteers, is building desks and donating them to children of essential workers in the Santa Rosa area, enabling students to learn more easily from home. Started by two couples who live in the Oakmont retirement community, the project has provided more than 100 desks and chairs since it began in November. 

A Rotary Club and a local Lowe’s have joined the effort, providing donated materials. And dozens of other people, including Rotary Club members, have donated their time, building desks in their garages or backyards. The largest single contributor has been a good Samaritan who purchased brand new chairs for the students.