SV students get handcrafted desks
Twelve Seneca Valley students are getting the best kind of gift — one that comes from the heart and the kindness of two retirees.
Two anonymous local residents reached out to the district in October offering to make a dozen handcrafted desks for students who may not have the proper workspace at home to do virtual work or cyber school.
The amateur woodworkers were inspired by the efforts of others reported on in the national news and learned how to make the desks from a video they found online.
They built each desk and donated them to disadvantaged families in the district.
“So far we have 10 students confirmed,” said Ashley Porter, Seneca Valley Academy of Choice assistant principal. “I will also be getting another two students, which will equal the dozen that they originally quoted.”
The white birch ply joinery desks were stained and stand from 24- to 28-inches high. Porter and Seneca Valley’s buildings and grounds department delivered the desks to students last week.
“We hope these desks will provide some children with a comfortable, private workspace in their home for schoolwork,” said an anonymous donor.
