Computer Club Plays
'cyber Santa' for Students
"You
know, it’s so hard to pick up the paper anymore or listen to the
news on the radio for all the strife in the world. Then, there’s the
bits of good news my friend Janet brought to me.
Cambria has more than its fair share of angels within the community,
doing their best to lessen the load of others. I recently found out
about a group — the Cambria Computer Club — that is continuing the
tradition.
One of the many clubs run through the Joslyn Recreation Center, the
Computer Club’s mission is to help folks improve their computer
skills and network with others who enjoy the medium. On top of that,
the club does community outreach with the Computers4Kids program.
When the club has reconditioned computers available, it gives them
to Coast Union High School students who need one.
I spoke
with school counselor Cheryl Seay, who said the club came to her
last year with a unit to give away. She and staff chose a student to
give it to, but upon learning the club planned on making this a
regular offering, she decided to change her tack, creating an
application form that any student in need could fill out, “to make
it more fair.”
Ms. Seay says there are quite a number of students who don’t have
computers in their homes, which often hinders a child’s ability to
complete homework assignments that need to be typed and researched.
Mind you, someone participating in sports or other extracurricular
activities won’t have access to the library because it’s closed when
they have time to study.
Computer Club Vice President Janet Janszen put me onto this story
after her visit to the school and meeting the lucky student with his
new equipment."
Lady Ti Di, Cambrian
See full article
written by Lady Ti Di here:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/north_coast/story/951908.html
Photos by Janet Janszen, VP Cambria Computer Club |
