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Happy Hour: Teen Builds Desks for Students During Desk Shortage

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We've talked about the nationwide desk shortage before, but a Virginia teen has really stepped up to help. 17 year old Colby Samide started out by building himself a desk. 
Then, he spent the last week of his summer vacation building desks for other kids who are learning from home this year. He called it "desks for distance".

Within 2 weeks, he had raised 4-thousand dollars for supplies. And then, other people pitched in to help him reach his goal of 100 desks. Colby says its been a great experience for him as well, and he's learned a thing or two beyond woodworking.

And while you may have seen Colby's story on NBC Nightly News, there's an interesting fact they didn't tell you... Colby's grandparents are longtime Clifton Park residents, and his dad Jamie graduated from Shenendehowa.


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