Yorktown man is making free desks for kids to use at home, during virtual learning | 13newsnow.com

York, Virginia — With the increase in COVID cases on Hampton Roads, many school districts are deciding to keep their children out and insist on virtual learning.

Mike Arndt, a native of Yorktown, hopes to make his parents' work easier by giving away free handmade wooden desks.

Arndt has worked in wood for almost his entire life.

He said: "I have been doing it since I was 15 years old. My father and I built our own house most of the time when I was 15 years old."

He is a senior person and opened his own shop

After his wife was diagnosed with leukemia, he made money in 2018.

Now he spends his free time on a free desk for children to use in virtual learning.

It all started when he overheard the voices of two women in the grocery store, discussing how their children had no virtual learning space at home.

He said: "We are trying to help people in our neighborhood, but I have people from Newport News contact me, I have people from all over, and I don't want to say no to anyone."

"A lady sent me a picture of her daughter sitting on the floor on the blanket, her computer sitting on the floor, her snacks, her books, she was sitting there, bending over to look over sitting there Computer screen. On the floor, I think, it’s horrible. A child can’t learn like that.”

Arndt provided 30 desks for free for about a month, free for families. Therefore, unfortunately, funds began to dry up. He paid about 30 dollars to make a table.

Arndt said: "So far, we have spent about 800 US dollars to make 30 desks, and my waiting list is still growing. I set aside a little money for the project and donation, we burned the previous 30 desks. ."

In order to donate money to help set up the table, Arndt asks you to use PayPal to transfer money to

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Arndt said he will also accept the necessary timber supplies. You can contact him

Or email to

If you want to donate.

If your child needs a desk, you can also contact him on Facebook.

Arndt said: "This is changing the lives of these children and their parents, and it helps them." "It's great. I hope I can continue to make a desk."

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