When they’re not in class, Regis High School seniors Ruben Martinez and Julian Penero spend two to four days a week delivering meals or offering computer tutoring at the Carter Burden Center for the Aging on the upper East Side.
“Whenever we do anything small, whether it’s getting a fork for them or bringing them their meal or helping them figure out how to send an e-mail, they’re always so thankful to us,” said Martinez.
“Sending an e-mail comes by nature to us, but when we help someone do that and they’re so grateful, that’s so rewarding to us,” he said.
The Regis model soon may extend to city public schools.
