Creekside Buddies
Our Mission
At Creekside Buddies, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and confident online. For many seniors, technology can feel overwhelming with full of unfamiliar terms, confusing websites, and dangerous scams. These challenges don’t just create frustration; they lead to isolation. Our mission is to change that through human connection. We pair high school students with seniors in their community to build trust, share knowledge, and create a safer digital experience. Instead of relying on complicated tools, we focus on patient, one-on-one support google support forms, guiding seniors step by step to recognize scams, protect their personal information, and feel in control online. We also provide safety presentations and provide a simple handbook for residents to follow. Beyond safety, Creekside Buddies is about empowerment.
The process,
We started by partnering with a single local retirement center, Atria, where we paired 10 trained students with 25 residents to provide personalized digital safety support and hands-on training. In the early stages, we processed more than 100 scam-related complaints each week, which revealed the urgency of the problem. Through targeted workshops, step-by-step guides, and one-on-one coaching, residents quickly grew more confident in recognizing and avoiding scams. As a result, complaints dropped by 90%, reflecting a real shift in how seniors approached online safety. Additionally, we gave monthly meetings to make sure seniors were updated on the latest scams.
Meet the founder:
Aditya Singh:
Hi, I’m Aditya Singh, a senior @ Silver Creek High School, passionate about using technology to make a real difference in people’s lives. I founded Creekside Buddies to help seniors feel safer and more confident online. In my free time, I love to run and play the guitar.
Past events
presentation @ Atria
"Thank you so much for letting us find out about how to identify scamming emails, I've been getting a lot of those lately. Now I know how to ignore them." -Advit
presentation @ Merril
"Now, more than ever, I'm actually scared of the internet. I'm going to start being more cynical of who contacts me so I don't get scammed." - Thanh
Atria Senior Living
Watermark Communities
Merrill Gardens
Carlton Living
Planning before presentation @ Watermark
"Extremely helpul, I learned that scammers can get my text messages even if I don't know them" - Donald
Want to get involved?
Fill out this Google Form:
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Our impact has spread all over the Bay area:
Silver Creek High School
Evergreen Valley High School
Bellarmine College Preparatory
University Preparatory Academy
Valley Christian High School
BASIS independent
Harker School
Lynbrook High School
Mt. Pleasent School