Whiz Kids

What Whiz Kids does

Whiz Kids is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization founded in 2020 by Greenwich, Connecticut high school student Gavin Haroche, originally seeded from a Brunswick middle school program that connected eighth graders with seniors over Zoom during COVID-19. The organization pairs tech-fluent high school volunteers from Greenwich Country Day School and Greenwich High School with elderly residents at three partner senior living facilities — Parsonage Cottage (Greenwich, CT), Atria Rye Brook (NY), and The Mews (Greenwich, CT) — to deliver free, in-person technology assistance with smartphones, computers, tablets, printers, streaming devices, and other consumer electronics.

The organization does not develop or sell a software product; its offering is the volunteer service itself. Delivery relies on scheduled on-site sessions at each facility, a continuous-reinforcement teaching methodology that uses physical sticky notes and handwritten step guides to address memory limitations, and one-on-one walkthroughs. Outreach to volunteers and prospective partners is run through Instagram (@joinwhizkids), Discord, a website contact form ([email protected]), and earned media coverage in Greenwich Time, Greenwich Free Press, and Greenwich Teens to Watch 2024.

As a volunteer-driven nonprofit, Whiz Kids has no pricing, charges no fees, and does not generate service revenue. Operational funding, to the extent any exists, comes from donations and fundraising events such as the Parsonage Cottage annual mini golf fundraiser; no institutional investment, grants, sponsorships, or paid headcount are documented. The organization is led by Founder & Chairman Gavin Haroche, who also holds a Junior Advisory Board seat at Parsonage Cottage, and operates as a community-led initiative without a formal corporate or legal-entity structure in the source data.

Name

Whiz Kids

Legal name

Whiz Kids

Website

https://joinwhizkids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Whiz Kids is a volunteer-based nonprofit founded in 2020 by Greenwich, CT high school students from Greenwich Country Day School and Greenwich High School, providing free in-person technology assistance to elderly residents at three partner senior living facilities in Connecticut and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Volunteer tech assistance
• Senior technology help
• Digital literacy training
• Elderly tech support
• Community service

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Services (No Revenue): Whiz Kids is a nonprofit volunteer organization that provides free technology assistance to elderly seniors. The organization does not charge for its services and operates through volunteer hours. Funding for operations appears to come from donations and fundraising events such as the Parsonage Cottage annual mini golf fundraiser.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whiz Kids is a nonprofit volunteer organization that delivers free, in-person technology assistance to elderly residents at partner senior living facilities in the Greenwich, CT area. Teams of high-school-student volunteers run hands-on sessions helping seniors learn to use smartphones, computers, printers, tablets, Fire Sticks, and other devices, with continuous-reinforcement techniques (handwritten step notes, repeated practice) tailored to learners facing memory issues. Sessions are conducted on-site at facilities including Parsonage Cottage, Atria Rye Brook, and The Mews; the service is offered at no charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Whiz Kids offers a single unified service focused on volunteer-based technology assistance for elderly individuals. The organization connects tech-savvy high school volunteers with seniors who need help learning to use devices such as printers, computers, smartphones, iPads, and streaming devices like Firesticks. Sessions are conducted in-person at partner senior living facilities. The service does not involve a software product or platform; it is purely a community service model centered on hands-on tech help sessions, continuous reinforcement through handwritten step notes, and one-on-one assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer In-Person Technology Help for Seniors Free, in-person technology assistance sessions delivered by high-school-student volunteers at partner senior living facilities (Parsonage Cottage, Atria Rye Brook, The Mews). Volunteers help elderly residents learn to use smartphones, computers, printers, tablets, Fire Sticks, and other devices, with patient, repeated instruction (including handwritten step notes on devices) tailored to seniors experiencing memory issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seniors learn to use printers, navigate computers, send/receive photos, and operate devices like Fire Sticks after sessions

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Parsonage CottagecoreOthersParsonage Cottage is a highly rated, state-of-the-art Senior Residence in Greenwich, Connecticut. Whiz Kids provides regular tech help sessions to residents at this facility. The organization has a Junior Advisory Board position at Parsonage Cottage, demonstrating a deep ongoing partnership.
• Atria Rye BrookcoreOthersAn elegant senior living community on the New York side of the Westchester-Greenwich line. Whiz Kids partners with this facility to provide tech assistance to residents.
• The MewscoreOthersAn intimate senior living community in downtown Greenwich. Whiz Kids partners with The Mews to provide technology assistance to residents.
• Greenwich Country Day SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCDS is the primary school where Whiz Kids founder Gavin Haroche attends. The organization fosters students connecting outside of school in pursuit of common goals. Many volunteers come from this school.
• Greenwich High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHS is a key partner school where Whiz Kids recruits volunteers. The organization fosters community and purpose beyond school grounds.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SeniorNet: Nonprofit providing computer and technology education to older adults through volunteer instructors. Comparable to Whiz Kids through its volunteer-led senior tech education model, though uses older adult volunteers rather than youth.
• Generations on Line: Nonprofit dedicated to teaching older adults basic computer and internet skills. Comparable to Whiz Kids in its focus on senior digital literacy training, though delivered through different volunteer structures.
• Elder Helpers: Volunteer-driven nonprofit that connects seniors with volunteers to assist with everyday tasks including technology. Comparable to Whiz Kids through its volunteer-matching approach to serving elderly community members.
• TechBoomers: Free educational website that teaches seniors how to use popular websites and apps. Comparable to Whiz Kids in targeting the senior digital literacy gap, though focused on self-serve online tutorials rather than in-person volunteer mentoring.
• Cyber-Seniors: Nonprofit that pairs youth volunteers with seniors to provide technology mentoring and digital literacy support. Most structurally similar to Whiz Kids through its youth-to-senior volunteer mentoring model and free service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Connected Living: Company that provides technology training and engagement programs for residents of senior living communities. Comparable to Whiz Kids in delivering tech engagement to senior living facility residents, though delivered as a paid service.
• iN2L (It's Never 2 Late): Provider of person-centered technology designed for senior living communities. Comparable to Whiz Kids in serving seniors in care facilities, but delivers technology products rather than volunteer-led training services.
• OATS (Senior Planet): Largest nonprofit dedicated to helping older adults learn technology through classes, lectures, and one-on-one support. Directly comparable mission to Whiz Kids but operates at much larger scale with paid staff and infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/joinwhizkids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joinwhizkids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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