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ABQ startup Teeniors surprised with $15K grant on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
From left, Kaia Lopez Grant, Trish Lopez, Kathy Ferguson and Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday on the set of NBC’s "The Kelly Clarkson Show."
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An Albuquerque-based technology education organization, Teeniors, will expand its footprint in New Mexico thanks to a $15,000 award from Comcast.
Trish Lopez, founder and CEO of Teeniors, appeared on NBC’s "The Kelly Clarkson Show" this week to talk about the nonprofit she runs that connects young people with older adults looking to learn more about technology.
She noted that older adults who are first introduced to tech in their 60s or 70s often struggle to learn how to use them without assistance. That’s where Teeniors comes in.
The Comcast grant, announced near the end of the showsegment, came as a surprise.
“New Mexico is one of the most impoverished states in the country, and so there are so many more older adults who cannot afford to pay than those who can. And we never turn away anyone who can’t afford to pay,” Lopez told the Journal. “So this funding really means a lot to us for that reason.”
Lopez brought her 12-year-old daughter, Kaia Lopez Grant, and a Teeniors’ client, Kathy Ferguson, on the show.
“It was just very cool to have this opportunity, and it was super fun,” Lopez said.
