The South County Senior Center has a temporary space in the Pope St. John Paul II Center behind the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church on Sugarloaf Street in South Deerfield. Wellesley College students are scheduled to be at the South County Senior Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, to help senior citizens with their technology questions.
The South County Senior Center has a temporary space in the Pope St. John Paul II Center behind the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church on Sugarloaf Street in South Deerfield. Wellesley College students are scheduled to be at the South County Senior Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, to help senior citizens with their technology questions. Credit: Staff File Photo/Paul Franz

Some of the most popular spring break destinations are typically Cancun, Miami Beach and South Padre Island in Texas. But a dozen Wellesley College students have decided to spend two days of their vacation in central and western Massachusetts to help senior citizens better understand the electronic devices becoming increasingly necessary in society.

Twelve students will visit eight Franklin and Worcester county towns on Monday, March 21, and Tuesday, March 22, for Technology Help Days for Older Adults, sponsored by the Greenfield-based nonprofit LifePath.

Older adults can stop by any of the local locations from Petersham to Heath to get free assistance with basic tasks on their computers, tablets or smartphones. There will be six students at each site.

“We have a lot of excitement across our service area,” said Lynne Feldman, director of community services at LifePath. “I’m even getting questions about, ‘Can we do this every month?’”

Older adults can learn to take and share photos on a cellphone; use social media sites such as Facebook; chat on Skype, Zoom and FaceTime; adjust and customize their device settings; and use Instacart to buy groceries.

“FaceTiming with a grandchild … could be huge for somebody who’s just learning the technology,” Feldman noted.

Village Neighbors, a nonprofit providing services to people age 60 and older in Shutesbury, Leverett, New Salem and Wendell, will help its members get to some of the local locations for Technology Help Days.

“Quite frankly, we’re really happy to see any kind of offer like this, because our members are of the generation that are not native tech speakers,” said Elizabeth Fernández O’Brien, who sits on the nonprofit’s board and serves as its public relations chair. “And to have college students, one to one, is ideal.”

She said members of Village Neighbors can call 413-345-6894 or email servicerequests@villageneighbors.org to set up a ride.

“Village Neighbors is very grateful, because western Mass. doesn’t always get paid attention to,” Fernández O’Brien said.

Also expressing her gratitude, Feldman said LifePath will thank the Wellesley College students with a small event on Tuesday.

“They’re giving up their spring break to provide their important service,” she said.

Monday, March 21, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

■Petersham Council on Aging, 3 South Main St. — 978-724-3522.

■Northfield Senior Center, 69 Main St. (basement of Town Hall) — 413-498-2901, ext. 114.

Monday, March 21, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

■Athol Senior Center, 82 Freedom St. — 978-249-8986.

■Former Heath Elementary School cafeteria, 18 Jacobs Road (Heath residents only) — 413-337-4425.

Tuesday, March 22, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

■LifePath, 101 Munson St. Suite 201, in Greenfield — 413-773-5555.

■South County Senior Center, 29 Sugarloaf St. in South Deerfield — 413-665-2141.

Tuesday, March 22, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

■Bernardston Senior Center, 20 Church St. — 413-648-5413.

■Erving Senior & Community Center, 1 Care Drive — 413-423-3649.

An earlier version of this article included an incorrect address for Heath’s Technology Help Day. The event will be held in the former Heath Elementary School cafeteria at 18 Jacobs Road. Masks will be required.