2025 Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up
15th Annual 2025 Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up
The 15th Annual Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up, collaboration between the Oneida County Youth Bureau, the Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care, Oneida County Colleges, school districts and youth organizations had 600 youth volunteers deliver general yard clean-up services to 100 senior citizen locations county-wide.
Notre Dame National Honor Society
“The success of our Annual Intergenerational Fall and Spring Clean-Ups is a direct result of our dedicated, committed and hardworking youth volunteers and their mentors,” Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. said. Picente added, “Our Oneida County senior citizens, who no longer can physically do the work or financially afford to have the work done for them, have benefitted tremendously from this initiative and its volunteers efforts. They continue to remind us that there is good in our youth, in our world and Oneida County is a special place to live.”
MVCC PTK
Utica University Men’s Wrestling
The 600 remarkable youth volunteers were representatives of the following Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations.
- Utica University: Baseball, Young Scholars, Theta Phi Alpha, Chi Beta Sigma, Organization of Justice Studies, Softball, Track & Field, Kappa Delta Phi NAS, and Men’s Wrestling
- Mohawk Valley Community College: Phi Theta Kappa
- Mohawk Valley Safe School: Various Youth Volunteers
- Utica Academy of Science Charter School: Kaitlyn Rose
- Remsen High School: National Honor Society
- Oriskany High School: Key Club
- Clinton Middle School: Middle School Jr. Honor Society and Student Council
- Proctor High School: Key Club, Art Club
- Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School: Interact Club
- New York Mills Union Free School: Student Council
- Notre Dame High School: National Honor Society, NJROTC, Varsity Football and Modified Football
- Camden High School: Various Athletic Teams
- Whitesboro School District: Middle School
- Sauquoit Valley School District: National Honor Society
- New Hartford High School: Boys Varsity Soccer and Junior Varsity Football
- Waterville Central School District: Student Council
- Tabernacle Baptist Church: Reverend Kelsey
- Broadway Utica: Youth Ambassador Program
- Elizabeth School of Nursing Program: Kimber Scarano
- Safe Schools Mohawk Valley: Melissa Lemieux
- The Kelly Family: Michelle Kelly
- Boy Scouts Troop 11: Niels van Hoesel
“With the outpouring of support given by our youth and the supportive number of youth volunteers represented these kids see the big picture,” Director of the Youth Bureau Kevin Green said. Green added, “compassion for those in need, caring enough to do the work, and bringing joy to others are three characteristics these 600 youth volunteers brought to Oneida Counties senior citizen population.”
The 2026 Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th and the 2026 Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday October 17th and Sunday October 18th. Any Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations interested in volunteering should contact the Oneida County Youth Bureau at 315-798-5027. Any senior citizen interested in having their yard cleaned should contact the Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care at 798-5456.
