2026 Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up
15th Annual Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up
The 15th Annual Intergenerational Spring 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 425 youth volunteers deliver general yard clean-up services to over 100 senior citizen locations county-wide.
Proctor Varsity Softball
The success of our Annual Intergenerational Spring and Fall 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.”
New Hartford Varsity Softball
MVCC SET CLUB
Strough Middle School
The 425 remarkable youth volunteers were representatives of the following Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations.
- Utica University: Alpha Phi Delta, Field Hockey, Football, Kappa Delta Phi NAS, Theta Phi Alpha
- Mohawk Valley Community College: PTK, Society of Engineering Technology Club
- Elizabeth Nursing Program
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Utica
- CNYFC
- Safe Schools Mohawk Valley
- Proctor High School: Key Club, Young Scholars, Varsity Softball, Junior Varsity Softball
- Rome: Strough Jr. High School, Troop 11
- Clinton: Middle School: National Junior Honor Society, School Student Council
- Proctor High School: Key Club, Young Scholars Program, Environmental Club
- New Hartford Central High School: Varsity Softball, Junior Varsity Softball, Varsity Baseball, Junior Varsity Baseball
- Notre Dame High School: National Honor Society, Varsity Baseball, Junior Varsity Baseball, Modified Baseball
- Camden High School: Athletics
- Oriskany: Key Club
“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 425 youth volunteers brought to Oneida Counties senior citizen population.”
The 16th Annual Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th and the 16th Annual Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday, April 17th and Sunday, April 18th. Any Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations interested in volunteering should contact the Oneida County Youth Bureau at 798-5027.
