2024 Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up
14th Annual Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up
The 14th 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 470 youth volunteers deliver general yard clean-up services to 105 senior citizen locations county-wide.
Remsen 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.”
Utica University Organization of Justice Studies
Oriskany Key Club
The 470 remarkable youth volunteers were representatives of the following Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations.
- Utica University: Baseball, Field Hockey, Theta Phi Alpha, Chi Beta Sigma, Alpha Chi Rho, Organization of Justice Studies, Health Sciences Student Society, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Field Hockey, Men’s & Women’s Track & Field, Health Science Student Society, Kappa Delta Phi NAS, Sigma Gamma Rho and Men’s Wrestling,
- Mohawk Valley Community College: Phi Theta Kappa, Bobby Rogan and Holistic Student Support
- Mohawk Valley Safe School: Various Youth Volunteers
- Utica Academy of Science Charter School: Kaitlyn Rose
- Oriskany High School: Key Club
- Clinton Middle School: Middle School Jr. Honor Society and Student Council
- Proctor High School: Key Club, Young Scholars Program and Business Law/Government
- Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School: Interact Club
- New York Mills Union Free School: Student Council
- Notre Dame High School: National Honor Society and NJROTC
- Camden High School: Various Athletic Teams
- Whitesboro School District: Marcy Elementary, PTO and The Vanno Family
- Sauquoit Valley School District: National Honor Society
- New Hartford: District 12 Tributes
“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 470 youth volunteers brought to Oneida Counties senior citizen population.”
The 2025 Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday April 12th and Sunday April 13th and the 2025 Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday October 18th and Sunday October 19th. 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.
