Herkimer County says ‘thank you’

Herkimer County held a “Senior Picnic” on June18, 2025. This picnic was organized with the help of all county departments and it was an all hands on deck approach. We had a great turn out for the event and over 550 people attended.

The participants were provided donuts, coffee, soda, ice cream & were able to purchase a meal from K-Dogs BBQ for $5. We had many lively sessions of Bingo and 215 gift cards were distributed to the lucky winners. The gifts cards were donated by legislators, county employees, the county administration, community members, and local businesses. There were also over 95 prizes donated that included flowers, clothing, a pair of eyeglasses, car care kits, lottery tickets to name a few. Valley Cinema in Little Falls donated 550 movie passes, enough for each attendee to receive one. We would like to thank all of those who donated gift cards, prizes, and other items for this event. This event is a community wide effort.

We would also like to thank to CVA students, Carsen Boucher, Katie Dean, Trinity Aponte, and Asriel Bouck for their stunning performance. Maria Robb, an older adult from Little Falls volunteered her time to provide music at the picnic. Thank you to Maria for being the DJ for the picnic. Thank you to all the volunteers that planned the event and volunteered the day of the event. We had local, state, & federal elected officials that volunteered the day of the picnic that helped serve food, drinks, & ice cream. Thank you to the Herkimer County Fairgrounds and all the staff that assisted us. It is wonderful to see so many people come out to support the older adults that live in Herkimer County.

Thank you to all the older adults that attended the picnic. It was great to see everyone. We are starting our planning for the 2026 Senior Picnic and look forward to another successful picnic.

For more information about services that are available to older adults for please contact the Office for The Aging/NY Connects office at 315-867-1121. Or visit the OFA website at www.herkimercountyny.gov, go to departments, then to Office for The Aging. If anyone is interested in volunteering please call.