The second annual Helping Heroes Clean-up Day has been scheduled for Saturday, May 9, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The community-wide clean-up event is organized by the Webster Recreation Center in honor of a beloved long-time staff member, Tom Smock, who passed away in 2023. He worked at the Recreation Center as a part-time custodian for eight years. But more than that, he interacted daily with the 55+ folks, fitness members, and all the young people who came through the building. Recreation Supervisor Julie Schillaci remembers him as “a generous and humble guy. He would always lend a hand with whatever was needed at the Recreation Center and he is sorely missed around here.”
Giving back to the community with a clean-up day is a fitting way to honor Tom’s commitment to Webster.
The whole idea of Helping Heroes Clean-up Day is for households, especially the elderly, who need some extra help cleaning up yard debris, to sign up for assistance, AND – to honor Tom’s giving spirit — for community members to sign up to help. Volunteers are needed to assist with light spring cleanup (raking, weeding, spreading mulch, etc.) in yards around the area, as well as those who need assistance at their homes.
If you’d like to have some helpers come to your house to do some yard work, you can sign up here. If you’d like to volunteer to help out, click here or call the Webster Recreation Center at (585) 872-7103. You’ll be provided with more details as the event gets closer.
This is a great opportunity for the whole family, and a great way to show your kids how helping others is fun and makes you feel great.
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(posted 4/22/2026)
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