Early giving is officially open and we need your help to reach our goal!

Want to get inolved? Create a fundriaser today to spread the word about Mohawk Valley Gives and our Smile-A-Thon!

There will be prizes for the kiddos who create a team and raise the most money this week!

Donations will be accepted from now until September 18th at 9pm, and all donations will be TRIPLED by UpMobility up to $15,000! Now that's a lot of SMILES!

Tell a friend and tune into our Smile-A-Thon ALL DAY on Friday!

Join us for an Open House at The KEYS Studios during our Smile-A-Thon!

Friday, Sept 18th, 2026 from 9am to 7pm EST

At the KEYS Studios, 181 Kenwood Ave, 1st Floor, Oneida, NY 13421

All are welcome to join us from 11am to 2pm for a light lunch, tour of the studios in action & check presentations while the Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Band performs on Sept 18th.

You can also join us virtually for the concert!

We're seeking a Board Certified Music Therapist to join our team!

*Contracted position starting at 22 sessions per week & opportunity to grow

*Work with special needs individuals & children with cancer & serious illnesses

*Oneida/Verona/Utica/Clinton area

*Sessions provided in schools, in home or at the KEYS Studios in Oneida, NY

Registration is OPEN for Fall Session at KEYS!

Fall Session begins September 8th!

Now offering: Music Therapy and Adaptive Lessons

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Guitar, Ukulele, and Strings

+ Songwriting & Recording!

Register today for our Fall Music Together Group, starting September 19th!

Sarah Hasegawa welcomes children and caregivers to join her weekly Music Together group at the KEYS Studio. Make music an exciting part of your child’s life! Each week in Music Together classes, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them® come together for 45 minutes of fun-filled family time.

Saturday Mornings from 9am to 9:45am

Ages: birth to 5 years old

10 week session

There are so many ways to get involved in The KEYS Program SMILE-A-THON!

Friday, Sept 18th, 2026 from 9am to 7pm EST

Make a Donation of any size to the KEYS fundraising page at: https://www.givemv.org/organizations/keys on Mohawk Valley Gives/Smile-a-Thon Day 9/18! All donations made on Sept 18th will be matched by UpMobility!

Create a Team: Get your friends, family, school, workplace, church or group involved by creating an online fundraising team of your own in support of KEYS https://www.givemv.org/organizations/keys

Sponsor: Get your business or workplace involved by becoming a sponsor! Shout outs and check presentations for all sponsors during the Smile-a-Thon!

We are seeking testimonials from YOU to share during our first-ever SMILE-A-THON on September 18th!

Testimonials help us to spread the word about the work we're doing and raise money to fund more SMILES!

Testimonials can be submitted in written or video format!

For written testimonials fill out this form: thekeysprogram.org/testimonials

For video testimonials submit via email to: info@thekeysprogram.org

SAVE THE DATE for The KEYS Program SMILE-A-THON!!!

Friday, Sept 18th, 2026 from 9am to 7pm EST

We are so excited to announce we are hosting our first-ever Smile-a-Thon to benefit our KEYS kids this fall!

At KEYS---it’s all about the smiles, and our telethon will be no exception. Very much like the days of the old Jerry Lewis telethon, the day will be filled with musical performances, inspirational segments by our KEYS families, comedy skits, ginormous check presentations, special guest cameos, and lots and LOTS of smiles.

Live-streamed all day to more than 74,000 viewers on

📢 NEW DATE 📢

The 5th Annual Friendly Ford of Hamilton Summer Fun Fest for families! This is a FREE event open to the public!

Saturday, August 22nd, from 11 AM – 3 PM

Every summer @friendlyfordhamilton hosts a day full of family fun, music, food, and community, all to benefit The KEYS Program!

🌟What’s in Store? 🌟