National Day of Service

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Locke Street Eats (Corner of Locke and Arrington)

San Juan Medical Foundation supports the provision of medical services at San Juan Regional Medical Center and sponsors The Connelly Hospitality House , where families of cancer and other seriously injured patients, who don’t live in Farmington, can stay when their family member receives treatment. To raise money for the operations of Connelly House, the San Juan Medical Foundation sponsors an annual Walkathon. This is the Walkathon’s 45th year.

The San Juan Medical Foundation has asked for 15 volunteers to help support the Walkathon. The Walkathon will be held on September 13th . Volunteers should arrive at 7:00 am at Locke Street Eats (corner of Locke and Arrington) to receive their assignments (hand out water, provide directions to runners/walkers). They will be done at about 11:00 am.

Volunteers should park in any of the Farmington Civic Center Parking lots at the corner of Behrend and Arrington and walk over to Locke Street Eats.

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Location: Behind Catholic Charities (119 W Broadway)

Downtown Farmington is the heart of our community. Governmental offices, the hospital, medical offices, businesses and residences are all found in the lower downtown area. To keep the heart of the city in good shape, we have been asked to help clean up the lower downtown area.

Volunteers will pick up trash in the area from Miller Street on the east to Lake Street on the west and Broadway south to Pinon Street. The city will provide the roll off, trash bags and pick tongs. Groups of volunteers will be asked to pick up trash in smaller sections of this lower downtown area. Volunteers will be outside so they should wear appropriate clothing, hats and sunscreen. Gloves should be worn. Water will be provided.

Headquarters for this project will be Catholic Charities at 119 West Broadway. Volunteers should park on Animas Street between Behrend and Orchard or on Behrend and Orchard Streets. Volunteers should assemble at the Mobile Farmington Police Command Post behind Catholic Charities.

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Location: McGee Park Fairgrounds, Pig Barn

Mcgee Park is the home of the San Juan County Fair and the center of Four H activities in San Juan County. As part of those activities, area youth raise, care for and work with animals as they learn husbandry skills. Raising pigs is one aspect of those activities and the county has a Pig Barn to house the pigs while at the fairgrounds.

Volunteers will paint the railings of the pens in the “Pig Barn”. This will be inside work. The County will supply paint, brushes, containers and gloves. The county will also provide water and access to bathrooms. The county can handle as many volunteers as show up. Volunteers will paint from 9 am to Noon and we will get as much done as time and the number of volunteers permit. Volunteers should wear painting clothes.

Parking will be in the McGee Park Parking lot or as directed by County employees.

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Location: 418 N Wall Ave, Farmington, NM

Family Crisis Center (FCC) operates a shelter for the victims of domestic violence. The Shelter (or “Marge’s Place” as it has become affectionately known) is a secure location with a cinder block wall perimeter with controlled access to protect the residents and employees. In 2023, a second building (the former Payless Grocery store), at the corner of Apache and Wall Streets was remodeled and added to the shelter compound. Last year, the 9/11 Day of Service volunteers and project partners landscaped the exterior of the new building.

This year, we are landscaping in interior courtyard of the new building by installing pavers and putting down landscape fabric and gravel. The Farmington business partners on this project, Uselman Construction, Mesa Sand and Gravel, Southwest Building Block and Doug Foutz Construction, have, over the summer of 2025, installed a concrete border and supplied the concrete, the pavers and the sand and the Farmington Scorpions Boys Basketball Team has installed the pavers in the courtyard.

The Family Crisis Center Paver Project on September 13, 2025, will start at 9:00 am will be the final installation of landscape fabric and the spreading of gravel to complete the landscaping project. Please come to the Lions Pool park across from the shelter, on Wall Street to check in and receive an assignment. The landscape project has been broken into separate tasks and a captain will lead the work for each task. Shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, work gloves, hats and sunscreen should be brought and used. Water will be provided.

Parking will be in the main FCC parking lot at 208 East Apache, at Lions Pool across from the shelter, on Wall Street or at the CATE school parking lot at the corner of Apache and North Court Ave.

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Location: 316 W Broadway, Farmington, NM

The Motto of The Salvation Army is “Doing the Most Good”. In addition to its ministerial efforts, the Army provides disaster services, emergency financial assistance, food and nutrition programs and an emergency shelter. Until the end of October of 2021, the Salvation Army operated a Thrift Store in Farmington at 316 West Animas Street. When the store closed, the clothing from the store was put into bales and the bales were then placed in a storage trailer in hopes of finding somewhere for the clothes to go and help others.

The Salvation Army Clothes project on September 13, 2025, will start at 9:00 am and consists of breaking the bales of clothing apart and placing the clothes into bags for transportation to groups that can use that clothing. Please come to the Farmington Salvation Army Community Center at 316 West Broadway to check in and receive instructions and an assignment. 10-15 Volunteers are needed for this on-going project.

Parking will be on Broadway, on Locke Avenue or on West Animas Street or as directed by Salvation Army employees.

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Location: 1200 W Apache, Farmingtion, NM

New Beginnings is a social service agency sponsored by the Navajo United Methodist Church and operates on the eastern end of the Navajo Prep campus. They operate a domestic violence shelter and transitional housing facility for women and children as well as a childcare center and they sponsor a community garden. They accept donations to support their clients and the community.

New Beginnings has acquired a small building to serve as a Donations Hub to both accept donations and distribute items back to those in need. The building will be delivered in August 2025.

The New Beginnings Donation Hub Project will be held on September 13th from 9am to noon. Volunteers will move stored donations from storage in their administration building to the new Donations Hub building and will help sort and display those items in the Hub. !0-15 volunteers are needed.

Parking will in in the New Beginnings parking area accessed from a lane on Apache Street on the east end of the Navajo Prep campus. Look for the New Beginnings sign and turn there. YOU CANNOT ACCESS NEW BEGINNINGS FROM NAVAJO PREP.

Date: Sat, Sept 13th, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: 1101 Fairgrounds Rd, Farmington, NM

The Stair Climb is a fundraiser for fallen New York City firefighters and their families and helps support local fallen firefighters. This project is on September 13 th at Ricketts Park (1101 Fairgrounds Road in Farmington) and participants climb the stairs to match the number of stairs in the World Trade Conter towers. The volunteers will be helping pass out water and do other tasks to support the participants and the event. The Stair Climb website is nfff.akaraisin.com. Registration/Packet Pickup for stair climb or 5K participants starts at 4:30 PM. The Opening Ceremony starts at 5:30 PM. The Stair climb begins at 6:00PM.

20 youth volunteers have already been arranged and no additional volunteers are needed at this time. Registration volunteers should be at Ricketts at 4:00 PM. Water volunteers should be at Ricketts at 5:00 PM.

Parking for volunteers will be at Rickett Park or at the Farmington Aquatics Center.

No Additional Volunteers Needed

Local charities who serve the homeless have requested hygiene kits for individuals that come into them for assistance. Local Senior Living Facilities (The Bridge, St. Michaels Namaste, Three Rivers Estates and The Beehive Houses) have agreed to have their residents make up these kits as a way to participate and volunteer for the 9/11 Day of Service. Supplies for the kits have been donated by area businesses. No additional volunteers are currently needed for this project.

In September 2023, the 9/11 Day of service took place on September 9th and the Memorial Flag walk was on September 10th. There were six different projects:

Berg Park Clean-Up

A trash clean-up project was held at Berg Park in Farmington, New Mexico. Volunteers checked in at the gazebo and were assigned to different zones throughout the park, each led by a captain. Cleanup efforts focused on the trails, riverbanks, and areas near the parking lots. Participants brought work gloves, hats, and sunscreen, while water and trash bags were provided. Collected trash was transported to a roll-off dumpster in the parking lot. The project took place in one of Farmington’s most popular parks, known for its extensive trail system and scenic wildlife along the Animas River.

Farmington Lake Clean-Up

A trash clean-up project was held at Farmington Lake, the city’s municipal water reservoir and a popular recreational area. Volunteers checked in at the Farmington Police Department Mobile Command Center and were assigned to one of five zones, each led by a captain. Cleanup efforts focused on areas in and around the lake. Participants brought work gloves, hats, and sunscreen, while water and trash bags were provided. Full trash bags and large items were transported to a roll-off dumpster near the Mobile Command Post.

Family Crisis Center Landscaping Project

A landscaping project was completed at the Family Crisis Center (FCC), which operates a secure shelter for victims of domestic violence. The project focused on the exterior of a second building recently added to the shelter compound, which had previously been the parking lot of an old grocery store. As part of the city’s rezoning approval, the area was required to be landscaped. Volunteers carried out tasks including the installation of landscape fabric and plants, spreading gravel, and placing cobblestone. The project was broken into separate tasks, each led by a captain, and all necessary tools were brought by participants. Water was provided for volunteers.

The following Farmington businesses partnered on the project:

• Jaynes Corp – Asphalt removal and regrade
• AMF – Landscape plan and sprinkler install
• Four Corners Materials – Provide gravel and cobble
• Empire Concrete – Remove and replace driveway curb cuts with standard curb and gutter and install sidewalk
• San Juan Nurseries, Inc. – Provide plants for landscaping
• M&R Trucking, Inc. – Haul gravel from FCM to Family Crisis Center
• Mesa Sand and Gravel – Ready mix for redoing driveway curb, gutters, and new sidewalk
• Great Western Stone – Landscape fabric and anchors
• Basin Pump – Sprinkler system supplies
• Frank's Supply Company – Skid steer to move gravel and cobble
• Board Chair of Family Crisis Center – Facility coordination

Jaynes Corp mobilized on site, contributing equipment and labor to help complete the project.

Salvation Army Kids Clothes

A volunteer project was held at the Salvation Army Community Center in Farmington to prepare baled children’s clothing for donation. The clothing had been stored since the closure of the Salvation Army Thrift Store and was designated for the Albuquerque non-profit Clothes Helping Kids. Volunteers broke apart the bales and bagged the clothing for transport.

Volunteers for the Memorial Stair Climb at Ricketts Park

A volunteer project was held at Ricketts Park in support of the Stair Climb fundraiser, which honors fallen New York City firefighters and supports their families, as well as local fallen firefighters. Participants climbed stairs to match the number in the World Trade Center towers. Volunteers assisted by handing out water, helping with registration, and supporting event operations throughout the evening.

The Hygiene Kit Project

Local charities serving the homeless requested hygiene kits for individuals in need, and residents of several senior living facilities (The Bridge, St. Michaels Namaste, Three Rivers Estates, and The Beehive Houses) assembled the kits as part of the 9/11 Day of Service. Supplies for the kits were donated by area businesses, including the Courtyard by Marriott, local dentists, Delta Dental of New Mexico, St. Michaels Namaste, Target, Sam’s Club, and Walmart stores on East and West Main. No additional volunteers were needed for this project.

In September 2023, the 9/11 Day of service took place on September 9th and the Memorial Flag walk was on September 10th. There were six different projects:

Volunteers for the Memorial Stair Climb at Ricketts Park

The Firefighters on the 9/11 Day of Service Committee, who were also involved with the Stair Climb, asked if the 9/11 Committee could supply ten volunteers to hand out water to support the Stair Climb participants.

Farmington Lake Clean-Up

Farmington Lake is 250 acres in size and the shoreline is over 2 miles in length. The Lake shore was divided up into five zones for cleanup. The city provided a trash dumpster, trash bags, pick up tongs and the Farmington Police Department's Mobile Headquarters Unit was supplied as the project's Headquarters. Community volunteers worked for 2 hours and included church groups, the Farmington High School Girls JV and Varsity Soccer Teams and area families and individuals. The volunteers and city employees working on this project totaled approximately 150 individuals. The total hours of service provided was 300.

The Childhaven Projects

Childhaven asked if the grounds around its five buildings could be cleaned and if all of the vehicles it uses in serving children could be thoroughly cleaned. The City of Farmington supplied trash bags and a trash dumpster that was shared with the Brookhaven Park Clean-up project. 10 Volunteers worked on this project and provided 20 hours of service.

Brookhaven East and West Park Clean-Up

Brookhaven East Park is located next to Childhaven, includes approximately five acres of unimproved park land which is connected to Brookhaven Park West via a paved trail. The Brookhaven Park project included both the improved parks, the unimproved park lands, the trail system between the two parks, Airport Drive between the two parks and West Apache down to Navajo Prep Academy. The project was divided up into eight zones. When volunteers filled their trash bags, they left the bag on Airport Drive or on Apache Street where it was picked up and taken back the Brookhaven Park East. 200 Volunteers worked for 2 hours and they provided 400 hours of service.

The Hygiene Kit Project

The 9/11 Day of Service Committee strongly believed that seniors who couldn't go out and do physical work in service or participate in the Memorial Flag Walk, should still be given an opportunity to serve their community. A service project with senior citizens living at a local senior living facilities making hygiene kits for Catholic Charities, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), New Beginnings and Family Crisis Center was approved. 400 hygiene kits were assembled during the week of September 4 th by the residents of St. Michael's Namaste, the Bridge, Three Rivers Estates and the Beehive Homes. In addition to the Courtyard by Marriott, donations for the kits came from both Farmington Walmart Stores, Target, Sam's Club, Desert Hills Dental, Clark Family Dentistry, Delta Dental of New Mexico, and St. Michael's Namaste. 67 residents, staff and volunteers worked on the kits, and 74 hours of service was provided.

The 2023 Memorial Flag Walk

The Memorial Flag Walk took place on Sunday, September 10th . The location of the Flag Walk moved from Berg Park to the Farmington Civic Center and a flag walk route that went down Main Street in downtown Farmington. The City of Farmington supplied First Responder vehicles and the large U.S. flag stretched between 2 ladder trucks. Participants were given a small U.S. flag if they didn't bring their own flag. After a short program that included an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, 2 songs and a short address by the Chaplain at San Juan Regional Medical Center, the Memorial Flag Walk then took place. Along the walking route were QR posters that participants could scan and learn more details about various aspects of the 9/11 story. At Orchard Park, students from Mesa Verde Elementary School performed 3 songs. The participants and City of Farmington Police, Fire and Civic Center employees supporting the event totaled approximately 280 persons.

The first 9/11 National Day of Service took place in Farmington on September 10th and 11th, 2022. There were three service projects that took place on September 10th. On September 11th, there was a Memorial Flag Walk, to honor First Responders and community military veterans.

San Juan Mission Cemetary Cleanup

The San Juan Mission Cemetery is located in far southwest Farmington. The cemetery is essentially unimproved and is owned by the Episcopal Church in Navajoland. It was utilized almost exclusively to provide a no cost place for burial of members of the Navajo Nation. The cemetery is full. Burials are marked with simple wooden crosses, some having names and many without any name on the cross. The Cemetery was overgrown with weeds and the wooden crosses were weathered. The service project was to remove weeds and trash and then to repair and paint the crosses with a coat of white paint to recognize and honor the persons who are buried there.

Trash Pickup in Downtown Farmingtion

Volunteers were asked to mobilize at the parking lot of Citizens Bank and do trash pickup in the central part of downtown using trash bags provided by the City of Farmington. On arrival, small groups were formed and were given street assignments. Volunteers were asked to walk the sidewalks, streets, and areas in front of buildings and pick up trash. Full bags of trash were then collected by the city for disposal at three different trash dumpster locations in the downtown area.

Animas Park Cleanup

Animas Park is part of Farmington Riverine Park System. The Park has nature trails, walking and bicycling trails, a white-water rafting feature and numerous educational areas. The park receives heavy use throughout the summer and is the location of the City's annual Riverfest celebration over Memorial Day Weekend. Because of that heavy use, the City of Farmington was very interested in partnering with the 9/11 Day of Service Committee to support a general cleanup of the park

The Memorial Flag Walk

For the Memorial Flag Walk, community members gathered at the pavilion at Berg Park where handheld flags were distributed to participants. There was a short program with an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the sharing of a 9/11 experience. Participants then walked a loop along one of the walking paths to the City of Farmington's Veteran's Memorial and back to the pavilion. Along the path of the Memorial Walk, there were patriotic musical performances, and 6 QR codes that linked to audio recordings that provided information about the 9/11 tragedy. The motto of the Memorial Flag Walk is "It's a walk to honor and an honor to walk".