Four Corners Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Martin Luther King Jr. believed in the power of serving your community. Join others on January 19th, MLK Day, for a wide variety of projects. There’s something for everyone, all abilities and ages. Please visit Sign Up Genius to register for a service project.

Enjoy breakfast and a brief program celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Following the program, we’ll come together as a community to serve in various projects across the Four Corners. We look forward to having you with us for this meaningful event! Breakfast and check-in for your volunteer service is held at 400 West Apache, Farmington, in the Fellowship Hall of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Below are the available projects for the MLK Day of Service.

2026 MLK Day of Service Projects

• The ARC of San Juan County: Organizing store. For one project, there is a need for the ability to lift heavy objects.
• Bags of Love: You will assemble duffel bags for displaced children and include heartfelt notes to offer encouragement and support.
• Lord's Pantry Oasis Church: Assembling hygiene kits.
• Letters to servicemen: The DOES from the Elks Lodge will be leading an activity to write letters of goodwill to servicemen.
• The Well: General cleanup and maintenance of building.
• Connelly House: Come lend a hand painting guest rooms and the common area. ( Bring clothes that can get dirty).
• Bonnie Dallas Senior Center: Help seniors scan and share photos using your smartphone. Must know how to capture, edit, and send photos via text or email.
• Tres Rios-Habitat for Humanity - Project 1: Cleaning and sorting in the ReStore
• Farmington Animal Shelter: Organizing, sorting and assembling animal toys. Also walking dogs. Must be at least 18 years old.
• Family Crisis Center: Cook a meal, relocate gravel from side of the building to the front, or organize and sort items in the food pantry.
• Beehive House 1, 2 & 3: Play activities with residents - bingo, crafts, visiting, painting nails.
• Beehive House 2: Memory Care - Volunteers will engage with residents through meaningful activities like visiting, reading aloud, and singing (if comfortable). These interactions provide companionship, stimulate memories, and create moments of joy for the residents.
• Life Care Assisted Living: Play activities with residents - bingo, crafts, visiting, painting nails.
• Cedar Ridge Inn: Play activities with residents - bingo, crafts, visiting, painting nails.
• The Bridge: Visiting with residents, games, socializing, bingo and nails.
• San Juan Care Center: NOTE: No one under the age of 10 years of age (even with other family members). Gather in the dining room. Possible activities; Arts & Crafts, Singing, Reading group.
• Boys and Girls Club of Farmington: Assist with creating space for functionality. You will assist with organizing equipment to optimize club space.
• Aztec Boys and Girls Club: Assist with creating space for functionality. You will assist with organizing equipment to optimize club space.
• Bloomfield Boys and Girls Club: Assist with creating space for functionality. You will assist with organizing equipment to optimize club space.
• San Juan College / SJRMC: Make tray favors (craft projects).
• Vitalant: Blood Donation - IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ To sign up for the blood drive: 1) Sign up on this site to be counted as a volunteer. 2) Visit Vitalant's website to select a time slot.
• Bloomfield Pool: Pressure wash decks and clean stainless steel.
• Bloomfield Nursing Rehab Center: Visit and assist residents.
• Cranes Roost Nursing Home: Join residents for activities at the senior center.
• Aztec Health Center: Support staff and assist visitors at the Health Center.
• Aztec Senior Center: Buff floors in the main area.
• Runner: To assist with directing people to the correct sign-up locations on Monday, January 19, volunteers should be prepared to arrive early to accommodate the expected influx.
• Event Clean Up: Help takedown after the event at the Apache Chapel. This will include putting away chairs and tables, cleaning the building, and resetting all rooms to their original configuration.

Visit Sign Up Genius to learn more and register for a project