The La Junta Legacy

Day of Service

 

Join your neighbors and community leaders on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM for a city-wide day of action and beautification across 14 municipal sites right here in La Junta.

Whether you want to get your hands dirty, paint, cleanup sites,or support our teams behind the scenes, your time and effort will help build a lasting legacy for our community.

 

Are you a student volunteer? If you are a student or cadet registering with FFA, 4-H, STAR R.O.T.C., FBLA, or the Scouts, please click the link below to register through our dedicated youth portal: [👉 Click Here for the Youth Service Grant Registration Page]

Saturday, Sept. 12: The Day of Action

It takes a community to honor a legacy.  Join us for a historic weekend of remembrance and action. Whether you can give four hours or the entire weekend, your hands will help build this tribute.

 

Choose Your Service...

 

Community Impact: Help us transform "Never Forget" into tangible local improvement. 14 projects will be available take your pick. 

 

Please review the four specialized volunteer tracks below and select the zone where you would like to serve on the registration form:

• Living Tributes Track (Landscaping & Planting):

What you will do: Work with our gardening and planting teams to install nitrogen-fixing vegetation, shrubs, and trees across our designated civic areas. This track involves digging, mulching, planting, and setting up initial watering zones to establish beautiful, lasting green spaces.

• Legacy Restoration Track (Beautification & Painting):

What you will do: Grab a paintbrush and help revitalize local municipal infrastructure. This team will handle exterior painting, surface prep, and minor structural beautification on park structures, install benches, and safety elements across our 14 service sites. (Please NOTE: some of these projects will be completed in the days ahead of the 9/11 Commemoration)

• Fairview Cemetery Track (Historical Preservation & Site Prep):

What you will do: Help prepare the historical grounds at Fairview Cemetery for the 25-year time capsule installation. This crew will assist with site grooming, clearing debris, and coordinating the physical preparation required for the permanent granite marker procurement and capsule burial. (Please NOTE: This site preparation will be completed in the days ahead of the 9/11 Commemoration)

• Logistical Support Track (Supplies, Safety & Hydration):

What you will do: Keep our service sites running smoothly behind the scenes. This team will distribute safety kits and exterior paint supplies, run water and snack stations to keep volunteers hydrated, and assist site captains with general coordination and cleanup.

Here are some more opportunities to volunteer:

* Join the Commemoration Planning Committee: Got ideas? please share them with us

* SSgt. Brian Cowdrey Memorial 5K: Marshall the course or support the runners at the finish line. (Contact Bob Fowler, coordinator)

   * YOUTH: Join the youth-led "La Junta Legacy for 9/11 Day" teams to revitalize our town. Veterans are needed to mentor our next generation. See the 9/11Day.org Youth Service page

   

      Sign up today to receive your volunteer assignment and project updates. Use the form at the bottom of the page.