We need you! San Mateo Parks and Recreation relies on volunteers throughout the year to ensure success at many of our events and ongoing programs. You’ll support treasured events and programs while gaining new skills and experience!

Central Park Music Series Volunteer
From handing out promo materials, to educating the public on recycling, you can help ensure the success of the Central Park Music Series.    

Senior Citizens Lunch Program Helper
Provide delicious meals for our seniors.

Dance Crew Assistant
Put your dance experience to use helping one of our instructors teach youth dance.

Graphics Flyer Designer
We need artistic students with good computer skills to help design eye-catching posters and flyers.

MLK Basketball League and MLK/PAL Ballers League
Our youth basketball programs need assistant scorekeepers and bookkeepers, and we’ll even train you if needed.

Halloween Happenings, Event Assistant
This popular Halloween event needs volunteers to set up, run booths, and play characters in the haunted house.

Junior Lifeguard
Assist lifeguards in teaching swimming lessons, and learn valuable skills in the process!

Haven’t found what you’re looking for? We can always use volunteers in all sorts of areas, so if there’s something specific you want to do, contact us and share your interests. We’ll see where your interests and skills fit.