Volunteers have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of our local community. There are many volunteer opportunities available here at Martin County and we hope you will find one or many that interest you!
Senior Games: Martin County Parks and Recreation is seeking volunteers to help with the 2021 Senior Games. A variety of sports games from swimming, bowling, track and field, tennis, basketball, etc. take place throughout the county to help qualify for the State Senior Games. The volunteer position consists in helping with a variety of sports including keeping score, timers for swimming, assisting with registration forms, helping with our vendor booths, and helping set up and breakdown activities in each sport. The registration period for this volunteer opportunity will begin Monday, September 13, 2021 and end Friday, October 22, 2021.
Music at the Mansion Concert Series: The community concerts will be the first Sunday of each month from Sunday, December 5, 2021 through Sunday, May 1, 2022 from either 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., or 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Indian Riverside Park. The volunteer position consists in helping with setting up and breaking down for the event, face painting, assisting in our Marketing booth and assist vendors at the event.
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson: The event takes place at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Martin County on Thursday in June 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The volunteer position will assist with registration, providing families with goodie bags, and hand out certificates upon completion of the swim lesson.
Parks Clean Up Day: The clean-up day will take place at Doc Myers park on Saturday, August 21, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Refreshments and Lunch provided after the clean up by MCSO Grill Team. Get outside and help keep our parks clean, green, and seen! Just bring energy along with your can-do spirit. Online Volunteer Pre-Registration is required so enough supplies are available.
Fall Fest: The event will be on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Langford park. The volunteer positions consist in helping decorate the park in fall fun, assist with setting up and breaking down for the event, arts and crafts with children, field games, assisting with vendors, costume contest, and much more.
FPSA & FSHAA Swim Meets: The swim meets annually occur at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark during the last weekend in September (FSPA) and second and third weekends in November (FSHAA). The volunteer position consists in helping with timing each swimmer, gate attendants, volunteer booth, hospitality room, parking detail, etc.
Winter Fest: The event will be on Friday, December 10, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will be held at Indian Riverside Park. The volunteer positions consist in helping decorate the park in holiday cheer, assist with setting up and breaking down for the event, arts and crafts with children, field games, assisting with Santa Clause, etc.
Parks Department: The parks department needs volunteers year-round to assist with cleanup of our county parks and beaches. Please inquire if interested, for more details. You would be shadowing a lead parks attendant at local parks and assisting in a variety of duties from trash pickup to painting.
Parks Department office assistant: The Parks and Recreation Administration office would need a volunteer to assist with answering phone calls from the public on a variety of topics. The volunteer would be trained and prepared for basic public questions or concerns. In addition, the volunteer may be asked to file paperwork, create spreadsheets, research programs and activities, and assist with other office-related duties as necessary.
Parks Operations: Volunteer opportunities within the park operations division include mulching beds around our park entry signs, planting around our park entry signs, maintenance of our hiking trails, painting picnic tables and data entry.
Library Volunteer Opportunities for Adults:
- Shelving library materials
- Repairing damaged materials
- Digital idea lab assistant
- Computer Class Instructor
- Computer Coaching
- Literacy Services
- Homework Help
- Library Docents
- Assist in the Children's department
- Bonnie's Bookstore
- Friend's Book Depot in the B&A Flea market
- Special Events and Programs
Library Volunteer Opportunities for Teens:
- Shelving library materials
- Assist in Children's Department
Book Reviews for Teens: If you are a teenager interested in volunteer hours by submitting book reviews, please visit the Library's Teen Services page for more information.