Volunteers are essential in helping to provide quality municipal services to the resident, business partners and visitors in our city. Salinas has many traditional and nontraditional opportunities to fit the needs, experiences, and time commitments of today’s volunteer.

It is our goal to recruit, train, utilize and recognize volunteers who help enhance the services provided to the community. ---We want to ensure you that we will do our best to provide you with a meaningful and rewarding experience. We have many opportunities to fit the needs, experiences and time commitments of today’s volunteer. You can make a difference in the lives of others!

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Animal Services

• Literacy Tutors

• Youth Sports Coach

• Park Cleanup

• Maintenance Volunteer

• Recreation Volunteer

• Library Summer Reading Volunteer

• Neighborhood Services Volunteer

• After School Homework Tutors

• Office Clerical Volunteer

We also are eager to hear about any special talents that you may have to share with us. Please contact Neighborhood Services at (831) 758-7166 and become a part of our volunteer team.

Applications are available online or can be picked up at the Salinas Recreation Center, 320 Lincoln Avenue (831) 758-7306.

Downloadable Volunteer Packet

• Volunteer Services Application (pdf, 218 KB)

Volunteer Orientation Information

Every 1st Tuesday of the month • Cesar Chavez Library, 615 Williams Rd • 4pm