County recruiting volunteers for parks

Betsy Clarkson, Superintendent of Recreation, reported to Historic City News that the Recreation and Parks Department is recruiting volunteers to assist in parks across St. Johns County.

The VIP Program is an effort to help maintain the quality of the programs and facilities, which include over 88 parks, seven community centers and ten department offices. Volunteers are needed to help with park clean-up, guided tours of passive parks, tutoring children in after-school programs, general office duties and special event support.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and will be required to complete a background check. Each volunteer will receive a St. Johns County volunteer badge to wear while performing their duties.

Volunteers can sign up anytime during normal working hours at the Recreation and Parks Department administrative office located at 2175 Mizell Road in St. Augustine or by calling Clarkson at 209-0335. Regional offices and community centers will have applications available at a later date.

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