"Our most important resource is the youth of our Community."
-Bob Binn
A glimpse of what PAL is about
Since 1997, San Mateo PAL has provided recreational, educational, and leisure activities for free to thousands of San Mateo youth. Supported by a volunteer Board of Directors and staff consisting of Police Officers, Parks and Recreation Staff, and City Employees, the San Mateo Police Activities League is building a stronger and safer community through kids - our most valuable asset.
PAL Membership
San Mateo PAL provides a variety of supervised recreational, social and educational activities for kids ages 5-18 in and around our community. PAL memberships are FREE.
PAL Programs
The San Mateo Police Activities League provides a variety of supervised recreational, social and educational activities for kids ages 5-18 in San Mateo and our surrounding community.
Ways to Donate
We invite you to open your heart and to be the person who makes a positive impact in this community by supporting us in developing our youth into productive citizens.
News & Updates
There is Still Time to Support PAL this Giving Tuesday!
New Donors: Double your gift... There is Still Time to Support PAL this Giving Tuesday! Yesterday, we saw an outpouring of generosity from our...
myemail.constantcontact.comLet the giving continue! Spread the word by telling your friends why you're passionate about investing in the future of our PAL kids. Then, invite them to join you.
Thanks to a very special $10,000 match challenge by Sally and Mike Mayer, all new donor gifts will be matched to double... the impact!
Calling all PAL Heroes! This holiday season PAL is teaming up with the San Mateo Police Department and the City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation to host our annual Brunch with Santa! This #GivingTuesday, your gift will help us provide a warm breakfast and holiday festivities for our PAL ...families.
To donate, visit https://sanmateopal.org/more-ways-to-give/donate/
#GivingTuesday is here! Your donation today will put holiday cheer into the hands of San Mateo youth and families who need it most.
Visit https://sanmateopal.org/more-ways-to-give/donate/ to donate today! All new donor gifts will be matched up to $10,000!
🎃👻 Happy Halloween!! 👻🎃
Be safe, have fun, and don't forget to look both ways before the crossing the street while Trick-Or-Treating!
Today’s Dia de los Muertos event was a beautiful way to celebrate community and to remember loved ones and honor their memory.
The sunny day and the colorful imagery made for an amazing backdrop to receive a proclamation presented to both PAL and the City of San Mateo Parks and ...Recreation from State Senator Josh Becker’s office, recognizing the impact our Latin community has on our city.
If the day wasn’t great enough, we also celebrated our own San Mateo Police Department Youth Services Officer Adle’s birthday!
A good day all around we’d say.
Visit our San Mateo Police Department officers this Saturday (10/7) for the 🎀 Pink Patch Party on B St from 11-4pm and then visit us at our Dia de Los Muertos event the following Saturday (10/14) at the King Center.
October is full of amazing events! We hope to see you at all of them!
🏀🏈⚾️🎾 It was another sports filled day at Hillsdale Shopping Center’s Safety & Wellness Day. We are big supporters of both and encourage families to get out and do something fun together.
While this was our last event at the mall for the summer, be sure to follow for ...more opportunities to Build the Bond Between Cops & Kids with us!
City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation
Upcoming Fundraising Events
In collaboration with our community partners, PAL strives to create a safer society while promoting the physical, social and psychological development of our youth.
Friends of San Mateo PAL
For the last 20 years, we have relied on a vast network of supporters for priceless guidance and crucial investments in our shared mission of building a safer community, while promoting the physical, social and psychological development of our youth.
"Providing these wonderful opportunities for San Mateo kids, and building their bonds and trust with police officers is the best investment we can make as a community!"
-Carol Conroy