While with the San Francisco 49ers, Parrish volunteered and helped manage the ‘49ers Reading Team’, which promotes the benefits of reading to children throughout the Bay Area. Upon receiving the Ed Block award in his 1st season with the 49ers, Parrish became active with a ‘Courage House’ in San Francisco. These houses are orphanages for children of all backgrounds, and Parrish spent considerable time visiting with the young people. Parrish also spent time at the University of California San Francisco Children’s Hospital where he consistently met with patients and their families. He created the ‘Tuesday with Tony’ weekly event where he would interact with ailing teenagers. Currently, Parrish is very active in the Right to Play organization as an 'Athlete Ambassador’. ‘Right to Play’ has brought the concept and benefits of team sports to over a million children around the world on a weekly basis.