The Civic Involvement Committee provides space for members to enhance their sense of awareness and ownership of community needs, and inspire members to utilize and develop their skills to address those needs, there by raising up future leaders with the desire to serve and impact the community.

Civic Involvement Committee meets the FIRST Monday of every month - all are welcome!

For more information, contact  Jenn O’Farrell ofarrell.jenn@gmail.com

There are 3 objectives of CIC:

1. Community Engagement

a. Includes our Annual Themes (2010’s is Homelessness)

b. Includes non-profit board opportunities in our city

c. Includes our Board Development Training Program

2. Civic Engagement

a. Although Pick is non-partisan, we aim to engage relevant issues that are affecting our city.

3. Pick Pipeline

a. AVID guest speaking

b. Mentorships

Community Engagement

A YEAR of ENGAGING HOMELESSNESS

• Throughout the year we will be working toward educating one another about the causes for homelessness and its’ affects on individuals and communities while encouraging and inspiring one another to take part in becoming the solution to this complicated and multifaceted issue.
• What YOU Can Do:
  • Find out about becoming an Ally with Project Bliss (Building Links To Impact Self-Sufficiency).
  • Find out about becoming an Adult Mentor, by teaching life skills classes.
  • Find out about joining Homeless Care Connection Network, Project Bliss Coalition, Guiding Coalition, Economic Development Council, Workforce Development, POL Board, H4H Board, Operation Safe House Board, Lutheran Social Services Boards, Planning Commission, etc.
  • Join a lunch sessions with various business owners tackling the issue of homelessness.
  • May 12th Bridge out of Poverty Workshop with Community Action Partnership

Previous Pick Community Engagement Activities:

• The United Way’s Day of Caring - Operation Safe House and The YWCA of Riverside County
• Habitat for Humanity Project
• AVID 2007-08, 2008-09 School Year
• Fundraiser at CPK for Child SHARE, raised $360
• Participated in the Walk your Talk Walk
• Sponsored Riverside’s 25 Most Remarkable Teens
• Fundraiser at El Torito for Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association, raised over $1,000
• Relay for Life July 2009
• Tour of 2 Homeless Shelters and Access Center.
• Scavenger Hunt to Help
• 2009 Pick and Pledge hours are 3,597
• 2010 Pick and Pledge Event

If you are interested in finding out what non-profits are looking for board members attend our annual Pick and Pledge events in January or contact Brian Moore at bmoore.riverside@gmail.com

Click here for information about our Board Development Training Program and Board Involvement

Civic Engagement (TBA)

Pick Pipeline

Goal: The Pick Pipeline is a Pick Group Initiative that seeks to improve the quality of professional environment in Riverside by creating an early and pervasive precedence of excellence and engagement for students within our educational system. The Pipeline provides clear opportunities for students to connect with mentors in their primary years, connect with the business community during their college careers, and immediately engage with a community of professionals who are serious about their own professional development and the betterment of their community upon entering the professional environment.

The Pick Pipeline accomplishes this by mobilizing Pick members to engage with younger students and professionals while seeking their own professional development and advancement, and also by providing opportunities for the many educational initiatives within our community to collaborate and integrate their work and objectives toward one clear, comprehensive and streamlined path of opportunity.

Sign up to give back to the lives of youth by being an AVID guest speak or mentor.

Contact Jenn O’Farrell for more information or to sign up - ofarrell.jenn@gmail.com