People Helping People
Our company is built on the strength of our individual people. Empathy and understanding are a core part of our business—and our lives. At RICK, helping people, both inside and outside of the organization, is the best thing we do.
RICK team members support more than 400 philanthropic organizations. Here are a few examples:
- United Way Worldwide
- YMCA
- Engineers Without Borders
- Camp NAWIC (mentoring high school girls in construction)
- Food Banks (nationwide)
- Habitat for Humanity
- International Red Cross
- Neighborhood House Association
#RICKgivesback
Here are a few snapshots of RICK community services events:
RICK is proud to support Camp NAWIC, a unique week-long, hands-on event that promotes construction careers to high school girls at no cost to the participants. Campers learn the basic elements of various construction trades and develop a “can-do” attitude they can apply to many aspects of their lives.
On average, RICK employees donate 300 pints of blood each year at corporate-sponsored blood drives, saving 180 lives in our local communities!
RICK has been a long-time sponsor of United Way because we adamantly believe in the mission. It is part of our corporate responsibility to help our community’s children and families grow stronger.
RICK believes that healthy employees are happy employees, and RICK has sponsored the SLO Half Marathon & Relay Races for over a decade! If RICK employees aren’t competing themselves, they find opportunities to sponsor or volunteer.
RICK enjoys participating in multiple “I Love a Clean San Diego” events each year, including the Creek to Bay Cleanup, Save Your Scraps Workshop, and Watershed Warriors event.
Recently, RICK donated a whopping 14,000 pounds of food to local food banks! RICK’s company-wide donations continue to grow each year, due in large part to our friendly interoffice competitions, which are held to see who can rally the most donations.
RICK is a corporate sponsor of the American Heart Association (AHA), and for good reason! RICK is passionate about employee health and wellness, and the AHA speaks our language. We regularly partner with the AHA for fundraisers and community events.
RICK supports SANDAG’s Go by Bike and Bike to Work Day programs. Our team members both ride by bike and volunteer at various pit stops throughout the region. RICK believes biking is a healthy, environmental, cost-saving transportation choice. Join us in the effort to reduce our carbon footprint and to alleviate traffic congestion!