Riverside County PAL

🌱 Yesterday, our Young PAL mentees had the opportunity to tour the greenhouse at Temecula Valley High School and learn about the incredible work being done to grow plants, develop skills, and create opportunities for youth in our community.

Experiences like these help our mentees explore new interests, connect with positive role models, and see the many paths available to them as they grow.

A huge thank you to Rose Haven Heritage Garden, Rising Above Club at TVHS, and Murrieta Police Department for helping make opportunities like this possible for our youth! 💚



National PAL

🎓 Last week, we had the opportunity to celebrate our PAL seniors and recognize their commitment to growth, leadership, and community. While several couldn’t attend due to other commitments, we were proud to honor all of them as they prepare for their next chapter.

From college and technical schools to military service and new career paths, these young leaders are taking incredible steps forward. During the celebration, they reflected on their time in PAL, the lessons they’ve learned, and the connections they’ve built along the way.

Congratulations, Class of 2026. We can’t wait to see what comes next. 💙

Who gave RivCo PAL access to the disco ball trend? 💜🪩🚓

Honestly… no regrets. ✨

This National Police Week, we honor the officers who show up for our youth and communities far beyond the badge. 💙

Through Riverside County PAL, mentorship continues to make a difference. From Murrieta to Menifee, Indio to Southwest Station, we are grateful for the officers, deputies, and mentors who invest their time, leadership, and heart into the next generation.

Thank you for building trust, creating connection, and reminding our youth that positive relationships matter.

Respect. Honor. Remember.

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Young PAL had the opportunity to visit the beautiful (Temecula Heritage Rose Garden) this week alongside our mentors 🌹

Thank you to the Temecula Heritage Rose Garden for hosting our youth & officers and helping create a space for connection, mentorship, and positive experiences in the community.

PAL is about kids, cops, and community coming together in meaningful ways. We’re grateful for community partners who continue to pour into the next generation alongside us. 💙

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Our PAL officer Carla Sanchez () , invited our team to her Every 15 Minutes program at Murrieta Valley High School. An important program to show the impact of impaired driving. Our PAL chapter offers diversion classes such as Substance Use Education and Victim Awareness, that touch on the consequences of our choices. Thank you for having us, it was powerful to watch and listen to speakers from CHP (), CAL FIRE (), DA’s Office (), Murrieta PD (), and Lily Kelly Ministries ().

This morning was egg-cellent 🐰🥞

Our Pancakes with PAL event brought together youth, mentors, and community over hotcakes and connection. Huge thank you to Officer Sanchez from for investing time with our youth, and to for helping us stack up the smiles with breakfast.

We’re all about creating spaces where young people can grow, connect, and feel supported—and today was no yolk. 💛

We couldn’t let it pass by - March was National Reading Month! Reading is an essential part in strengthening vocabulary, critical thinking, imagination , and confidence in youth. Riverside County PAL contributed to this mission by our mentees making bookmarks and providing free books through our mini libraries, one of which was painted by one of our Teen PAL mentees. Reading can make a difference in our communities. You too can make a difference by supporting your local library, starting a book club, or spreading awareness on the importance of reading to youth in your community.
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” – Margaret Fuller

Kindness took center stage when joined forces with our Young PAL mentees! This local service clubs mission is “providing assistance for children impacted by substance abuse, domestic violence, and child abuse/ neglect.” We couldn’t be more grateful for these teens making a difference!