FAQ & News

What is PIC5K? PIC5K is a family friendly annual 5K or 1K Run or Walk held by the all volunteer non-profit Pittsburgh Indian community and Friends. It is desinged to bring the diverse community together across languages, religions, cultures to give back to the region we call home. Why is PIC5K important? This is a great opportunity for the Indian community and their Friends to join together for a great cause while having fun. This year it will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2023! Who is benefiting from this event? All donations go to local non-profits who agree to use 100% on programs and not overhead. This year we are focusing on Homelessness and the non-profits are Homeless Children Education Fund, Jubilee Kitchen and Energy Innovation Center institute. Who Can Participate in PIC5K? This event is not just for the Indian community. Please feel free to bring your family, friends and coworkers. It is an event for the entire family and friends to have fun! Is there an age limit for younger runners?  No, there is no age limit for participating in PIC5K. However, children 15 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. Do I need to be a competitive runner to do the race? No! The PIC5K is focused on family fun and community participation. You can run, jog or walk; whatever you prefer to do. What if I want to walk but don’t think I and/or my family could make the 5K journey? There is a shorter 1-mile route for those who do not wish to do the entire 3.1 miles. What’s important is your participation and support. Is the PIC5K timed? PIC5K is not a timed event. If individuals would like to be timed, they will be responsible for tracking their respective timings. How difficult is the course? PIC5K course is on a relatively flat, paved road through the scenic North Park. Where is this event held? North Park Boathouse, 399 Pearce Mill Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101. Please register for the event!

Apr 5, 2024

PIC5K Launches a new website!

The non-profit Pittsburgh Indian Community and Friends is launching a new website to celebrate the beginning the 11th year of its conducting the PIC5K event. We are excited to create this new website that we hope will be more informative and very easy to use for the over 1000 donors we expect to sign up this year!

Dec 15, 2023

New Decade, New Direction

The PIC5K Core volunteers met at the end of the 2023 to both celebrate the accomplishment of completing 10 years of running the PIC5K event and investing over $660,000 in local non-profits in the areas of homelessness, healthcare, education and first responders. We analyzed our donor base and decided we need to make the involvement more inclusive. We are seeking a minimum of $100 from each donor family with a plan of enrolling a 1000 donors every year. In addition to the annual donations we are also rolling out a subscription model that donors can also consider.

Oct 14, 2023

Celebration of a decade of giving!

We are delighted that we have reached a new watermark! The PIC5K event has been consistently held at North Park, Pittsburgh for the last 10 years and we have invested over $660,000 in over 32 different non-profits in the areas of Education, Healthcare, Homelessness and First Responders

Jul 31, 2023

Non-Profit partnerships created

The Greater Pittsburgh region has a lot of non-profits and there is often a lot of overlap between organizations. However, lot of the non-profits are niche organizations limited by geography and often duplicate some basic infrastructure that is in place at another similar non-profit a few miles away beyond another hill or another bridge. In our city of bridges, the Pittsburgh Indian Community and Friends encourages partnerships between non-profits even as we invest in the partners we select. We hope that these bridges will last a long time and continue to bear fruit long after our attempts at creating partnerships have been completed.