On February 5th, 2021, AYLUS’s Rancho Santa Margarita Branch donated items to Mission Viejo Goodwill Center. Items included clothes, lightly used toys, and games. In light of communities struggling, the group gave things the community could purchase and use in times of need. The event was a way to give back to the community and replenish the ever-dwindling supply during the pandemic.
Members began by gathering items in their households and packaging them into bags to be transported to the center. The bags were then given to Goodwill workers who processed them and thanked the members for their donations. Each felt lucky to give back and serve in any way possible. The experience reinforced feelings of community and the importance of sharing and.
Allison & Katie: 5 hours
Diana, Steven, Ethan, Jane, Eva, Stella, Jasmine, Emily, Henry: 4 hours