On September 21, 2024, student volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga to participate in a food distribution event. The volunteers were responsible for distributing canned goods to local residents in need, with the activity running from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This event provided the […]
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AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Volunteers Promote Chinese Culture at Moon Festival in Walnut on September 14-15, 2024
On September 14th and 15th, 2024, student volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch played a key role in supporting the Moon Festival held at 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut. Volunteers assisted in various tasks, including venue setup, logistical support, charity sales, and promoting volunteer activities. Their contributions were crucial to the festival’s success, promoting […]
AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center September 14, 2024
On September 14, 2024, the ALFC Generosity Center hosted another successful food distribution event, where volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered to serve the community. A total of 22 dedicated students participated, with one new volunteer joining the team, showcasing the ongoing enthusiasm for community service among the youth. The volunteers arrived at […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (22nd & 23rd) (10/1 + 10/8/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On October 1st, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped The Little Garden of Hope. Members first harvested all the peppers and the garlic stems. Then, members mainly focused on clearing 2 beds and preparing them for the new plants. Members got rakes and shovels and began to shovel up the previous plants […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (19th & 20th) (7/27/23 & 8/3/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On July 27th & August 3rd, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. On the 27th, Members brought along with them a organic pesticide killing spray that wouldn’t hurt the plants, but would get rid of the bugs that ate the plants. They sprayed […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank ( 25th) ( 8/03/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On August 3rd, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at their local food bank. Members started by checking in, and then started to pack food boxes. These big food boxes would last the family a whole week. In the box, members put two meats, one chicken one beef, a box of fruits, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank ( 23rd) ( 7/27/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Thursday, July 27th, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank.As the day began to heat up, the volunteers began prepping the boxes of food filled with meat, deli, fresh produce, and breads/treats to be distributed. A few carts of boxes were formed […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #12– Senior home maintenance and yard work (7/29/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 29th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. When members arrived, they were a little early so members went ahead and just got started. They pulled weeds with the weedwackers and used their hands when it was necessary. When there was a decent amount of weeds […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (15th) (7/16/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 26th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local park to clean up. Members began by going to the playground and picking up trash there. They found candy wrappers, fidgets, scraps of paper, and pencils/crayons. Then, members looked in the bushes surrounding the playground and below the benches and found […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (9th) (5/24/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Wednesday May 24, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled previously collected bottles. Given the large collection of bags, everyone decided to hold a recycling event to clear out the area for fresh bottles. They loaded the many bags onto a car (which barely fit) and took a quick trip to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (15th) (5/27/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On May 27th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to STAT Horse Sanctuary to help out. When Members arrived, they signed in and immediately started by getting wheelbarrows and rakes and heading into the horse stalls to clean them. Due to a good amount of members participating that day, they finished cleaning […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Habitat of Humanity Inland Valley #9- Temecula ReStore (5/27/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On May 27th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out at their local Habitat ReStore. Habitat ReStores are independently owned reuse stores operated by local Habitat for Humanity organizations. ReStores accept donations and sell a constantly changing inventory of diverse, high-quality merchandise to the public at a fraction of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (12th) (5/27/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On Saturday May 27, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a park cleanup. Upon arrival they noticed they would have their work cut out for them. The area had been a recent location of a barbecue and a party, leading to a large amount of food residue, wrappers, balloons, and even loose […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (10th) (5/21+5/28/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu : On May 21 & May 28th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members visited their local senior centers: At Atria Park of Vintage Hills, members have come to Atria several times before for music performances, this was their first time going there as volunteers. The members were assigned to the Memory […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Senior Center Music Performance (4th) (5/29/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On May 29th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members visited the Atria Park of Vintage Hills senior center to give a music performance to the residents. They were invited to perform at both the Memory Care building and the main building. The members first went to the Memory Care building. A […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (11th) (5/13/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On Saturday May 13, Murrieta AYLUS members performed a park cleanup at Meadows Park. They arrived to visit a newfound sign of their adoption of the park. Fueled with pride, they hastened to pick up any waste. This included the usual candy wrappers and bottle caps, and cigarettes in the parking […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (14th) (5/13/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On Saturday May 13, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the STAT horse sanctuary. They began with mucking out an area which had once been the location of a stall, also clearing and cleaning pathways around different stalls. They then disposed of the contents, before moving on to the stalls themselves. They […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (10th) (5/01/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On May 01, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS member hosted a park cleanup at Meadows Park – their adopted park. Member was excited to see their AYLUS logo set up at the park entrance when she arrived. Member started by walking around the whole park, looking for trash. They found confetti, tissues, candy wrappers, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (15th) (4/05/23)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On April 5, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped the Community Mission of Hope. After signing in, the members got down to work. They started off by sorting the food into their respective crates. After a crate filled up, it would be moved to its designated section before starting a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lend Hands to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #7 – Planting Native Plants at Menifee Better Together (4/22/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On April 22nd, 2023, Murrieta Members participate with Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley in the Planting Native Plants at Menifee Better Together. In honor of Earth Day, Menifee hosted a 600- volunteer event to help preserve and clean up Menifee. It’s the 10th year of the project this year. What a challenge to arrive […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (11th) (4/08/23)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On April 8th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lent a hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project. Before going to Jacob’s House, the members went to their local Home Depot to buy vegetable sprouts and fertilizer. Afterwards, they headed to Jacob’s House and got to work. They planned to […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #7 (4/09/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 9, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They began with exercise with pool noodles, weights, and stretched out wrists and fingers. After, they spooned fruit into small cups to be distributed, before juice or water was passed around. After the food was […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (2nd) (4/06/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On April 6th, 2023, Murrieta members went to clean up a beach in Del Mar. The weather was perfect, with rays of sunshine beaming through the clouds and a cool breeze to even out the temperature. Members started at the park, which was currently under construction. They picked up trash while […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (10th) (4/01/23)
Reported by Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu On April 1st, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members stopped by Jacob’s House to check up on the sprouts. The white radishes were growing steadily, slowly pushing out of the soil. The members uncovered the cups and saw that the majority of the zucchini seeds had sprouted. For the ones that haven’t, […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #6 (4/06/2023)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On April 6th, 2023, Murrieta members lent a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. After going through the check-in procedures, the members made their way to the proper room and helped lead light exercises, starting with small arm motions before making their way to the weights. Afterwards, the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (13th) (4/08/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 8, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members and guests assisted at the STAT horse sanctuary. It appeared Jack had made the roof of the shed his new abode, and while they contemplated the physics of a flying turkey, they examined the horses’ stalls. Because the mud had dried, they looked forward […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #5 (4/02/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 2, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Senior Center. Starting with light exercise, they soon moved on to preparing the morning snack. Banana was chopped finely and spooned out alongside pineapple and cantaloupe into small bowls. Due to the warm weather, the residents were all moved […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (9th) (4/01/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 1, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a park cleanup at Meadows Park. They aimed to finish at lightning speed, splitting into groups to cover as much ground as possible. They began with the grass area, each taking a side before meeting in the middle. Then, they moved to the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood & Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (8th) (4/03/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On April 03 2023, Murrieta Member went to their local neighborhood to collect bottles and cans. It had been a while since the last time members had gone to collect due to the rain season, but after visiting the animal shelter and seeing all those animals, members were more determined than […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (14th) (3/30/23)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On March 30th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped the Community Mission of Hope (CMOH). CMOH began as a partnership with the Orange County Rescue Mission to resolve food insecurity during the recession in 2009. They provide tangible help, through food and hygiene products, as well as compassionate mentorship for […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #4 (3/26/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 26, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS lended a hand to a local senior center. Once again, they worked with senior residents in memory care. They began with the workout with pool noodles and weights, before preparing the morning snack. While spooning the fruit, they spoke with one of the residents about […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (11th) (3/25/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 25, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS visited the STAT horse sanctuary. The morning began with greeting the pigs, goats, and Jack the turkey. After a quick chase after Jack to catch him into his pen, they began cleaning the area. After scooping the poop, they then took brushes, dipped them in […]
Murrieta AYLUS Donates Supplies to their Local Animal Shelter (#2) (3/25/23)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On March 25th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members donated dog/cat food and blankets to the Animal Friends of the Valleys. The Animal Friends of the Valleys is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting humane care of animals through education and a humane, proactive animal services program. They are committed […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (9th) (3/19/23)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On March 19th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS member helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. The member checked on the growth progress of the sprout and found that the tops of the white radish were peeping out of the ground. They covered the tops with some dirt before […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (10th) (3/18/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On March 18th, 2023, Murrieta members went to STAT Horse Sanctuary to help out. There was going to be a party held at the sanctuary right before the afternoon so members started to help get ready. They went to the goat pens and scooped up waste and dirty hay. When the […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #3 (3/19/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 19, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to a local senior center. They began with the usual exercise, first with pool noodles, then with different weights. After the light exercise, they began preparing the snack. This consisted of slices of pineapple and scoops of yogurt. After grabbing gloves, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (8th) (3/18/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On March 18th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members gather at their adopted park, Meadow Views Park, for a clean up. The members split up into two teams in order to maximize efficiency, each going opposite directions around the field before meeting in the middle and heading towards the playground. They […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #2 (3/05/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 5, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They exclusively worked with memory care, assisting patients with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. They began with light exercise alongside light music, complete with pool noodles and weights. After all the props were cleared […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (7th) (3/04/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 04, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members collected and recycled bottles around the community. They began with collecting bottles, knocking on countless doors. Despite their efforts, they were only able to collect a few bottles. However, not to be discouraged, members collected their own bottles to take to the recycling center. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to Angel View (1st) (3/04/23)
Reported by Julie (HsinChen) Lu On March 4th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members meet up at the Angel View store in Temecula to donate the clothes they have gathered the day before. When packing the clothes, each member made sure that the clothes were in good condition and clean. Altogether, they donated 9 bags of clothes. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosted a Senior Center Music Performance (3rd) (03/05/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 5, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members performed at the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They arrived with performance jitters and eagerness, racing to see the piano and audience. With some quick testing and distribution of the program to all the seniors, the performance went underway! Playing on the violin and piano, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (9th) (3/04/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 4, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the STAT horse sanctuary. They began with the goats, pigs, and turkeys, cleaning their pen, speed fueled by the prospect of feeding the horses with carrots. Once cleaning was finished, they grabbed the bags of carrots and made off for […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (7th) (3/04/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 04, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members collected and recycled bottles around the community. They began with collecting bottles, knocking on countless doors. Despite their efforts, they were only able to collect a few bottles. However, not to be discouraged, members collected their own bottles to take to the recycling center. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up a Local Park (7th) (2/20/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On February 20th, 2023, Murrieta members went to Meadow View Park to help pick up trash. When members got there, they immediately saw some paper and wrappers lying around in the bushes and quickly picked them up. Then, they went around the park picking up scrap pieces of trash. When they […]
Murrieta AYLUS Handmade Blankets for Project Linus to help children in need #1 (2/20/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On February 20, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members donated handmade blankets (5) to the Project Linus. They first selected bolts of pill-free fleece, before laying them out to cut into large squares. Four inch squares were cut off each corner, then one inch wide tassels were cut. They then cut a slit […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (8th) (2/18/23)
On February 18, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Chelsea Choi, Cathy Liu, Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. Upon arriving, the members immediately checked on the sprouts, happy with their healthy conditions. They pulled out any weeds they spotted, careful to avoid accidentally taking a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (8th) (2/18/23)
On February 18th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Cathy Liu, Angel He, Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu lent a hand to the STAT Horse Sanctuary. They started off by cleaning the horses’ stalls. While cleaning the stall that held the mother horse and her foal, the members indulged in the occasional petting of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (7th) (2/11/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On February 11th, 2023, Murrieta members went to STAT Horse Sanctuary to help out. The morning was filled to the brim with an excited buzz; one of the horses had become a mother. Everyone chatted excitedly while cleaning the horses’ stalls, eager to see the newborn pony. They slip up into two […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (7th) (2/5/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On February 5, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with The Little Garden of Hope project. When they arrived, the members were pleasantly surprised to see that the white radish sprouts had grew new leaves even after being almost entirely consumed by the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up a Local Park (6th) (2/11/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On February 11th, 2023, Murrieta members went to their new adopted park – Meadows Park, to help pick up trash. When members got there, they discovered scraps of confetti and popped balloons so they assumed there was a party held at the park. Members walked around the perimeter of the park, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (6th) (2/04/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On February 4th, 2023, members Adora Xiao, Jessica Lu, and Angel He went to STAT Horse Sanctuary to help out. Members started off by getting wheelbarrows and pitchforks to go scoop horse poop. Members made sure to avoid stepping in horse poop disguised under the mud and after taking care of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Handmade greeting cards/gift for Seniors #2 (2/04/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On Saturday February 4, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members drew and wrote cards for seniors for Valentine’s Day. While Valentine’s Day is associated with romantic connotations, it is also a holiday for familial and friendly love. They wished to share their love for local seniors on such a special holiday, and drew […]
Murrieta AYLUS Adopt-A-Park (Community Beautification Program) from city of Temecula (2/2/23)
On Feb. 02, 2023, Murrieta members reached out to city of Temecula to Adopt-A-Park. In an effort to enhance the quality of the parks, the City of Temecula encourages the community to assist with the beautification and maintenance of the parks by facilitating the enhancement of park/playground amenities and providing general upkeep and repair of equipment, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (10th) (1/28/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On January 28th, 2023, members Adora Xiao, Jessica Lu, and KaiXi (Cathy) Liu went to their local neighborhood to collect recyclables. Members got many positive responses from the homeowners and even filled up almost a whole bag from just one house! Even though members didn’t get responses from a couple of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (6th) (1/28/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On January 28th, 2023, 2 of the members went to CRV Recycling to recycle the recyclables they collected earlier in the morning. Members got one basket for bottles, one basket for aluminum cans, and one for glass bottles. They sorted through the 2 bags of recyclables patiently, putting each bottle/can in […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (5th) (1/28/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 28, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to STAT horse sanctuary. They began the day greeting the dogs, before going to clean the goat pens. Goats with and without horns were separated, and the pens were mucked out with rakes. They took careful care to greet the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (6th) (1/22/23)
Reported by : Julie Lu On January 22, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with The Little Garden of Hope project. They were dismayed to see that the leaves of their white radish sprouts had been eaten. The members went around and found that the door to the garden […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (4th) (1/21/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 21, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS lended a hand at STAT horse sanctuary. They began with raking and disposing of dead grass. After the heavy rain, lots of grass and weeds began to grow thickly on the ground. They began with scoring the rakes across the ground to free the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (5th) (1/14/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On January 14th, 2023, AYLUS Murrieta branch members went to CRV Recycling to recycle the recyclables they stored up. Members brought a total of 3 bags and one box of recyclables. They separated plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and glass bottles into their own respective groups. It suddenly started sprinkling so members […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (13th) (1/14/23)
Reported by Julie Lu On January 14, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu lended a hand to their local food bank. The members began with moving all the products off a shelf and wiping the surface down before placing the products back. After finishing with all the shelves on the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (5th) (1/8/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On January 8, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with The Little Garden of Hope project. Before heading to the garden, the members went to their local Home Depot to buy pots. Feeling that it would be a waste to simply get rid of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #6 – ABWK project (1/07/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 7, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS participated in the A Brush with Kindness Program. They started the morning splitting up in the front and side of the house, painting it in a dark blue. These were finished quickly, and everyone reunited in the back. After finishing painting in the back, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps at MPSC for the High Hopes New Year Party (01/06/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 6, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS volunteered for the Temecula High Hopes New Year Party which locate at the Mary Phillips Senior Center (MPSC). Temecula City started The High Hopes program 19 years ago, the goals of the program is to: Increase the opportunities for challenged adults to engage in […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosted a Senior Center Performance at Mary Phillips Senior Center (2nd) (01/04/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On January 4th, 2023, AYLUS Murrieta members went to Mary Phillips Senior Center to host a performance celebrating the new year. Some members arrived early so they tested out the piano and prepared the stage for the performance. Members also brought the greeting cards they prepared last week for the seniors […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (9th) (12/28/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 28th, 2022, AYLUS Murrieta members went to go collect bottles and cans from their local neighborhood. This time, members decided to go to a new neighborhood, so before starting, they mapped out the neighborhood and marked the houses they would go to. Members got many positive responses from the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #5 – ABWK project (12/10/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On December 10, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the A Brush with Kindness project. After a quick safety briefing, everyone got to work. They found painting to get much easier with time, and with prior experience, everyone was able to cover a lot more ground in a short […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps a Local Food Bank (11th) (12/23/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 22nd, 2022, members Jessica Lu and KaiXi (Cathy) Liu went to their local food bank, WEF, to help. Since Christmas was only 2 days away, the food bank was packed with people and when members arrived, the staff eagerly greeted them and sent them to straighten all the shelves. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (4th) (12/04/22)
Reported by : Julie Lu On December 4, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Cathy Liu, Jessica Lu, and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with The Little Garden of Hope project. When they arrived, the members first checked whether the seeds they’d planned the week before had sprouted. There was much excitement when they saw that there […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps a Local Food Bank (10th) (12/10/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 10th, 2022, members KaiXi (Cathy) Liu, Jessica Lu, and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu went to go help out their local food bank, WEF. This time, the staff had members go through the medicine aisle and check the dates of all the medicine. If the medicine’s expiration date was during 2022, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps a Local Food Bank (9th) (12/3/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 3rd, 2022, members Jessica Lu, KaiXi (Cathy) Liu, and Adora Xiao went to their local food bank, Western Eagle Foundations (WEF) to help. When members got there, the staff expressed how happy they were to see them and said they had lots of organizing for the members to do. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #4 – Senior Home Yard Work (12/03/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On December 3, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the A Brush with Kindness project for Senior Home Yard Work. Arriving at the project site, they quickly realized they wouldn’t be painting, but instead doing yard work on the residence. Trees and bushes had been pre-cut carefully, and most […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (8th) (12/04/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 4th, 2022, members Jessica Lu and KaiXi (Cathy) Liu went to go collect recyclables at their local neighborhood. Members went to knock on the usual houses and despite the absence of many homeowners, the ones that did respond had several bags of bottles/cans waiting for them. Members appreciated the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (3rd) (11/26/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On November 26, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen Lu worked on The Little Garden of Hope project. First, they headed to their local Home Depot to buy seeds. The majority of the seeds weren’t suitable to grow in November/December, and the members searched for a while before finally […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (2nd) (11/19/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On November 19, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Cathy Liu, Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Hsin-Chen Lu continued to help with The Little Garden of Hope project. An earlier volunteer group had leftover soil from plotting succulent plants, so the staff at Jacob’s House, knowing that the members would need soil for […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (1st) (11/12/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On November 12, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen Lu went to Home Depot to buy supplies before heading to Jacob’s House to start working on The Little Garden of Hope project. The Little Garden of Hope is a passion project started by one of the Murrieta AYLUS members […]
September 28, 2021 East Cobb Branch Local Elections Text Banking
On September 28th, AYLUS members volunteered for the voter registration initiative organized by the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS). In the beginning, Tiffany Garnace from CPACS gave an orientation to new volunteers about the organization and explained how to reach out to potential voters. Then we began texting and sending messages. For one and […]
Greater Memphis Branch Participates in National Archive on December 30th (#1)
On December, our member Sasha UduI transcribed 3 documents, and tagged 107 tags on documents and pictures. She tagged pictures focusing on past presidents to make searching for these easier. She transcribed past medical records and war pension. She also finished transcribing a handwritten letter directed to previous President Clinton and fixed their transcriptions that […]
Raritan Valley Branch Conducted Citizen Archivist Project on November 4, 2020
On November 4, 2020, six volunteers at the Raritan Valley Branch gathered together via Zoom for the Citizen Archivist Project. During the 1-hour meeting time, they transcribed a total of 26 documents in various lengths, in contribution to National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)’s effort in preserving/digitizing historical documents. Benjamin Hong transcribed 4 documents: […]
AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita Branch volunteered at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event on October 13, 2019
On October 13, the AYLUS RSM branch joined many volunteers on the day of Walk to End Alzheimer’s event in San Clemente Outlets. The group helped with registration & Check-in, as well as at the Promise Garden. The effort lasted from 7am to 10am. AYLUS RSM members Amanda, Jane and Katie volunteered at the event.
AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita Branch did Monthly Book Drive in Mission Viejo on October 11 , 2019
On October 11, the AYLUS RSM branch did their monthly book drive in the City of Mission Viejo. The group collected, delivered and donated books to the Friends of Mission Viejo Library program. The group does the book drive and recycling on a regular monthly basis. The branch members participated in this activity include: Bruce, […]