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. […]