Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 19th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local food bank to help.This time, members did something different instead of helping with food. Members got several buckets, and filled it up with water and cleaning solution. Then they got multiple scrubs, all different sizes. After, members helped connect […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (27th) (8/10/2023)
Reported by : Jessica Lu On August 10th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local food bank to help. After members checked in, members began by getting bakery boxes from the fridge, and then sorting it onto the racks. They put specialty breads, like croissants, on the top rack, along with breakfast breads. The middle […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (4th) (8/11/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Friday, August 11, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. They began in the park and grassy areas, picking up stray pieces of plastic from different food wrappers and discarded cigarettes. They discovered a box of unfinished pizza underneath a bench and discarded it directly in the trash. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (26th) (8/09/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Wednesday, August 9th, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. They began with unwrapping and moving crates of different canned foods. The plastic wrap was cut with knives and the boxes were stacked onto pallets, while others were stacked on the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 21st) ( 8/08—8/13/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, August 8th: The volunteers greeted the residents that were enjoying the sun outside, before going inside to prepare the snack for the morning, they wrapped a few cookies into napkins and poured some orange juice and water, before taking them outside on trays. The residents appeared to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank ( 24th) ( 8/02/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Wednesday, August 2nd, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. As the day started relatively slowly, the volunteers unloaded bread from carts. They sorted the rolls, sliced loaves, and desserts, each on their own racks and shelves. After the bead, they […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (16th) (8/02/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Wednesday, August 2nd, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a park cleanup at Meadows Park. While pulling into the parking lot, they were greeted with a few pieces of trash and a broken discarded bracelet. Cleaning up the litter in the parking lot and the sidewalks surrounding, they then embarked towards […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 20th) ( 8/01—8/06 / 2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, August 1st: The residents commented upon the cloudy weather, enjoying a cool breeze while walking around the courtyard. They hydrated between rounds, with a choice of orange juice and water. When the residents began their exercise rounds, the volunteers went inside to prepare their snack: small […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (3rd) (8/01/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao: On Tuesday, August 1st, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. Starting early in the morning, the volunteers traveled along the sidewalk leading to the beach and the parks surrounding, picking up litter as they walked. They split off in the park, finding loose paper and tissues and small slivers of […]
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 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 Helps Local Senior Center ( 19th) ( 7/25—7/30 / 2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, July 25th: The residents had been moved outside, and the volunteers jumped to take them around the courtyard in light walks. They grabbed glasses of water when the residents grew tired, before going inside to prepare the snack for the day. As per usual, they cut peach […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (17th & 18th) (7/16/23 & 7/20/23)
Reported by Julie Lu: On July 16th & 20th, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. On the 16th, the members did some light pruning, weeding, and watered each bed before heading to the local Home Depot to buy pumpkin seeds. When they got back, the members planted the seeds, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank ( 22nd) ( 7/20/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao: On Thursday, July 20th, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. The volunteers eagerly welcomed a new face to the facility, beginning the day with assisting her in signing up with the food bank. After all paperwork was completed, they got to work sorting […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (10th) (7/13/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu: On July 13th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS Members went to CRV Recycling to recycle the recyclables they collected. When they arrived, they got a bucket for glass bottles, and then separated the plastic bottles and aluminun cans into different bins. Members were diligent and careful as to not accidentally place the different […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 18th) (7/18–7/23/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Julie Lu : On Tuesday, July 18: Given the bright day in the early morning, the residents were transported outside as the volunteers began preparing food for the residents. Chunks of banana were cut out, and slices of peaches were topped for a light fruit salad. After handing the cups […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (21st) ( 7/13/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao: On Thursday, July 13, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. They eagerly began at the vegetable and fruit sorting station, going through boxes of fresh produce. Hunting for rotted or spoiled food, they disposed of food that couldn’t be eaten, discovering occasional […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 16th) (7/9/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Jessica Lu: On Sunday, July 9, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to their local senior centers, Torrey Pines Senior Living Center. At Torrey Pines Senior Living Center: They began with some stretches with therapy bands to build up strength, before testing hand-eye coordination with some volleyball with the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (17th) ( 7/11–7/16/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiaoi: On Tuesday, July 11: They began with preparing the light snack and drinks as the residents had already completed exercise. While the residents were entertained with small videos of animals and music, they carefully sliced strawberries and added small pieces of cantaloupe and watermelon. Topping the snack with apple sauce, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (20th) (7/5/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 5th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local food bank to help. Members brought some fresh picked fruits from home and some snacks donated to the food bank. Members made their way to the far side of the room to help sort foods. They would take packaged food out […]