Reported by Adora Xiao & Jessica Lu : On Sunday, July 9, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to their local senior centers, 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 beach ball. After a few […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Senior Center Music Performance ( 5th) ( 7/4/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 4th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local senior center for a performance. Members performed at both the Memory Care building and the Main building. A little background on the piece was given before members performed. The program included a little of every musical period: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project ( 17th) ( 7/3/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 2nd, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out the Little Garden of Hope Project. They went to go check on the vegetables and when they got there, they saw multiple veggies ready for picking! They taught new members who haven’t been there how to pick squashes to make sure they […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank ( 19th) ( 7/3/2023)
Reported By Adora Xiao : On Monday July 3, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. They started with mopping the area, cleaning up after a dessert contest that had taken place on a previous day. Then, they set up the carts that would generally hold produce, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (14th) (7/2/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday July 2, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a park cleanup at the Meadows Park. Finding the park full of litter, they yet again split into two groups to cover the whole area. They found a plethora of scattered garbage, such as candy wrappers, tissues, and even discarded food […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (15th) (7/2/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Jessica Lu : On Sunday July 2, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at their local senior centers: the Torrey Pines Living senior center. At the Torrey Pines Living senior center: they started with some exercise and stretched, stretching out muscles and joints. They then began with a few rounds of faux […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (17th) (6/12/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Monday June 12, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. They started the day with signing in and logging hours, before then starting with sorting some baked goods. They made sure all breads and sweets were sorted into the proper shelves, and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to Angel View (#2) (6/12/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On June 12, Murrieta AYLUS members went to Angel View to donate some clothes. Donating clothes doesn’t only help the environment. It’s also one of the biggest sources of funds raised by charities. Members gathered together their old clothes and made sure that it was clean and free of tears or […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (14th) (5/20/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu On May 20th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lent a hand to The Little Garden of Hope project. When they arrived, the members immediately got started with pulling out the weeds in each of the beds. After finishing, they moved on to watering the beds. They found that the watering system […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (13th) (5/13/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On May 13th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lent a hand to The Little Garden of Hope project. The members were pleased to see that the plants were growing well and had matured nicely. They noticed that the lettuce and parsley were ready for harvest and checked the office to […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #9 (5/14/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday May 14, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Living senior center. The day began with exercise with pool noodles, alongside light stretching. Then, while the residents were given juice or water, an impromptu performance on the piano was made. Afterwards, they played mother themed hangman, before […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #8- A Brush with Kindness (ABWK) project (05/20/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On Saturday May 20, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members participated in the A Brush with Kindness Program courtesy of Habitat for Humanity. They began with taping down the boundaries of the home and then laying down tarps. After the home was prepared, they began painting. They started with the sides of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #8 (4/16/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 16, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They began with the usual exercise with pool noodles and weights, then stretched out their hands, arms, and legs. They then served fruit punch to the residents, before collecting the cups. Afterwards, they began reading the daily […]
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 (10th) (4/1/23)
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 […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (12th) (4/01/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 1, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members and guests lended a hand to the STAT horse sanctuary. They began with an astute and surprising observation: Jack the turkey was on the roof. They then cleaned the goat pen, removing the old hay with rakes, then fed the goats some carrots. They […]
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 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 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 members lended a hand to Senior Center #1 (2/26/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On February 26, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They began with a workout, starting with lifting, twisting, and folding pool noodles in reps. Then, they repeated with one, two, and three pound weights. They then played rounds of catch and toss, practicing the […]