Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, November 18, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at the STAT horse sanctuary. They began with the horse stalls, pausing occasionally to pet the horses while raking up their waste. They ended up getting a second wheelbarrow as having only one filled up too quickly, and they took turns dumping […]
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Murrieta AYLUS volunteers at the Temecula Half Marathon and 5K (1st) (11/11/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, November 11, Murrieta AYLUS members manned a water station at the Temecula Half Marathon and 5K. Grabbing volunteer shirts, the volunteers boarded a cart to their first stop in the water stations. Mixing the electrolyte drink and pouring the water, they greeted the runners as they passed their […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (23rd) (11/11/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On November 11th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned their local park. Members split up to clean the park quicker. They found some cans/bottles, scraps of paper, candy wrappers, pencils, and more. After going around the park, they looked through the lawn and then covered the playground. Then, members scoured the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 33rd) ( 11/05/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, November 5, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The residents were given noodles to work out with, then were led through a stretching routine. After they grew tired, the volunteers opened the doors to let in a little sun, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Handmade Blankets for Project Linus to help children in need #2 ( 11/20/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On Nomember 20th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members brought their handmade blankets to donate to Project Linus. The week before, they went out to the store to buy the the blankets. Then at home, members would cut strips on the sides of the blankets and then make knots in each strip. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (24th ) (11/04/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On November 4th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out The Little Garden of Hope. Members started by adding fertilizer to one of the beds and prepping it for the new seeds. Then, they watered all the beds, making sure each bed was thoroughly watered. After, members each picked up a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a hand to Murrieta Field of Honor Event ( 2nd) on 11/04/2023
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, November 4, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Murrieta Field of Honor. The volunteers took trips between a truck and the field, placing metal rods in marked areas of the grass. The metal rods were then driven into the grass and secured, while others took the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (22nd) (10/29/2023)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On October 29, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members hosted a park clean-up at their adopted park, Meadows Park. As usual, the members split into two teams to maximize their time. Along with their usual selection of snack bags, paper waste, plastic straws, ballpoint pens, and bottle caps, the members found […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Centers ( 32nd) ( 10/29/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On October 29th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to help out at their local senior center – Atria Living Center. Members separated and went to the ice cream parlor and the library to set up the piano. At the ice cream parlor, members served seniors happily and talked with them while […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (8th) (10/22/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, October 22, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. Circling around the upper park, the volunteers found stray plastics, papers, receipts, and even a hotel key card. Leaving some stray valuables on tables, the volunteers rounded down to the lower parks. Weaving around families and enjoyers of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 31st) ( 10/22/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, October 22, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with assisting the residents with their workout, then gathered up and put away the noodles. They poured drinks and prepared snacks for them, helping some residents drink carefully […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to GoodWill (#3) (10/21/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, October 21, Murrieta AYLUS members donated clothing to Goodwill. Separately, the volunteers collected gently used clothing from their homes and neighbors, folded them, and bagged or boxed them. After they were full, they taped the AYLUS logo to them for identification. The volunteers then met up at a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (31st) (10/21/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, October 21, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope. Arriving early, the volunteers sought to get the pressure washer started. After the stations were set up, they got to work washing crates. In the middle of the work, there was a short meeting […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Outreach Farm Project ( Pumpkin harvest) (10/14/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On October 14th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local farm to help with the Pumpkin Harvest. Members lifted pumpkins to the people in the boxes and they would set the pumpkins down. Members carefully lifted pumpkins by the bottom, not by the stem, in case they would rip […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (21st) (10/14/2023)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On October 14th, Saturday, Murrieta AYLUS conducted a park cleanup at Meadows Park. The group split in two, one going around the right side to collect pieces of trash on the playground. Along the way, they found a large box along with many other chip bags and spare candy wrappers. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (7th) (10/15/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, October 15, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. Starting around the park area, they found miscellaneous plastic pieces, and some stray cans from different parties. Crossing over and down to the shore, they found more smaller strips of plastic and some stray wrappers more many snacks. Around […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 30th) ( 10/15/2023)
Reported By Adora Xiao : On Sunday, October 15, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers passed out the noodles and helped the residents get started with their exercise. Stretching out their muscles and joints, the residents soon grew tired. Given there was no water, the volunteers […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 12 (10/14/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, October 14th, Murrieta AYLUS members sold bottles for charity. At a different recycling center, the volunteers counted out their bottles and sold them. Separating the sellable CRVs from other plastics and counting the different types of aluminum and glass. They ended up earning 23.08 dollars for their efforts […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Set Up Susan G. Komen ‘More Than Pink Walk’ Event #2 (10/07/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On October 7th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to help set up for the Susan G. Komen Pink Walk. Murrieta AYLUS members first started by setting up the tents. Each tent would serve a different purpose. Then, they were given the task of putting up Mary the Mannequin. They took out […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 28th&29th) ( 10/01/2023) & (10/08/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, October 1, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with light exercise, before taking water and juice to all the residents. Thickening a few of the drinks for the residents who had trouble swallowing, the volunteers helped hand out […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (20th) (9/30/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, September 30, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a park cleanup at Meadows Park. As the rain stopped falling, the volunteers arrived on the damp sidewalk. The parking lot only had a few stray pieces of trash, however the playground area saw a few larger pieces of candy wrappers and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (19th) (9/30/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, September 30, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the STAT horse sanctuary. After helping other volunteers familiarize with the goats, they crossed the gate to visit the chickens. Raking up loose feathers, fur, and waste, the volunteers admired the different furs and feathers on the birds. After […]
Murrieta AYLUS Continues “Thank You Firefighters” Campaign (7th) (9/23/23) & (9/24/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On September 23rd, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to station 84. Members brought along 2 boxes of sweets, 3 boxes of fruits, a bouquet of flowers, one pack of water, and a box of sanitary wipes. When arrived, members were given a tour of the station, and the firefighters even […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (6th) (9/24/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On September 24th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. The volunteers started around the park area, happy to find that there wasn’t as much trash as usual. They then moved on around the trails surrounding the beach area, picking up stray pieces of plastic, food wrappers, and more. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 27th) ( 9/24/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : Sunday, September 24 at the Torrey Pines senior living center: The volunteers helped lead the residents through the noodle workout, stretching out their bodies. Then, they poured drinks for the residents and had them hydrate to gain some energy. For the less mobile residents, the volunteers helped them drink. After […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #13– ABWK project(09/23/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, September 23, Murrieta AYLUS members helped with the A Brush with Kindness program. Arriving at the site early in the morning, the volunteers prepared the tarps and taped off the house. They taped corners and the edges of the floor and laid down pieces of paper to protect […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 26th) ( 9/17/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, September 17 at Torrey Pines Senior Living Center: The volunteers started with their exercise regimen. They used pool noodles and stretched out their arms and legs, making sure the residents’ joints were limber. After the workout, the volunteers poured drinks of cranberry juice or water. For some of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (18th) (9/16/2023)
Reported by Julie Lu : On September 16th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lent a hand to STAT Horse Sanctuary. A few days earlier, the members bought 6 bags of horse feed at a local animal feed store. On Saturday, the members arrived at STAT with 300 pounds worth of horse feed and slowly brought them […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (19th) (9/16/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On September 16, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS conducted a park cleanup at Meadows Park. They split into two groups to maximize efficiency and went to different sides of the park. The grass and bushes had small discarded pieces of wrappers and people had thrown larger food wrappers inside the bushes. The […]
Murrieta AYLUS Starts “Thank You Firefighters” Appreciation Month (6th) (9/16/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu: On September 16th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to visit Riverside County Stations 83 and 95, in Murrieta. September is Firefighter Appreciation Month so members went out to get some things for them. At each of the two stations, members brought along with them a box of water, some snacks, fruit, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps at the Purple and White Alzheimer’s Gala (9/13/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : Wearing purple and white, the volunteers began with helping the residents get settled. They cleaned around the floor areas where there was a few crumbs of snacks, and spoke with the residents. They gathered some of the jars and bowls that would be needed for the dinner, filling up pitchers […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 25th) ( 9/10/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, September 10: The volunteers began with helping the residents stretch and dance, doing light exercise together. Then, they did a big ball toss with everyone, before pouring apple juice and water for everyone. Some of the juices had to be thickened, and the volunteers helped some of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (30th) (9/09/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, September 9, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope.They first assembled the power washer and got their materials prepared to continue cleaning the crates. The volunteers rolled up the door and prepared their stations before beginning to scrub the crates. As a parent […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (5th) (9/04/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Monday, September 4, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup.They started in the parks surrounding the beach, cleaning up the stray pieces of plastic and food dropped on the grass. The parks appeared to be cleaner than usual, however still housed many candy wrappers, plastic utensils, and bits of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (18th) (9/02/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On September 2nd, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local park to clean up.Members started with the parking lot, making sure to look in the bushes for any hidden trash. Then they split into two groups with one group cleaning the right half of the park and the other […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (17th) (9/02/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday September 2, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the STAT horse sanctuary. As the daylight crept up, the volunteers began cleaning out the old hay lining the chicken and duck pens. As the waste was delivered to a faraway trash pile through a wheelbarrow, they also began […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (21st) (8/27/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On August 27th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS headed to their local Home Depot to buy more seeds to plant for the changing seasons. When they arrived at Jacob’s House, the members got to work on weeding and watering the beds. They made a note to fix the sprinklers as, although […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (22nd) (8/6 + 8/13/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On August 6th & 13th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out at their local senior center – Atria Living Center: 1) Aug. 06, 2023 When members arrived, they headed straight to the library to set up the piano. There were very people there when members first started playing but after a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (28th) (8/17/23)
On August 17th 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local food bank to help. After members checked in, members began to help make week-food boxes. After making few carts of the food boxes, members were taught how to check-in the food pickers info into the computer system, and help to load the food boxes […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 23rd) ( 8/20 & 8/27/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, August 20: The volunteers greeted the residents, participating in a gentle sing-along. While activities weren’t planned for the day due to the hurricane, the caretakers printed copies of the daily chronicle that the volunteers read with the residents. They couldn’t go outside due to the rain, however the […]