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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]