Reported by Jessica Lu On February 20th, 2023, Murrieta members went to Meadow View Park to help pick up trash. When members got there, they immediately saw some paper and wrappers lying around in the bushes and quickly picked them up. Then, they went around the park picking up scrap pieces of trash. When they […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up a Local Park (6th) (2/11/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On February 11th, 2023, Murrieta members went to their new adopted park – Meadows Park, to help pick up trash. When members got there, they discovered scraps of confetti and popped balloons so they assumed there was a party held at the park. Members walked around the perimeter of the park, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Handmade greeting cards/gift for Seniors #2 (2/04/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao On Saturday February 4, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members drew and wrote cards for seniors for Valentine’s Day. While Valentine’s Day is associated with romantic connotations, it is also a holiday for familial and friendly love. They wished to share their love for local seniors on such a special holiday, and drew […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (5th) (1/28/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 28, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to STAT horse sanctuary. They began the day greeting the dogs, before going to clean the goat pens. Goats with and without horns were separated, and the pens were mucked out with rakes. They took careful care to greet the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (6th) (1/22/23)
Reported by : Julie Lu On January 22, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with The Little Garden of Hope project. They were dismayed to see that the leaves of their white radish sprouts had been eaten. The members went around and found that the door to the garden […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (4th) (1/21/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 21, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS lended a hand at STAT horse sanctuary. They began with raking and disposing of dead grass. After the heavy rain, lots of grass and weeds began to grow thickly on the ground. They began with scoring the rakes across the ground to free the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (5th) (1/8/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On January 8, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu helped out with The Little Garden of Hope project. Before heading to the garden, the members went to their local Home Depot to buy pots. Feeling that it would be a waste to simply get rid of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps at MPSC for the High Hopes New Year Party (01/06/23)
Reported by : Adora Xiao On January 6, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS volunteered for the Temecula High Hopes New Year Party which locate at the Mary Phillips Senior Center (MPSC). Temecula City started The High Hopes program 19 years ago, the goals of the program is to: Increase the opportunities for challenged adults to engage in […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up a Local Park (5th) (12/31/22)
Reported by Jessica On December 31st, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members scoured their local park for trash. Despite the cold and rainy weather, members still braved the cold and ventured out into the foggy park. They found many party supplies scattered around the park like popped balloons, scrap pieces of party poppers, decorations, and confetti. One […]
Murrieta AYLUS Make Greeting Cards for Seniors 1st (12/31/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On December 31, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members took a trip to the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library to hand write cards for senior citizens. They started with brainstorming different ideas for what to write. This included holiday greetings, wishes of prosperity, and general thanks. They carefully wrote short messages, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (4th) (12/28/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 28th, 2022, AYLUS Murrieta members went straight to Temecula Recycling after finishing collecting recyclables. Members took along all the other recyclables they collected throughout the past weeks. In total, members brought 8 bags and 1 box full of recyclables. When they arrived, members began by grabbing 3 buckets and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #5 – ABWK project (12/10/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On December 10, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the A Brush with Kindness project. After a quick safety briefing, everyone got to work. They found painting to get much easier with time, and with prior experience, everyone was able to cover a lot more ground in a short […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps a Local Food Bank (11th) (12/23/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 22nd, 2022, members Jessica Lu and KaiXi (Cathy) Liu went to their local food bank, WEF, to help. Since Christmas was only 2 days away, the food bank was packed with people and when members arrived, the staff eagerly greeted them and sent them to straighten all the shelves. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps a Local Food Bank (10th) (12/10/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 10th, 2022, members KaiXi (Cathy) Liu, Jessica Lu, and Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu went to go help out their local food bank, WEF. This time, the staff had members go through the medicine aisle and check the dates of all the medicine. If the medicine’s expiration date was during 2022, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (8th) (12/04/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On December 4th, 2022, members Jessica Lu and KaiXi (Cathy) Liu went to go collect recyclables at their local neighborhood. Members went to knock on the usual houses and despite the absence of many homeowners, the ones that did respond had several bags of bottles/cans waiting for them. Members appreciated the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (3rd) (11/26/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On November 26, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen Lu worked on The Little Garden of Hope project. First, they headed to their local Home Depot to buy seeds. The majority of the seeds weren’t suitable to grow in November/December, and the members searched for a while before finally […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (2nd) (11/19/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On November 19, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Cathy Liu, Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Hsin-Chen Lu continued to help with The Little Garden of Hope project. An earlier volunteer group had leftover soil from plotting succulent plants, so the staff at Jacob’s House, knowing that the members would need soil for […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (1st) (11/12/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On November 12, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Jessica Lu and Hsin-Chen Lu went to Home Depot to buy supplies before heading to Jacob’s House to start working on The Little Garden of Hope project. The Little Garden of Hope is a passion project started by one of the Murrieta AYLUS members […]
Murrieta AYLUS hosts a Music Surprise at Mary Phillips Senior Center (1st) (11/23/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On November 23, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members performed at the Mary Phillips Senior Center. They met and made their way to the library in anticipation, nursing stressed nerves. As the first musical performance of the branch, everyone was eager and nervous for the event. Many members performed, each showcasing their […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (3rd) (11/19/22)
Reported by Adora Xiao On November 19, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the STAT Horse Sanctuary. They arrived in the early morning, eager to get started and show new members the ropes. After a trip to the trunk to haul a massive bag of carrots, they began shoveling the stalls. With teamwork […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (3rd) (10/29/2022)
Reported by Jessica Lu On October 29, 2022, members Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu, Adora Xiao, KaiXi (Cathy) Liu, and Jessica Lu went to recycle the bottles they’d collected at a local recycling center. All proceeds will go towards Animal Friends of the Valley, a local animal shelter, to help rescue animals. After a couple of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (5th) (10/23/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On October 23, 2022, members Hsin-Chen (Julie) Lu and Jessica Lu went to their local neighborhood to collect bottles/cans to recycle. The members brought with them chocolates and cards to show their appreciation to the homeowners who continuously supported them. Today was another successful recycling event; every home they visited had […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (1st) (10/8/22)
Reported Jessica Lu On October 9th, 2022, members Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu, KaiXi (Cathy) Liu, Jessica Lu, and Carrey Liu went to STAT Horse Sanctuary to help the animals there. Members prepared 2 big bags of carrots as treats for the horses. When members got there, they were surprised to see not only horses, but […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to the Temecula City Health and Community Resource Fair (09/24/2022)
Reported by: Adora Xiao On September 23, 2022, members Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu & Jessica Lu attended the orientation meeting at Temecula City Hall for 12th Annual Temecula Health & Community Resource Fair, this is check-in for instruction, maps and volunteer t-shirt give out for the event the next day, members were informed what kind of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps with Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #1 – ABWK project (9/17/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On September 17, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Trisha Leungsikul, KaiXi (Cathy) Liu, Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu participated in helping the Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley with repainting houses whose exteriors had been worn down over the years. The members met together early in the morning at the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Continues Their “Thank You Firefighters” Campaign (3rd) (9/17/22 – 9/18/22)
Reported by: Adora Xiao On September 17, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu, Jessica Lu, and Adora Xiao continued their “Thank You Firefighters” Campaign. “I’m the best navigator!” a member declared as they pulled into Station 5 after a few obscure turns. The members added finishing touches to the handwritten card, before delivering it alongside […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (3rd) and Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (2nd) (9/10/22)
Reported by: Adora Xiao On September 10, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu, Jessica Lu, and Adora Xiao collected bottles and cans from a local neighborhood before taking them to a recycling center. The members went door to door, waiting in anticipation at each home. At the outset, they didn’t receive many responses, however, the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Continues Their “Thank You Firefighters” Campaign (2nd) (9/10/22 – 9/11/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On September 11, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Yuan(Ann) Yin, Jessica Lu, and Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu met up at their usual food bank to buy flowers for the firefighter before going to Costco to buy food items for each station. The members then drove to Murrieta Fire Station #2. While taking the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (5th) (9/10/2022)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On September 10, 2022, AYLUS Murrieta members Trisha Leungsikul, Jessica Lu, Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu, and Adora Xiao helped a local food bank. Arriving at the food bank with a light drizzle, the members immediately got to work with the food aisles. They wiped down drinks, cereals, and candies at lightning […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (1st) (9/4/2022)
Reported by Julie Lu On September 4, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled the bottles they’ve collected at a local recycling center. All proceeds will go towards the Animal Friends of the Valley, a local animal shelter, to help the rescued animals . While waiting for the recycling center to open, the members met a kind […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (4th) (09/03/22)
Reported by Jessica Lu On September 3, guest Sophie Chung from RCA, and AYLUS Murrieta members Jessica Lu, Adora Xiao, and Trisha Leungsikul lended a hand to a local food bank. The members started with sorting foods, non-foods, drinks, etc. into different carts. They worked diligently, unpacking the boxes and ensuring each item went into […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects Bottles and Cans from a Local Neighborhood (2nd) (8/28/22)
Reported by Julie Lu On August 28, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members collected recyclable bottles and cans from a local neighborhood. The members met up at a park and divided the flyers they designed to hand out before proceeding to go around the neighborhood to ask for recyclable bottles and cans to exchange for money to […]
AYLUS Murrieta Helps Local Food Bank (1st) and Hosts Its First Park Cleanup (8/13/2022)
Reported by Julie Lu On August 13, 2022, AYLUS Murrieta members volunteered at a local food bank, Western Eagles Foundation (WEF): Adora Xiao (3.5 hrs), Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu (3 hrs), and Jessica Lu (3 hrs). The members also hosted their first park clean-up at Temecula Duck Pond: 1 hr each. The members arrived early before […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Its First Beach Cleanup and Orientation (8/9/2022)
Reported by Adora Xiao On August 9, 2022, Murrieta AYLUS members Adora Xiao (3 hrs), Jessica Lu (3.5 hrs), and Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu (3.5 hrs) hosted a beach cleanup in Del Mar and held their orientation. Members excitedly met at Del Mar, experimenting with new trash pickers before embarking on a journey through the area. […]