Tag: RCA

Riverside County AYLUS Members Return to Lend a Helping Hand to a Senior Home on July 11th, 2024

On July 11th, 2024, Evan and Kyan Chang volunteered at a local senior home. They assisted in entertaining the residents with several rounds of playing a horse racing game. During a round, the seniors place their bets on the different horses and then throw the two dice. The first dice determines the horse, and the […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on July 10th, 2024

On July 10th, RCA Members returned to a local senior home to assist them with their entertainment program. Senior care homes often have daily activities to keep the residents busy and entertained. On this day, they had scheduled a business-related club meeting. A successful business, in this case it was Fender Guitars, was introduced to […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Support the American Cancer Society on July 10th, 2024

On July 10th, two RCA members volunteered at the Discovery Shop, an antique thrift store that is connected to the American Cancer Society. The proceeds through the sale of donated items help support the operations and the research done by the ACS. The members helped with cleaning the dust, wiping down the windows and tables. […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on July 9th, 2024

On July 9th, 2024, several RCA members volunteered at a local senior home. As the seniors spend the majority of their time inside the facility, especially during the summer heat, entertainment within the home has become a more important factor. In order to help exercise their hands and enhance their mobility, the senior home hosted […]

Riverside County AYLUS Supports the American Cancer Society on July 8th, 2024

On July 8th, two RCA members returned to the Discovery Shop to assist them in their day-to-day operations. The Discovery shop functions as a resale boutique to help support the American Cancer Society. This time the members assisted organizing the donations, and jewelry, as well as the clothing racks. They also provided customer service to […]

Riverside County AYLUS Helps Fight Poverty by Hosting a Shoe Drive for Soles4Souls on July 7th, 2024

During the month of July, several RCA members collected used shoes and cleaned them to be donated to Soles4Souls, an organization that helps combat poverty and that helps to recycle shoes instead of throwing them onto landfills. The Riverside County AYLUS branch supports these goals and wants to help contribute to these environmental efforts not […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Support Local Senior Home on July 6th, 2024

On July 6th, several RCA members returned to support a local senior home. The group started with assisting during the ice cream social where they handed out icecream cups that were made according to the specifications of the residents. They then proceeded to form different social tables where they engaged in conversations with the seniors. […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Clean Local Neighborhood Parks on June 30th, 2024

On June 30th, 2024, several RCA members helped clean local neighborhood parks. They went around the park and adjacent streets to clean bushes and green areas as well as walking trails from any trash and debris. The trash was properly disposed afterwards. Keeping the local community park and the surrounding area clean has been a […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Return to Lend a Helping Hand to a Senior Home on June 27th, 2024

On June 27th, 2024, Holiday Rothermund, Sophie Chung, Evan and Kyan Chang volunteered at the local senior home. They helped with a horse racing game. The seniors placed their bets on the different horses and then threw the 2 dice. Several rounds were played. RCA members assisted with moving the horses and handing the dice […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Return to Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on June 25th, 2024

On June 25th, 2024, members of the RCA branch returned to volunteer at a local senior home. They assisted with playing several rounds of Bingo by calling out the numbers and helping the seniors verify them. They then helped with distributing juice that was made and then cleaned everything up before setting up the tables […]

Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for the American Cancer Society on June 23rd, 2024

Members of the RCA branch returned to the local Discovery shop that functions as a resale boutique to help support the American Cancer Society. The Discovery shops are a crucial part of helping the American Cancer Society operate. By lending a helping hand the members want to help assist such an important organization in their […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Return to Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on June 22nd, 2024

On June 22nd, 2024, RCA members Evan Chang and Kyan Chang returned to the local senior home to volunteer. They started to entertain the seniors by playing 8 rounds of Bingo games. They assisted with reading out the numbers and helped the seniors as well with checking them. Once that was done, the entertainment continued […]

Riverside County AYLUS Supports American Cancer Society on June 21st, 2024

On June 21st, 2024, members of the RCA branch started a new volunteer event by supporting the American Cancer Society Discovery shop. This shop sells gently used merchandise and uses the proceeds to support the American Cancer Society. The members worked on the organizing of the shelves and the items for sale. They furthermore performed […]

Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for a Local Food Bank on June 20th, 2024

On June 20th, Evan Chang and Kyan Chang volunteered at a local food bank. They worked on packing the different donations into different boxes that were then loaded onto carts and then weighted. They also helped with organizing the various donations that the food bank receives from produce to baker goods. They also volunteered with […]

Riverside County AYLUS Performs Concert at a Senior Home on June 19th, 2024

Several members of our branch, along with our friends, came together in a collective effort to organize and perform a concert for the elderly on June 19th, 2024. Our branch’s cornerstone has always been our commitment to bringing seniors joy and entertainment. Witnessing the smiles on their faces made it all worthwhile and fulfilling. The […]

Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for the Local Food Bank on June 14th, 2024

Evan Chang and Kyan Chang returned to the food bank on June 14th, 2024 to continue their support. They worked on packing the food boxes, and organizing the donations. They also assisted with loading the donations into the cars. At the end, they helped clean-up the workspace by sweeping and wet-mopping the floor. Volunteers: 9:30am-12:30pm […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Handmade Dog Toys for Local Animal Shelters on April 28th, 2024

The local animal shelters have recently been overflown with many puppies. RCA members wanted to help by creating handmade dog toys. These toys were carefully made by sourcing and recycling fabric that were cut into equally long strips and then tied and braided. Riverside County AYLUS has always had a heart for the local animal […]

Riverside County AYLUS Helps Fight Poverty by Hosting a Shoe Drive for Soles4Souls on April 27th, 2024

During the month of April, RCA members Evan Chang, Kyan Chang and Khang Tran collected used shoes and cleaned them to be donated to Soles4Souls, an organization that helps combat poverty and helps to recycle shoes instead of throwing them onto landfills. The Riverside County AYLUS branch supports these goals and wants to help contribute […]

Riverside County AYLUS Holds Book Drive for the Little Libraries during the month of April 2024

Several RCA Members continued their support for the communities’ Little Libraries during the month of April. The group collected books with the help of family, friends and by also cleaning out their own bookshelves. Over the years RCA Members have donated a myriad of books to these libraries from non-fiction, educational books to classics and […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Host another Balloon Twisting Event for Local Children on April 21st, 2024

After a successful initial Balloon Twisting event for local children, RCA members decided to team-up again for another event. Since the weather had been warming up, it seemed to be the perfect activity. The group met at a local park frequented by many local families. There they twisted and formed many different balloon creations that […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Keep Supporting the Local Animal Shelter on April 7th, 2024

Over the years RCA has continued to support our local animal shelters through various activities. Many shelters have been experienced challenges due to overpopulation. Sierra Kusek and Michael Brown took it upon themselves to alleviate the loneliness and boredom some of the animals experience in these shelters. They created many handmade toys by recycling old […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Handmade Cards for Hospitalized Children on March 10th and 11th, 2024

Over the years, the RCA branch had the honor to create handmade cards for hospitalized children. Every year many children across the US get hospitalized for various reasons from illnesses to undiagnosed diseases and accidents. This means at times that these children have to spend weeks and even months inside the hospital. To cheer these […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer to Clean Local Park on March 10th, 2024

On March 10th, Kyan Chang, Evan Chang and Michael Brown volunteered to help clean-up their local neighborhood park. They helped clear the trash along the walking trails and the greeneries. Keeping the local community park and the surrounding area clean has been a continuous effort of the branch. The group wants to help remind people […]

Riverside County AYLUS Hosts a Book Drive for the Little Libraries on March 3rd and 5th, 2024

RCA continues to support the community by hosting regular book drives for the little library. The group wants to give back by supporting the idea of early literacy while providing easy access to literature in the neighborhoods. The books were collected and donated to different little libraries across town. Helping the community to discover new […]