Category: MurrietaBranch

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (109th) (3/30/2025)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On March 30th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: Arriving to exercise time, the volunteers helped cut grapes, wash blueberries, and crumble bread on yoghurt as a mini parfait snack. After the residents finished exercising, they handed out the cups of yoghurt and […]

Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (62nd) (3/29/2025)

On March 29 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their garden project. Members started their work by carefully inspecting sprouts, pulling out weeds, and checking on the overall health of the plants. It was also a harvest day, the members were collecting the ripe vegetables. They carefully harvested fresh cabbage, tender lettuce, and crisp green […]

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (107th) (3/16/2025)

Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On March 16th, AYLUS members helped at their local senior center. They started by preparing a fruit parfait, cutting up pieces of blueberry, strawberry, and banana into small biteable pieces and topping the fruits with yogurt. However, before serving, they took all the residents outside to enjoy the rare bright […]

Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (59th) (3/8/2025)

On March 8, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their garden work at Jacob’s House, eager to continue their routine of caring for and nurturing the garden. The day began with the team loosening up the soil in a garden bed, preparing it for the next phase of growth. They carefully transplanted strawberry and squash […]

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (49th) (3/1/2025)

On March 01, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS conducted a park cleanup at their adopted park. They began by cleaning the playground, where they found snack wrappers, plastic bags and tissues, Afterward, the members walked around the sidewalks, collecting trash along the bushes and walkways. In the parking lot areas, they found some discarded bottles, cups, and […]

Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (57th) (2/22/2025)

On February 22, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their garden work, diving back into the familiar routine of caring for and nurturing the garden at Jacob’s House. The team worked together to loosen up a garden bed, carefully transplanting sprouts they had grown at home into the soil. With the rainy season in Southern […]

Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #33– ABWK Senior Home Painting Projects (2/22/2025)

Reported y Adora Xiao : On February 22, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at the A Brush with Kindness program. Getting to the site a little late, the volunteers jumped into a safety briefing and then got to work towards the front of the home. They cut around the ridges with brushes and used the […]

Murrieta AYLUS Make Greeting Cards for Seniors (5th) (12/7 & 12/14/2024)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On December 7th and 14th, Murrieta AYLUS wrote holiday cards for seniors in senior homes. Each volunteer hand wrote short messages about enjoying the holidays, spending time with family and friends, and added short notes of compliments and personal touches. Each cover was decorated with various cut paper to create […]

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (76th) ( 8/11 /2024)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On August 11th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS helped at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: Arriving while the residents were enjoying some orchestral music, the volunteers joined them in dancing. They then helped the residents get acclimated and start their exercise. After some stretches and breathing exercises, the residents […]

Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #25– ABWK Senior Home Painting Projects (8/10/2024)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On August 10, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped with the A Brush with Kindness Project. After arriving at the work site, the volunteers began with taping off the home. They taped around the perimeter and around the doorbells and vents that should be avoided, and also laid and taped down […]

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (72nd) ( 7/21/2024)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 21st, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at a local senior center. The volunteers led the residents through some light exercise, stretching out and strengthening their arms, backs, legs, and necks. The volunteers then poured smoothie and juices and handed out puddings and cut bananas as a snack, putting […]

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 43rd) ( 1/28/2024)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, January 28, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers arrived at the tail end of the residents’ workout, helping them put away their exercise materials. Pouring guava juice and water, the residents hydrated and were also given some light snacks. […]

Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 34th) ( 11/12/2023)

Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, November 12, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The residents began with some light stretching and exercises, before they were moved outside as the weather was extraordinarily warm. The drinks and snacks were taken outside to be prepared there. […]

Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (22nd & 23rd) (10/1 + 10/8/23)

Reported by Jessica Lu On October 1st, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped The Little Garden of Hope. Members first harvested all the peppers and the garlic stems. Then, members mainly focused on clearing 2 beds and preparing them for the new plants. Members got rakes and shovels and began to shovel up the previous plants […]

Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals (11th) (8/3/23)

Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On August 3rd, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local recycling center with the recyclables they collected. After unloading the bags of bottles and cans, the members separated the plastic, aluminum, and glass into each of their corresponding bins, taking care to unscrew each plastic bottle before tossing […]

Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (19th & 20th) (7/27/23 & 8/3/23)

Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On July 27th & August 3rd, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. On the 27th, Members brought along with them a organic pesticide killing spray that wouldn’t hurt the plants, but would get rid of the bugs that ate the plants. They sprayed […]

Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #12– Senior home maintenance and yard work (7/29/2023)

Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 29th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. When members arrived, they were a little early so members went ahead and just got started. They pulled weeds with the weedwackers and used their hands when it was necessary. When there was a decent amount of weeds […]