On July 31st, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their weekly food bank work. The day began with members sorting various non-perishable food items, such as canned goods, pasta, canned meat / fish, rice and instant noodles, into their respective crates. This task ensured that the food was organized and ready for pack. After completing […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Senior House Preservation #43– ABWK (7/26/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 26th, Aylus members went to a Habitat for Humanity to paint for senior house. Members signed in at the front desk before putting on gloves and helping to put tape around the windows so that the paint won’t get on it. Then, they laid out tarps around the whole […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (59th) (7/19/2025)
Reported by Ethan Hsieh On July 19th, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their adopted park, continuing their regular commitment to keeping the community space clean and welcoming. The members started by carefully removing plastic trash that had collected under the bushes, at the children playground , making sure to leave no litter behind. They also […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps CMOH/Empowerment Village to Move(7/19/2025)
On July 19th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members joined forces with CMOH to help with a move at the Empowerment Village. This was part of their continued support for Empowerment Village, following their earlier efforts to paint the house a few months ago. Now, with plans to install a new carpet, they have to clear out […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (78th)(7/19/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On July 19, 2025, AYLUS members worked at Jacob’s House Garden. They started by pulling weeds, making sure the plants weren’t competing for space and nutrients. After that, they added some fertilizer to give the soil a boost and help everything grow strong. They also took the time to trim back […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (84th) (7/15/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 15, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members signed in at the front desk before making their way to their separate stations. Some members worked at the produce area, and others worked in the food box area. At the produce area, they carefully hand-picked all […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes ( #12) (7/13/2025)
On July 13th, AYLUS members donated old clothing to the local goodwill bins and Angel View. Members collected all of their childhood clothes and items that didn’t fit them anymore and prepared them to donate. They neatly folded each item of clothing before putting it in a bag. After they finished, they drove to their […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (77th) 7/12/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On July 12, 2025, AYLUS members spent a lighter day maintaining Jacob’s House Garden. Members were delighted to see the pumpkin seeds they planted the previous week had already sprouted. The members carefully watered the young plants and added some fertilizer to help them grow strong. They also took the time […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 28 (7/5/2025)
On July 5th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members gathered at the local recycling center to sort and collect bottles, which would soon be repurposed into something new! Their efforts were part of an ongoing initiative to engage youth in environmentally responsible activities, foster a sense of stewardship for the planet, and support a local animal shelter. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (58th) (7/5/2025)
Reported by Ethan Hsieh On July 5th, Murrieta AYLUS members gathered to clean up their adopted park, sticking to their usual routine. Members focused on clearing plastic waste from under the trees and bushes, along with picking up cigarette butts and other trash from the parking lot. As they worked, they also enjoyed the bright, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (76th) 7/05/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On July 5, 2025, AYLUS members spent the day maintaining the vegetable garden. They started by weeding the beds, then they harvested the garlic, carefully pulling up the bulbs that were ready. loosened the soil in two of the beds and added the fertilizer they had bought from Home Depot to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (120th) (7/6/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 6th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local senior center. Murrieta AYLUS members talked with the front desk ladies for a bit before making their separate ways to the library and to the ice cream parlor. In the library, members saw the couches already full with seniors waiting […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (119th) (6/22/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 22nd, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local senior center – Atria Living Center. Members said hello to some seniors in the lobby before making their way to their separate rooms. In the ice-cream parlor, members got all the toppings and materials out before washing their hands and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (83rd) (7/8/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 8, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members first started by sorting produce in order to bag it for all the food boxes that day. They also bagged meats, putting in 1-2 meats in each bag for each food box. They did that for a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Outreach Farm Project #4 – Pumpkin planting (7/05/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 05 2025, Murrieta AYLUS returned to the Outreach Farm Project to finish the Pumpkin planting for 2025. Members arrived early to get started on the rest of the rows that weren’t finished planting last time. Members were given a cup with seeds and broke off into pairs to plant. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (57th) (6/21/2025)
Reported by Ethan Hsieh On June the 14th, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their adopted park as usual. Members of Murrieta AYLUS cleaned up the park. In addition to removing small pieces of paper from the playground, they found some water bottles and metal cans under bushes in the park, as well as cigarette butts […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (74th) (6/21/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On June 21, 2025, AYLUS members were doing maintenance in the vegetable garden. AYLUS members are doing maintenance in the vegetable garden. They are removing the axillary shoots of tomatoes and adding supports. They are also removing weeds and applying fertilizer to keep the garden tidy. They are also harvesting garlic […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Outreach Farm Project #3 – Pumpkin planting (6/28/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu On June 28th 2025, Murrieta AYLUS helped with the Outreach Farm Project -Pumpkin planting. Members arrived in the morning and were given a quick demonstration on how to plant the pumpkin seeds, how far apart each seed would be planted, and how to protect the seeds from getting damaged. Then, members […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (119th) (6/22/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 22, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local senior center. Members signed in at the front desk before going their separate ways, one to the ice cream parlor and one to the library. Due to Father’s Day, there were very few seniors there, but some regular seniors still […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (57th) (6/21/2025)
On June 21 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their adopted park. They collected some water bottles, metal can, cigarette butts and other litters. They separated the metal and plastic bottles from the landfilled rubbish into recycling bin before complete their task loop this week. Volunteers : Oven Hsieh : 1.5 hrs Audrey Hsieh […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (74th) (6/21/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On June 21, 2025, AYLUS members went to Jacobs Garden. They cleared the weeds in the vegetable garden, and watered the plants. They also loosened the soil in several vegetable gardens so that the plants could grow healthily. Owen Hsieh / Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh : 9:30 […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (82th) (6/24/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 24th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Murrieta AYLUS members got signed in before splitting up to help stock bread/desserts and sort produce. In the produce area, members were given lots of fresh squashes/zuchinnis from farms, and they were really big and fresh. There were […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps NAMI VOLUNTEER Meeting #5 ( 6/21/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 21st, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped set up the volunteer meeting and introduction of AYLUS to the public. Members helped set up the meeting, and the president was also given a chance to talk to everyone about Murrieta AYLUS and AYLUS in general. Members talked about the organization, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (118th) (6/15/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 15th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local senior center. Members signed in at the front desk before going their separate ways, one to the ice cream parlor and one to the library. Due to Father’s Day, there were very few seniors there, but some regular seniors still […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (73th) (6/14/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On June 14, 2025, AYLUS members were doing maintenance in the vegetable garden. On a bright and sunny morning, I walked into garden. The air was filled with the scent of soil and fresh grass. The vegetables in the garden were growing hard, but the weeds were growing quickly too. I […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (80th) (6/12/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 12th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members were glad to be back and started by helping make the large family food boxes, putting meats, fruits, deli, and pastries in each box. Then, members helped stock up the dessert and bread, making sure to organize […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (79th) (6/11/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 11th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at their local food bank. After signing in, members started by organizing the deli, replenishing fruit/veggie bags, and making food boxes to prepare for clients. There were a lot of boxes stacked high up full of avocados, green zucchinis, and yellow squashes, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (117th) (6/8/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 20th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members played piano and scooped ice cream for seniors. After greeting the front desk, members went their separate ways, and in the library, the couches were full of members waiting for them. Members played music that was requested the previous week, and also took […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (77th) (6/5/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 5th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members got there bright and early and signed in at the front before helping set up the food bank by pulling out tables and tents. Then, they decide to sort breads and desserts. Members had to take from […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (116th) (6/1/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu On June 1st, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members played piano for seniors. Members were greeted by the regular seniors who were waiting for them in the library. To start off, seniors already had a few requests for members, and members happily attempted them. While playing, members would switch out after playing a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (56th) (6/7/2025)
Reported by Ethan Hsieh On June the 7th, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their adopted park as usual. Expect candy wrap, tissue on the loop, they found some water bottles, metal can and a missing ball, hidden beneath the bushes in the park. They separated the metal and plastic bottles from the landfilled rubbish into […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (72th) (6/7/2025)
Reported by Audrey Hsieh On June 7, 2025, AYLUS members were doing maintenance in the vegetable garden. They built a support for the zucchini, cleared the weeds in the vegetable garden, and applied fertilizer to keep the garden tidy and prevent weeds from competing with the plants for nutrients. They also loosened the soil in […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (76th) (6/4/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 4th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members signed in on the computers before starting by sorting produce. 3 carts full of produce came in needing to be sorted, so members worked together to finish it. Most were blueberries and tons of lemons. Then, a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (78th) (6/10/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 10th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. When members arrived, there was a food truck waiting to be unloaded, so members helped load the carts and weigh them. Then, members were tasked with bagging meat to be later put in the food boxes. After the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (81th) (6/17/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 17th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members started the morning off by making food boxes to prepare for the 9:30 am rush. Each food box included meats, deli, veggies/fruit bags, bread, dessert, milk, and any other extra things the food bank had. After the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (55th) (5/24/2025)
On May 24 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their adopted park. Expect candy wrap, tissue on the loop, they found some water bottles, metal can and a missing ball, hidden beneath the bushes in the park. They separated the metal and plastic bottles from the landfilled rubbish into recycling bin before complete their task […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (115th) (5/25/2025)
Reported by Caien (Daisy) Chen: On May 25th, AYLUS members helped at their local senior center. First, they led the volunteers in a group chair yoga session in which the residents got to exercise their bodies and get a little more energy for the rest of the day. Then, the volunteers made fruit bowls with […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (114th) (5/18/2025)
Reported by Caien (Daisy) Chen: On May 18, 2025, AYLUS members helped at their local senior center. The volunteers helped the residents got to exercise their bodies and get a little more energy for the rest of the day. Then, the volunteers served fruit bowls with yogurt and fruits After collecting the bowls and utensils […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (69th) (5/17/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : Volunteers : Oven Hsieh / Bill Chen : 1.5 hrs ea Caien(Daisy) Chen / Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh : 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm / 1 hr ea
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity #39– ABWK Senior Home painting project (5/10/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On May 10th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped Habitat for Humanity with a house painting project. Members got there early to try to avoid the heat, and they started by prepping the house. Members would put blue painters tape all around the house and then brown paper down before laying […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (54th) (5/10/2025)
Volunteers : Oven Hsieh : 1.5 hrs Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh : 11:30 am – 12 :30 pm / 1 hr ea
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (68th) (5/10/2025)
Volunteers : Oven Hsieh : 1.5 hrs Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh : 10 am -11 am / 1 hr ea
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 27 (5/9/2025)
On May9th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS recycled bottles at a local recycling center. After gathering together and sorting their bottles, they grabbed bins and began counting. Sorting some plastic bottles out for count and also counting their aluminum cans, they then separated their weighted plastic bottles and gathered their scrap plastics and glass in separate bins. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (113rd) (5/4/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On May 4th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members played piano at their local senior center. Members signed in at the front desk before making their way to the library to set up the piano. After a couple of minutes of playing, the sound of music attracted a few seniors into the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (67th) (5/3/2025)
On May 3rd, 2025, members of the Murrieta AYLUS chapter volunteered at the garden of Jacob’s House. Members cleared out overgrown weeds, plant new vegetables including cucumbers and bell peppers, and harvest fresh produce such as carrots and lettuce. They also helped clean up fallen leaves and debris around the garden area to maintain a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (38th) (4/27/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 2 7th, AYLUS members had a local beach cleanup. They started by picking up all the trash in the upper park which included chip bags and plastic. They then made their way down to the lower areas of the park where they found paper plates in the playground, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity/Manifee Better together #38(#4)– ABWK Senior Home painting project (4/26/2025)
On April 26th, 2025, a Murrieta AYLUS member supported Habitat for Humanity by participating in Menifee Better Together, an annual event organized by the City of Menifee to promote community beautification and celebrate Earth Day. Volunteers had the opportunity to choose from several projects, including the Flower Pot Project, Historical Monuments Project, and Menifee Rural […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (53rd) (4/26/2025)
AYLUS Murrieta returned to Meadows View Park on April 26, 2025, continuing their commitment to environmental care through their regular bi-weekly cleanups. Their efforts go beyond just keeping the park clean; they’re building awareness, protecting local ecosystems, and showing what’s possible when young people lead with purpose. Volunteers : Oven Hsieh : 1.5 hrs Audrey […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (66th) (4/26/2025)
On April 26, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members continued their garden maintenance at Jacob’s House. members harvested more lettuce/celery today. They also cleared weeds in the garden beds, applied fertilizer, and cleaned up fallen leaves to maintain a neat and tidy appearance. Volunteers : Oven Hsieh : 1.5 hrs Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (65th) (4/19/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 19th 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members went to Jacob’s House to work on their Little Garden of Hope Project. They started by checking up on the vegetables they planted last week, ensuring that none had been uprooted. Then, they started by harvesting the lettuce which had been continuously growing […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (30th) (4/19/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 19th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at the STAT horse sanctuary. They started by wheeling wheelbarrows into each horse stall, carefully shoving manure into the bins and when they were full, dumping into the field a far while from the stalls. Then, after they had cleaned all stalls, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (74th) (4/18/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu ; On April 18th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members took advantage of their last day on spring break to help out at their local food bank. Members spent the first half of the morning sorting 4 carts of breads and pastries. When they finished, they had filled up the whole 4 racks. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (64th) (4/12/2025)
On April 14, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members continued their regular garden maintenance to keep improving and caring for the space. With the weather warming up, the plants have been growing quickly, allowing members to harvest more lettuce. They also cleared weeds from the garden beds, applied fresh fertilizer, and cleaned up fallen leaves to maintain […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (52nd) (4/12/2025)
On April 12 2025, AYLUS Murrieta is making waves once again at Meadows View Park with their bi-weekly cleanups! These young changemakers are passionate about protecting the planet and creating a cleaner, greener future for local wildlife and the community. Volunteers : Owen Hsieh : 1.5 hrs Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (63rd) (4/5/2025)
On April 05, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members worked in their garden. As part of their routine, members took the time to clean up the weeds, water the plants which might not had enough water from irrigation, applied fresh fertilizer to nourish the soil and support the healthy growth of their crops, cleaned up the leaves. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (37th) (4/6/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On April 6th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS conducted a beach cleanup. Starting around the park area, they scoured the grass for various pieces of tissue and plastic residue, before circling down to the playground. They found some loose food particles and balloon fragments, then cleared across the nearby grass patch before […]
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 Helps Clean Up Local Park (51st) (3/29/2025)
On March 29 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned their adopted park – Meadow’s Park. As usual, they started with the playground, where they found the snack wrappers scattered around. After tidying up the playground area, they moved along the bushes and walkway, discovering a few discarded plastics as they went. As they made a full […]
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 Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #35– ABWK Senior Home Painting Projects (3/15/2025)
On March 15th, 2025, AYLUS members volunteered with Habitat for Humanity Inland Empire to help paint houses. After receiving safety instructions and a demonstration, members began painting right away—carefully outlining the edges of the house with brushes before using rollers to cover the larger areas. They split up and each member took responsibility for different […]
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 Collects and Donates Clothes to Angel View ( #10 ) (3/8/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On March 8th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members sorted through more of their previously worn clothes and donated them. While going through, members made sure to not include clothes that were too worn or ripped and only put in decent, good quality ones. They also made sure the clothes were clean […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects & Recycles Used Batteries #2 ( 3/8 & 3/12/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On March 8th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled their used-up batteries at Home Depot. Members sorted through their old and broken batteries, using a glove to ensure safety and placed them carefully in a large ziploc bag. Then, they went to Home Depot and dropped them off in their recycling […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (106th) (3/9/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On March 9th, AYLUS members helped at their local senior center. Half of the volunteers started by preparing a fruit bowl with fruits and yogurts. The other half participated in doing chair yoga. After the exercise was done, the snack was brought out along with water. Then, to the surprise […]
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 (58th) (3/1/2025)
On March 1, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to the garden to check on the sprouts they transplanted a week ago. The lettuce is growing healthy and is expected to be ready for harvest in a week or two. However, the tomato and cabbage haven’t grown much due to the recent chilly weather. And there […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (105th) (3/2/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On March 2nd, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at a local senior center. Starting with cutting fruits and scooping cottage cheese for a snack, they prepared cups of food for after the residents finished their exercise. A gospel group visited to sing some hymns and speak with the residents, 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 Helps Local Senior Center (101st) (2/2/2025)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : Volunteers : Aiying Lu : 2 hrs Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu / Jessica Lu : 2 pm – 3:30 pm / 1.5 hrs ea
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 Supports Animals in Need (#1) (10/2 & 10/3/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On the first week of October, AYLUS members created dog and cat chew toys which they intended to donate during the weekend to the animal shelter. Using old t-shirts, they created long and intricate box knots which were tied together to complete the toy. Since the toys were created using […]
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 Hosts a Senior Center Music Performance ( 9th) ( 7/19/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 19th, AYLUS members and guests performed for a local senior center. They first greeted a few residents who were planned for a beach visit, chatting with them outside while they were waiting for the bus. Once inside, they made small talk with the residents that’d make up their […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (53rd) (6/14/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On June 14th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local food bank, the Community Mission of Hope. It was Friday, which meant all the bread, produce, desserts, and dairy products had to go. As usual, the embers began by washing their hands and grabbing a pair of gloves […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (49th) (6/6/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 6th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS helped their local food bank. Upon arrival, members signed in and donned gloves before beginning their tasks. Members were given a couple boxes of breads and desserts to sort out into their categories. Following this, they moved on to sorting produce. Members carefully inspected […]
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. […]