Reported by Adora Xiao : On February 17, 2025, AYLUS members helped at a local food bank. The volunteers first helped with putting away various crates and cleaning out some tables to clear workspaces. Soon after, the first shipment of food arrived, and the volunteers unloaded the truck onto various carts sorted by the types […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (103rd) (2/16/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On February 16th, AYLUS members helped at a local senior center. At Torrey Pines Senior living, the volunteers split into two groups, one which led the chair yoga activities and one which made the morning snack for the day, a fruit salad with cottage cheese. Before handing out the snacks, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (71st) (2/14/2025)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On February 14th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members spent their day off from school helping out their local food bank, Mission Hope. They arrived early and started in the back sorting donations. All the volunteers gathered at 9 for supervisors to give their words of encouragement and prayer before being […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #32– ABWK Senior Home Painting Projects (2/8/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On February 8th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS did a home painting job for ABWK Habitat for Humanity. The morning started off chilly and the supervisors gave the usual demonstration and ladder safety demo. Then, members each grabbed paintbrushes/paint rollers and a bucket of grey paint. They started on the right side […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (55th) (2/8/2025)
On February 8, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS lent a helping hand to the Jacob’s House garden project. The volunteers began by inspecting and weeding the areas surrounding the garden beds. They carefully watered the plants and, in some cases, fertilized them. Additionally, they transplanted young tomato, cabbage, and strawberry sprouts into the ground. The volunteers also […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 25 (2/14/2025)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On February 14th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members gathered the plastic bottles and cans they had been collecting since their last recycling event and headed over to their local recycling center. They sorted out their recyclables and made bags of 50 bottles each that could be exchanged for more money. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects & Recycles Used Batteries #1 ( 2/7/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen: On February 9th, AYLUS members went to their local Staples to recycle the years worth of old batteries they had kept. Recycling batteries is crucial for protecting the environment, as it prevents hazardous chemicals like lead, mercury, and cadmium from contaminating soil and water. It also helps conserve valuable materials such […]
Murrieta AYLUS Make Greeting Cards for Seniors (6th) (2/7/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On February 7th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members made Valentine’s Day cards for senior centers. The volunteers selected various cards and also searched for ways to create Valentine themed patterns. They wrote encouraging messages on the cards and used paper and glue to make small designs on the covers. They took […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (102nd) (2/9/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On February 9th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at a local senior center. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers greeted the new coordinator and started with finishing off the residents’ morning yoga, before helping prepare and serve light snacks. They fed some of the residents who needed help and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (34th) (2/9/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen: On February 9th, AYLUS members had a local beach clean up. They started by the streets. where they made their way down to the upper park where they found paper scraps which and the remnants of a party. As they continued to the playground, they found a jar which they promptly […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (47th) (2/1/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On February 1st, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS cleaned their local park. Members saw some familiar faces and caught up with friends before starting at the playground and making their way around the park. They picked up various left-behind toys, food wrappers, scraps of paper, and lots of cigarette butts and plastic. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (54th) (2/1/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On February 1st, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members checked up on the garden. Members started their work by carefully inspecting the garden, pulling out invasive weeds, and checking on the overall health of the plants. They split into smaller groups to tackle various tasks, ensuring that every aspect of maintenance was […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (53rd) (1/25/2025)
On Jan. 25, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their weekly garden work. Members clean up the leaves, loosened the soil in several garden beds, fertilized the plants, they also repaired some of the broken sprinkles. Volunteers : Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh : 11:30 am – 1 pm / 1.5 hrs […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (100th) (1/26/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On January 26th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at a local senior center.At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with leading the residents through their exercise while also preparing a snack of cottage cheese and fruit salad, passing out refreshments after they finished their workout. They helped feed some […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (70th) (1/20/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On January 20th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Since members finally had a day off from school, they decided to go help the food bank. When members arrived, they realized that they were the only volunteers there which meant they needed to work extra hard to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (52nd) (1/18/2025)
On January 18, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members eagerly returned to their garden work, diving back into the routine of caring for and nurturing the garden at Jacob’s House. They loosened two more garden beds in preparation for the upcoming round of planting, ensuring the soil was ready for new seeds. In addition, they fertilized the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (46th) (1/18/2025)
On January 19, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members took to cleaning their adopted park, Meadow’s Park. They started with the playground, where they found plenty of 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 Helps Local Senior Center (99th) (1/19/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On January 19, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers arrived and helped the residents get acclimated to their early morning. Singing a few songs and speaking with some of the residents, once they settled they were able to begin a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #31– MLK Day of Service (1/18/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On January 18th, 2025 Murrieta AYLUS members helped Habitat for Humanity landscaping. There was a total of 8 homes to fix and the group of volunteers there split into 2 so each group would attend to 4 homes. The first home was pretty simple, just pulling out weeds and cleaning […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps NAMI VOLUNTEER Appreciation Meeting #4 ( 1/11/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On January 11th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped set up the volunteer appreciation meeting and listened to it. When members arrived, they helped set up the lunch tables, bringing out supplies from the car. They also filled up the drinks from the kitchen and helped put tablecloths over the tables. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (51st) (1/11/2025)
On January 11, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members spent the day working at Jacob’s House garden. It was a harvest day, and the members were eager to collect the ripe vegetables. They carefully harvested fresh cabbage, tender yu choy sum, and crisp green onions, making sure each plant was washed thoroughly before being sent to the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (98th) (1/12/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On January 12, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS volunteered at local senior centers. Quickly getting to work, the volunteers split up to lead the residents through exercises and prepare snacks. As they demonstrated yoga and strengthening techniques, the others cut bananas and made whipped cream treats. They also went to visit various […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #30– ABWK Senior Home Painting Projects (1/11/2025)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On January 11th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered for the Habitat for Humanity Inland Empire to help paint houses for underprivileged families. They started by tapping down paper and laying down tarps onto around the house to prevent paint from staining the concrete while the volunteers worked. Everyone gathered […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (69th) (1/6/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On January 6, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS volunteered at their local food bank. Starting with a quick safety briefing, the volunteers then put on their gloves and got to work. Responsible for a crate of oranges, they learned about what types of oranges and bruising were able to be kept and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (97th) (1/5/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On January 5th 2025, Murrieta AYLUS helped total senior centers. Given the residents were in better spirits, the volunteers put on a longer guided yoga session to stretch out muscles and improve balance. In the meantime, they also prepared snacks by cutting up bananas and spraying some whipped cream as […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (33rd) (1/5/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On Jan 5th, AYLUS members had a local beach cleanup. They started by picking up all the trash in the upper park which included paper scraps and the remains of a bag. They then made their way down to the lower areas of the park where they found a number […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to Goodwill( #9 ) (1/4/2025)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On January 4th 2025, Murrieta AYLUS collected and donated used clothing to Goodwill. At their homes, the volunteers picked out old clothing in good condition. They were able to gather clothing that fit various ages, then folded them neatly and bagged them separately. After meeting, they loaded the clothing into […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (45th) (1/3/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On January 3rd, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned their adopted park. Members started on the right side of the park and made their way around the grass before checking the grass for any trash. They found lots of small decor paper around the tables and bits of paper lying around. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (68th) (1/3/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu: On January 3rd, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members took advantage of the winter break to go help out at their local food bank since they can’t go during school days. After members arrived, they started by helping unload the food from the van and brought it […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (50th) (1/2/2025)
On January 2, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members worked at Jacob’s House garden, filled with joy as they saw the plants thriving, healthy, and ready for harvest. The team was eager to gather the ripe vegetables: fresh cabbage, tender yu choy sum, and crisp green onions. They made sure to wash each plant thoroughly before sending […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (67th) (1/2/2025)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On January 2nd, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS branch volunteered at their local food bank, Mission Hope (previously Communtity Mission of Hope). To maximize efficiency, the members split up—half of them helped sort nonperishable food items and donations in the back while half assisted in the produce section. The sorting team […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (66th) (12/30/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On December 30th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local food bank. Members checked in on the computer before starting by helping unload the food boxes from the van. After helping weigh the carts, members were given a cart of spoiled bread to throw away in the dumpster. Then […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (96th) (12/29/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On December 29, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living, the volunteers put on and led the seniors through light yoga and exercise to get their blood flowing. Afterwards, they put on a documentary about foreign attractions while serving cookies and bananas to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helped with the Temecula Rotary Club’s Christmas Dinner (12/26/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On December 26th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped with the Temecula Rotary Club’s Christmas Dinner. Since the slots for helping in the kitchen were all full, members decided to help with the dinner delivery. After arriving, members signed in and were assigned to a certain apartment to pass out dinners, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (95th) (12/22/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On December 22nd, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members played piano at their local senior center. The senior center was filled with bright lights and Christmas decorations, preparing for Christmas day. Members signed in before making their way to the library. As members started to play, more seniors came to listen. A […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (49th) (12/21/2024)
On December 21, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their garden with a sense of accomplishment and excitement. They were delighted to see that the sponge gourds, which had been hand-pollinated the previous week, were thriving and growing strong. It was a gratifying sight, as their careful work had clearly paid off. In addition to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (48th) (12/14/2024)
On December 14, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their garden work, diving back into the routine of maintaining and nurturing Jacob’s house’s garden. One of the key tasks for the day was hand-pollinating the sponge gourd, ensuring the flowers would yield healthy, abundant fruit. With careful attention, the volunteers gently applied pollen to each […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (44th) (12/21/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On December 21st 2024, Murrieta AYLUS conducted a park clean up. The volunteers split up at the start and cleaned along the sidewalks, gathering up various candy wrappers and plastic bits and bagging them. After meeting at the opposite end, they scanned across the grass to find more bits of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (28th) (12/21/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On December 21st 2024, Murrieta AYLUS volunteered at the STAT Horse Sanctuary. Starting with one of the skittish horse’s stalls, they made sure to keep a safe distance and cleaned along the main areas. Afterwards, they made their rounds to the other horse stalls in the area, shoveling each stall […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (32nd) (12/20/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On December 21th, AYLUS members had a local beach clean up. They started at the upper park, making their way through the wet grass. On the upper park, they found paper scraps which had been soaked in rain. As they continued to the lower park, they found more trash in […]