Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (11/19/23) On July 23rd, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local senior center, Atria Park of Vintage Hills. After signing in at the front desk, the members helped serve ice cream at the senior center’s ice cream parlor for the weekly Ice […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Outreach Farm Project ( Pumpkin harvest) (10/14/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On October 14th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local farm to help with the Pumpkin Harvest. Members lifted pumpkins to the people in the boxes and they would set the pumpkins down. Members carefully lifted pumpkins by the bottom, not by the stem, in case they would rip […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (21th) (10/14/2023)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On October 14th, Saturday, Murrieta AYLUS conducted a park cleanup at Meadows Park. The group split in two, one going around the right side to collect pieces of trash on the playground. Along the way, they found a large box along with many other chip bags and spare candy wrappers. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 30th) ( 10/15/2023)
Reported By Adora Xiao : On Sunday, October 15, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers passed out the noodles and helped the residents get started with their exercise. Stretching out their muscles and joints, the residents soon grew tired. Given there was no water, the volunteers […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 12 (10/14/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, October 14th, Murrieta AYLUS members sold bottles for charity. At a different recycling center, the volunteers counted out their bottles and sold them. Separating the sellable CRVs from other plastics and counting the different types of aluminum and glass. They ended up earning 23.08 dollars for their efforts […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Set Up Susan G. Komen ‘More Than Pink Walk’ Event #2 (10/07/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On October 7th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to help set up for the Susan G. Komen Pink Walk. Murrieta AYLUS members first started by setting up the tents. Each tent would serve a different purpose. Then, they were given the task of putting up Mary the Mannequin. They took out […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 27th) ( 9/24/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : Sunday, September 24 at the Torrey Pines senior living center: The volunteers helped lead the residents through the noodle workout, stretching out their bodies. Then, they poured drinks for the residents and had them hydrate to gain some energy. For the less mobile residents, the volunteers helped them drink. After […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (18th) (9/16/2023)
Reported by Julie Lu : On September 16th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lent a hand to STAT Horse Sanctuary. A few days earlier, the members bought 6 bags of horse feed at a local animal feed store. On Saturday, the members arrived at STAT with 300 pounds worth of horse feed and slowly brought them […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (30th) (9/09/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, September 9, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope.They first assembled the power washer and got their materials prepared to continue cleaning the crates. The volunteers rolled up the door and prepared their stations before beginning to scrub the crates. As a parent […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (22nd) (8/6 + 8/13/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On August 6th & 13th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out at their local senior center – Atria Living Center: 1) Aug. 06, 2023 When members arrived, they headed straight to the library to set up the piano. There were very people there when members first started playing but after a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (28th) (8/17/23)
On August 17th 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local food bank to help. After members checked in, members began to help make week-food boxes. After making few carts of the food boxes, members were taught how to check-in the food pickers info into the computer system, and help to load the food boxes […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 23th) ( 8/20 & 8/27/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, August 20: The volunteers greeted the residents, participating in a gentle sing-along. While activities weren’t planned for the day due to the hurricane, the caretakers printed copies of the daily chronicle that the volunteers read with the residents. They couldn’t go outside due to the rain, however the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (27th) (8/10/2023)
Reported by : Jessica Lu On August 10th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a local food bank to help. After members checked in, members began by getting bakery boxes from the fridge, and then sorting it onto the racks. They put specialty breads, like croissants, on the top rack, along with breakfast breads. The middle […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank ( 23th) ( 7/27/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Thursday, July 27th, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank.As the day began to heat up, the volunteers began prepping the boxes of food filled with meat, deli, fresh produce, and breads/treats to be distributed. A few carts of boxes were formed […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (15th) (7/16/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 26th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local park to clean up. Members began by going to the playground and picking up trash there. They found candy wrappers, fidgets, scraps of paper, and pencils/crayons. Then, members looked in the bushes surrounding the playground and below the benches and found […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 19th) ( 7/25—7/30 / 2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, July 25th: The residents had been moved outside, and the volunteers jumped to take them around the courtyard in light walks. They grabbed glasses of water when the residents grew tired, before going inside to prepare the snack for the day. As per usual, they cut peach […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (20th) (7/5/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On July 5th, Murrieta AYLUS members went to their local food bank to help. Members brought some fresh picked fruits from home and some snacks donated to the food bank. Members made their way to the far side of the room to help sort foods. They would take packaged food out […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lend Hands to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #7 – Planting Native Plants at Menifee Better Together (4/22/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On April 22nd, 2023, Murrieta Members participate with Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley in the Planting Native Plants at Menifee Better Together. In honor of Earth Day, Menifee hosted a 600- volunteer event to help preserve and clean up Menifee. It’s the 10th year of the project this year. What a challenge to arrive […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (9th) (3/19/23)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On March 19th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS member helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. The member checked on the growth progress of the sprout and found that the tops of the white radish were peeping out of the ground. They covered the tops with some dirt before […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (8th) (3/18/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On March 18th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members gather at their adopted park, Meadow Views Park, for a clean up. The members split up into two teams in order to maximize efficiency, each going opposite directions around the field before meeting in the middle and heading towards the playground. They […]