Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 5th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members helped start making food boxes and putting vegetables, deli, yogurt, and any other extra food they had in each box. For produce, members put onions, peppers, lemons, etc. in each box, making sure there were enough for […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (61st) (8/2/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 2nd, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members started off by helping make food boxes. They split up, with half helping inside, and the others helping outside. Inside, members realized that they were a bit low on produce and patiently waited for more to arrive. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (75th) ( 8/6 & 8/8/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On August 6th 2024, AYLUS members volunteered at their local elderly center. To start off, they engaged in pool noodle exercises that aimed to exercise the whole body even while sitting down. The members took charge of the group and all the residents followed their lead. After everyone was severely […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (24th) (8/4/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On August 4th, AYLUS members cleaned up their local beach. Due to the time period and the location being a hotspot for tourists, the members immediately noticed the extra trash that was on the street. They quickly went to work, sweeping the grass for any plastic pieces or any loose […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (74th) ( 8/4/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On August 4th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers led the residents through their regular exercise regimen before collecting the materials. They asked the residents for food and drink preferences before preparing them, pouring out water and juice and unwrapping […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (35th) (8/1/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 1st, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their local park. Members started off by going around the park, watching for any hidden trash in the bushes and under the tables. Then, they moved onto the lawn, noticing that there were a lot of candy wrappers thrown around. While […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (60th) (8/1/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 1st, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at their local food bank. After checking in, members started by sorting produce. They were given 2 carts of boxes of unsorted produce and patiently sorted through them. When they finished, the boxes of veggies/fruits were filled with lemons/limes, apples, potatoes, onions, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Senior Center Music Performance ( 10th) ( 7/28/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 28th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members and guests performed at a local senior center. Arriving early to tune and settle in, they greeted a few of the guests, passed out programs, and waited for them to settle in. Although the performance was for Assisted Living, residents from Memory Care […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (73rd) ( 7/28/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 28th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began the morning with a regular workout breathing exercise and cooldown combination, before taking the residents’ requests for drinks and snack. After juices, waters, puddings, and cut bananas were prepared and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #24– ABWK Senior Home Painting Projects (7/27/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 27th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS helped with the A Brush with Kindness Project. Arriving at the site early so they could beat the heat, the volunteers quickly started with taping off areas to paint and taping down brown paper in case paint spilled or dripped. Afterwards, they attended a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (59th) (7/24/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 24th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local food bank. Members checked in at the front office and then headed over to the fresh produce area to start work. They washed their hands and put on gloves before starting by sorting produce. For all the bad veggies/fruits, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #23– ABWK Senior Home Yard Works (7/19/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 19th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members did yard work for a home. Members arrived early to start work so they could avoid the hot afternoon sun. They started off by using a weed wacker to weed out any weeds growing. Members spent a good chunk of time patiently taking […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (71st) ( 7/18/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On July 18th, AYLUS members volunteered and helped out the local elderly center. They started by pouring cranberry juice and water for all the seniors and then participated in their daily warmup which included full body stretches and breathing exercises. They then helped prepare the snack today which was a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (23rd) (7/17/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On July 17th, AYLUS members had a local beach cleanup. They started by picking up all the trash in the upper park which included paper scraps and plastic shredding. They then made their way down to the lower areas of the park where they found a number of trash including […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (58th) (7/16/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 16th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members started by making food boxes. For each box, they put one bag of meat, one bag of cheddar cheese, one deli, a small box of fruits/veggies, a salad bag, and yogurt/milk. Then they passed the cart onto […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (70th) ( 7/16/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 16th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered a local senior center. The volunteers started by preparing a snack while the residents exercised. They washed and cut strawberries and blueberries and put them into cups, before topping with cottage cheese. While the volunteers were horrified by the concoction the residents […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (69th) ( 7/14/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu: On July 14th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members played piano at the local senior center and served ice cream. Members signed in before heading to their area. Members washed their hands before starting to serve ice cream. They also put out a variety of toppings and sauces to go along with the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #22– ABWK Senior Home Yard Works (7/13/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 13th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered with the A Brush with Kindness project. As the volunteers arrived at the check in site, they received shirts and instructions for the homes they would be going to. After a short meeting to review the goals for the day, the volunteers […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to Good Will (#5) (7/12/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 12th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS donated their old clothing and shoes to local organizations. The volunteers swept through their homes and collected various clothing and shoes that they’d outgrown, laying them out. They diligently folded the clothing before bagging it tightly, fitting as much clothing as they could into […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (57th) (7/12/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 12th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at a food bank. Members checked in at the front office before heading to the dry goods area. There, they packed applesauce into bags. 14 applesauce were put into each bag and after going through around 6 boxes of them, members packed […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (68th) ( 7/11/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On July 11th, 2024, AYLUS members volunteered at their local elderly center. Since the usual counselor was absent that day, the AYLUS members took charge of the activities for the morning. Since many of the elders had just woken up, they started with a few exercises involving a pool noodle […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (33rd) (7/10/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 10th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS went to visit their little garden. Members were overwhelmed by the sight of weeds dominating almost every single bed and quickly got to work. They patiently pulled the weeds out, putting them in a bucket to dump out later and to keep the garden […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (56th) (7/10/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 10th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS helped their local food bank. It was a hot day so members decided to stay inside. They made their way over to the dry foods area and started by making boxes. There were stacks of broken down boxes so members patiently taped each box […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 18 (7/10/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 10, 2024, AYLUS members recycled bottles at a local recycling center to raise money for charity. The volunteers Arrived recycling center at early morning, they started sorting the bottles and cans into the types of plastics, aluminum, glass and scrap. Then the volunteers isolated the different types recycling […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (22nd) (7/8/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On July 8th, 2024, AYLUS members had a local beach clean up. They arrived at the scene and started to sweep the streets, looking for any trash that had not been picked up by other volunteer groups. When they arrived to the park, they immediately noticed the trash on the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (67th) ( 7/7/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 7th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers started the morning with some light exercise, using pool noodles to stretch out their arms, legs, ankles, feet, and necks. Afterwards, the volunteers collected the noodles and passed out the daily chronicle. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (34th) (7/5/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 5th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned their adopted park. Members went bright and early to avoid the hot heat that would come later. Members split up to aim for efficiency. They found lots of watermelon rinds lying around as well as pieces of confetti. Mingled in the woodchips […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (55th) (7/5/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 5th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. The volunteers signed in before starting their work. They first sorted various baked goods like breads and desserts onto various shelves, taking time to unload various vans that arrived with more food. They weighed various carts of produce […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (54th) (7/3/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 3rd, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members went to sign in first before getting to work. They were assigned to the back area to help with the dry goods. Members started to prepare to bag the dry foods by carrying all the needed crates […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #21– ABWK Senior Home Painting Project (6/29/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On June 29, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at the A Brush with Kindness program. They arrived early in the morning to beat the heat, immediately starting on the frame of the house. They separated into different elevations, with some on ladders to cover the higher spots that volunteers on […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (66th) ( 6/30/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On June 30th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers passed out juices and waters to the residents so that they could hydrate, before beginning a workout. Stretching out their necks, arms, legs, and ankles, the residents were led through breathing exercises […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (65th) ( 6/23/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao: On June 23, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers led the residents through a series of exercises with pool noodles. They did various stretches and breathing exercises together, before delving into hydration. The volunteers mixed thickened orange juice and helped some […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (64th) ( 6/18 & 6/20/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On June 18, 2024, AYLUS members helped with the local memory care senior center. They began by preparing a snack of yogurt, bananas, and preserved fruit which was served to them outside in a cup with a napkin and a spoon. They were also given juice which was key to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 17 (6/14/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 14th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled their recyclables. When they arrived, members organized their recyclables into plastics, aluminums, and glass. They had previously already organized all the recyclables so it was faster and more effective when sorting it. Members patiently waited until there were some unoccupied baskets. Members […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (63rd) ( 6/16/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On June 16th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: Arriving to find the residents outside already, enjoying the sunshine. Taking time to scoop yogurt and slice bananas as they exercised, the volunteers handed out the snacks after their workout. Passing around some […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #20– ABWK Senior Home Painting Project (6/15/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On June 15th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped with the A Brush with Kindness program. Starting the day with helping tape off the areas, the volunteers lined the home and the shed with tape and brown paper so that paint wouldn’t drip onto the cement. They then laid out tarps […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (52nd) (6/12/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On June 12th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at their local food bank. Members first signed in before starting off by sorting the breads and pastries. They organized them into their respective categories before helping make food boxes. Members were in charge of the produce and bread/dessert sections, so they […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (62nd) ( 6/11 & 6/13/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On June 12, 2024, AYLUS members helped with the local memory care senior center. They began with pouring them juices as well as preparing a jam on bread snack which was handed out to al the seniors. They then passed around a beach ball in a game of catch and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (32nd) (6/10/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On June 10th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out with the Little Garden of Hope Project. The weather had gotten hotter these past few days so the soil had become hard and dry. The members were also disappointed to see that many of the plants had been eaten by […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (51st) (6/10/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On June 10, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. The volunteers quickly started with signing in, welcoming a new member, and getting started with cleaning. They wiped off multiple carts and scrubbed off debris, spraying cleaner onto the carts before wiping them down. The volunteers broke off […]