Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On September 12th, 2024, AYLUS members wrote and decorated cards for the firemen who work tirelessly everyday and every night to protect and serve our neighborhoods. They wrote out a kind and heart-warming message on a card and then decorated it with ornaments. Then, they sealed the letters into envelopes […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (35th) (9/8/2024)
On Sep. 08 2024, Aylus Murrieta Members return to work at their Little garden. This is another excessive heat day with triple digit temperature, so members decided to start the work early when it’s not too much heat. Members found there were some onion seeds so they spread the seeds into the bed so it […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (37th) (9/8/2024)
On Sep. 08 2024, the members of Aylus Murrieta were following their routine to clean up their adopted park. Members began early to avoid the intense heat. They made their way around the park, inspecting the bushes where most of the trash was hidden. At the BBQ area, they found many snack wrappers, broken glass, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (80th) ( 9/8/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On September 8th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. The volunteers began the morning with some sing a long with the residents, then preparing a snack. While some volunteers cut and prepared a fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, and cut grapes. Aside from that, the volunteers also […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to Good Will & Angle View(#7) (9/6 & 9/7/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : Over the past week, Murrieta AYLUS members sorted through their clothes to find items that were lightly worn to donate to Angel View. Members neatly folded each article of clothing and placed them in plastic bags. They also put together a bag of shoes. The members headed over to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 20 (9/6 & 9/7/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On September 6th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled their bottles. Since it was a very hot afternoon, members tried their best to quickly and efficiently sort and weigh all the recyclables. After making sure each cap on the bottles was unscrewed, members poured the plastics and aluminum into their own […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (79th) ( 9/1/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On September 1st, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS member helped local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers first prepared a light snack with fruits and yoghurt, before pouring some juice. The residents were led through various chair yoga exercises, and were then taken outside to enjoy some sunshine. They […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (26th) (9/1/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On September 1st, 2024 AYLUS members had a beach clean up. They started by going down the road on the sidewalk to search for any trash people may have tossed. They found many plastic bigs which were quickly thrown out. Down at the upper park, they found a number of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (34th) (8/24/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On August 24th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS helped with the Little Garden of Hope Project at Jacob’s House. The members got there early to beat the summer heat. Having the sprinkler system working properly now meant that all the vegetables were growing well, but so were the weeds. The members […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (36th) (8/24/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 24th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned up their adopted park. Members took a look at the front of the park before heading around the park, looking in the bushes to make sure no trash was left behind. Lots of candy wrappers and small toys were left behind in […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (78th) ( 8/25/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On August 25, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS helped local senior centers. Arriving while the seniors were enjoying some music, the volunteers planned out a light exercise and began preparing a snack. After exercise, the seniors were given fig newtons, juice, and waters, with some cups being thickened and cutting up some […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps NAMI Walk Meeting (1st) ( 8/17/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 17th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members went to a NAMI walk meeting. NAMI is the biggest mental health grassroots organization in the nation, where they support mental health through walks, fundraisers, classes, and more. Members attended a meeting that went over what NAMI is, how to create a team […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (77th) ( 8/18/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 18th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS served ice cream and played piano for the seniors. In the library, members were happy to see many seniors already waiting for them. They talked with members, getting to know each other better. The seniors asked members to play lots of classical music, and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers For Homeless Children At Kid Zone (8/17/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On August 17th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members worked with the Solutions for Change organization, a full-service leadership development residential program for the homeless in the country. They offer various programs such as Solutions Academy geared toward parents, Solutions Enterprise to encourage earning, and Solutions in the Community where Solutions […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (64th) (8/13/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 13th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at their local food bank. Members started off by working inside, helping with the produce, and making food boxes. Then, they decided to move outside to help since there were few people there that day. They helped bring boxes out and made […]
Murrieta AYLUS Collects and Donates Clothes to Good Will (#6) (8/12/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On August 12th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS donated clothing to a local Goodwill. The volunteers collected various gently worn clothing from their families that were no longer wanted or fit, folding and bagging them before taking a trip to a local Goodwill. Upon arrival, they greeted the workers of the day, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (25th) (8/12/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On August 12th, 2024, AYLUS members had a beach cleanup on their local beach and park. As they circled around the park, they found plastic bags, cans, and a stash of papers. While the hot sun took a toll on the members, they managed to stay focused on their goals. […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 19 (8/9/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 9th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled the bottles/cans they collected over the past few weeks. It was pretty busy when members arrived, so they patiently waited for some open baskets to put their recyclables in. Members also brought some old pans/pots to donate. After some other people finished […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (63rd) (8/9/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On August 9th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members signed in before going over to sort produce. There were boxes of oranges waiting and members patiently went through the bad and good oranges, throwing the bad ones into the farm box for the pigs. After finishing, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (62nd) (8/5/2024)
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 […]
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 […]