Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On March 24th 2024, AYLUS members had a beach cleanup on their local beach and park. As they exited their vehicle, they were immediately brought into attention by the winds, as the combination of the unique weather condition and the ocean breeze culminated into tumultuous drafts that hindered the volunteers […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (51st) ( 3/24/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, March 24, Murrieta AYLUS members helped local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with helping get the residents comfortable, before beginning the workout. Doing various stretches and exercises, the residents soon grew tired. The volunteers began pouring juice and water and scooped fruits, giving […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (24th) (3/23/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, March 23, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the STAT animal sanctuary. Greeting the goats and pigs, the volunteers cleared out their waste from the area. They shoveled the waste into a wheelbarrow, then moved on to the turkey and sheep pen. After clearing out the pen, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (30th) (3/17/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On March 17th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS cleaned up their adopted park. Members went around the grass first and found a lot of candy wrappers scattered throughout the park. They found an area under the trees littered with orange peels theat they patiently cleaned up. Members walked through the grass and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 50th) ( 3/17/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On March 17th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began by spooning mandarin oranges into bowls and smashing banana for residents who couldn’t chew properly. They helped supervise to make sure that some residents didn’t injure themselves, and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (23rd) (3/16/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu: On March 16th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local animal sanctuary. After greeting the dogs and kittens with pets, the members got to work, rolling a wheelbarrow with shovels and rakes to the goat pen on the side. Each member had their own task—two people raked up […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (28th ) (3/10/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On march 10th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped The Little Garden of Hope Project. Members started by clearing the weeds that have grown since they were last there. They were careful not to affect the growing plants that were close to the weeds. Then, they watered all the beds that […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 49th) ( 3/10/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu: On March 10th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS played piano for the seniors. Members got some new music to play this time. They played some old traditional songs like Danny Boy, some famous classical pieces, such as Fur Elise, and more. Near the end, members got some requests from the seniors, which they […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (16th) (3/9/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On March 9th 2024, AYLUS members had a beach cleanup in the local park. In the upper park, they found the remains of a gender reveal party: discarded balloon parts, confetti, and plastic string. Everything was swiftly cleaned up and thrown away. As they went to the lower park, they […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 48th) ( 3/3/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, March 3, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers helped the residents stretch and exercise together, before preparing peaches and juice as a light snack. The volunteers gave a small performance on the violin, before spending some time playing a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 15 (3/2 & 3/26/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, March 2, Murrieta AYLUS members recycled bottles and cans to raise money for charity. Arriving early at the recycling center, the volunteers separated their bottles and cans into groups. They counted out 50 plastic bottles and 40 cans, then separated the rest of the plastics, the glass bottles, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 47th) ( 2/25/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, February 25, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with helping the residents stretch and work out, before taking away the pool noodles and preparing the snack. They poured orange juice and water and spooned peaches for […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (38th) (2/19/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Monday, February 19, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Community Mission of Hope food bank. The volunteers started their day with washing vegetable crates, scrubbing the crates individually with dish soap before running them under the sink for a rinse. This proved to be tedious, so the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 46th) ( 2/18/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, February 18, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with assisting the residents in their workout, taking time to help the residents stretch out their muscles and joints. After the workout, the residents were served juice, water, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (29th) (2/19/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On February 29th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS cleaned up their adopted park. Members split up into two groups so they could cover more ground in a quicker time. They started in the parking lot this time before moving to the playground. Members found a lot of tiny wrappers scattered throughout the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley #17– ABWK Senior Home Painting Project (2/17/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, February 17, Murrieta AYLUS members participated in the A Brush with Kindness program. The volunteers began the morning with taping off the areas of the house that were made of vinyl, covering the areas with a layer of paper on top. They found some areas of the house […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (37th) (2/16/2024)
Reported by Aiying Lu : On Friday, Feburary 16, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at CMOH (Community Mission of Hope) local food back. Volunteers worked to box the food to be distributed out, they were very careful to make sure every box has all the required meat / diary / vegetable / fresh produces / […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (15th) (2/11/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On February 11th 2024, AYLUS members had a beach cleanup in the local park. They circled the upper park, picking up all sorts of trash such as tissues, plastic, and more. Then, they made their way to the train tracks where they found little pieces of plastic scattered around. They […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 45th) ( 2/11/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao: On February 11, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers led the residents through chair yoga, helping them stretch and build up strength. After exercise, the residents were given cranberry juice or water and were given a choice of chocolate pudding or […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (27th ) (2/10/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On February 10th, 2024, AYLUS members of the Murrieta branch worked on Jacob’s Garden. Members started by loosening the soil with a shovel, then pouring fertilizer over it. A variety of plants were planted including onions, radishes, and lettuce. Then, members cleaned up the perimeter of the garden by trimming […]