The local animal shelters have recently been overflown with many puppies. RCA members wanted to help by creating handmade dog toys. These toys were carefully made by sourcing and recycling fabric that were cut into equally long strips and then tied and braided. Riverside County AYLUS has always had a heart for the local animal […]
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Riverside County AYLUS Helps Fight Poverty by Hosting a Shoe Drive for Soles4Souls on April 27th, 2024
During the month of April, RCA members Evan Chang, Kyan Chang and Khang Tran collected used shoes and cleaned them to be donated to Soles4Souls, an organization that helps combat poverty and helps to recycle shoes instead of throwing them onto landfills. The Riverside County AYLUS branch supports these goals and wants to help contribute […]
Riverside County AYLUS Holds Book Drive for the Little Libraries during the month of April 2024
Several RCA Members continued their support for the communities’ Little Libraries during the month of April. The group collected books with the help of family, friends and by also cleaning out their own bookshelves. Over the years RCA Members have donated a myriad of books to these libraries from non-fiction, educational books to classics and […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Keep Local Parks Clean During the Month of April, 2024
During the month of April, several members of the RCA branch got together to clean up local parks. The members met at 2 different locations to clean up their neighborhood park. The group received praise from the locals who thanked them for helping to keep the community clean. Some kids and adults seem to carelessly […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Host another Balloon Twisting Event for Local Children on April 21st, 2024
After a successful initial Balloon Twisting event for local children, RCA members decided to team-up again for another event. Since the weather had been warming up, it seemed to be the perfect activity. The group met at a local park frequented by many local families. There they twisted and formed many different balloon creations that […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Keep Supporting the Local Animal Shelter on April 7th, 2024
Over the years RCA has continued to support our local animal shelters through various activities. Many shelters have been experienced challenges due to overpopulation. Sierra Kusek and Michael Brown took it upon themselves to alleviate the loneliness and boredom some of the animals experience in these shelters. They created many handmade toys by recycling old […]
Riverside County AYLUS Lends a Helping Hand to a Local Food Bank on April 5th, 2024
Sophie Chung and Sierra Kusek lend a helping hand to a Food Bank on April 5th, 2024. As this was a particular cold morning, they decided to just put on a thick sweater and a jacket instead of wearing their AYLUS shirts. This food bank had been a supporting pillar in the community while helping […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Donate Clothes to Benefit Those in Need on March 23rd, 2024
On March 23rd, 2024, several RCA members collected clothes to donate them locally to support the community. The members sorted through the items and their own closets to find clothes that were still in good condition. These clothes were then cleaned, folded and added to a bag. With this the group wants to support those […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Handmade Cards for Hospitalized Children on March 10th and 11th, 2024
Over the years, the RCA branch had the honor to create handmade cards for hospitalized children. Every year many children across the US get hospitalized for various reasons from illnesses to undiagnosed diseases and accidents. This means at times that these children have to spend weeks and even months inside the hospital. To cheer these […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer to Clean Local Park on March 10th, 2024
On March 10th, Kyan Chang, Evan Chang and Michael Brown volunteered to help clean-up their local neighborhood park. They helped clear the trash along the walking trails and the greeneries. Keeping the local community park and the surrounding area clean has been a continuous effort of the branch. The group wants to help remind people […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts a Book Drive for the Little Libraries on March 3rd and 5th, 2024
RCA continues to support the community by hosting regular book drives for the little library. The group wants to give back by supporting the idea of early literacy while providing easy access to literature in the neighborhoods. The books were collected and donated to different little libraries across town. Helping the community to discover new […]
Riverside County AYLUS Assists a Local Food Bank on March 1st, 2024
Evan Chang and Sierra Kusek volunteered on March 1st at the Community Mission of Hope. This food bank had been a supporting pillar in the community while helping those in need when rising inflation prices have cut the food budget of many families in half. The members started by sorting through the donations and putting […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for a Local Food Bank on March 1st, 2024
On March 1st, 2024 Evan Chang and Sierra Kusek returned to the Community Mission of Hope, a local food bank to volunteer. The members got to work by packing donation boxes and then sorting through the donations. They worked together to fill wagons that then got weighted at the weighting station. They helped bring the […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Host a Balloon Twisting Event for Children on February 25th, 2024
RCA Members got together for a balloon twisting event on February 25, 2024. After thinking about the possibility of the different types of activities that the branch was planning on hosting, it was decided that ballon twisting would be a great way to raise awareness of AYLUS within the community while providing cheer and laughter […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Lend a Helping Hand to a Local Food Bank on February 23rd, 2024
Sierra Kusek and Sophie Chung volunteered on February 23rd at the local food bank. They started by sorting through fruits they hand selected to be donated to a local animal farm. They then moved onto vegetables, fruits and baked items that they packed into boxes. The boxes were then loaded onto a wagon, then weighted […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Host a Local Park Cleanup on February 18th, 2024
On February 18th, 2024 several members of the RCA branch got together for another park cleanup event. Keeping the local community park and the surrounding area clean has been a continuous effort of the branch. The group wants to help remind people to be mindful and to not throw trash aimlessly into bushes or onto […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for a Local Food Bank on February 17th, 2024
On February 17th, 2024 Evan Chang and Kyan Chang returned to the Community Mission of Hope, a local food bank to volunteer. The members sorted through food and packed different boxes to be donated. Among the items they sorted through and packed were fruits and vegetables. Once they were done, they both helped clean the […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Succulent Arrangements for the Elderly in February, 2024
This event started out with our members wanting to create some succulent arrangements for the elderly. In addition to the handmade cards, RCA members had been busy with getting succulent cuttings and propagating them. Some members got succulents donated that they had prepared to transfer into small to mid-size containers. Some of the plants that […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Origami Heart Cards for Seniors on February 4th and 8th, 2024
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, RCA members wanted to create handmade Valentine’s Day cards for the seniors of a local Assisted Living home. They prepared the cardstock by cutting it into the right size and shape. The group proceeded then to fold the rectangular ones into cards. After watching an instructional video, the group […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Donate Food to the Western Eagle Foundation on February 4th, 2024
On February 4th, RCA Members Donated Food to a local Food Bank. With rising inflation, many people have been struggling to put food on the table while living paycheck to paycheck. In order to show support for this local pillar in our community RCA members donated nonperishable food items to the Western Eagle Foundation as […]