On August 4th, 2021 several RCA members joined forces to raise funds for Cancer Kids First, a non-profit that helps pediatric cancer patients with donations such as toys and cards among others. The goal is to help these children get through the hard times and better their experience while going through treatment. RCA member Sophie […]
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Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its Sixth Park Clean-up on August 2nd, 2021 (6)
On August 2nd, 2021, RCA members Evan Chang, Kyan Chang, Chandler Berry, Sophie Chung, and Nicholas Navarro met at the local Harveston park for another clean-up session. As Covid continues to spread in the community extra caution was taken. To keep safe, masks and gloves were worn and hand sanitizer was used. The group cleaned […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its First School Supply Drive on July 30th, 2021
On July 30th, 2021 RCA members got together to host their first school supply drive. RCA member Sophie Chung created an online flyer that was distributed to the group to help with the efforts. During the week RCA members created several requests on social media and collected supplies from neighbors, friends, and family. Some also […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues to Support Literacy in Economically Challenged Communities on July 28th, 2021
On July 28th, 2021 several RCA members reunited on Zoom to continue their support for BookSpring, a non-profit organization that helps with literacy in economically challenged areas. After communicating with Ms.Thorne, the Ed Program Manager at BookSpring regarding the volunteer work that was needed, the main focus this time was set on elementary schools. Riverside […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Participate in the AYLUS National Conference on July 25th, 2021
On July 25th, 2021, Riverside County AYLUS members Sophie Chung, Aarya Adusumilli, and Aadhya Adusumilli participated in various sessions of the AYLUS National Conference. This is the first national conference that was hosted virtually and that featured professionals with various backgrounds from STEM to law, to business and healthcare just to name a few. Graduates […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its Fifth Park Clean-up on July 21st, 2021
On July 21st, 2021, RCA members got together to continue the mission of keeping the local neighborhood park and its surroundings clean. All members wore masks and gloves during this event to keep safe. The group cleaned its neighborhood park from any visible litter and trash such as paper, snack wrappers, plastic bottles, straws, cups, […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues its Mental Health Series on July 15th, 2021
On July 15th, 2021 RCA members Chandler Berry and Sophie Chung got together to continue working on RCA’s mental health series. This series is meant to address the challenge and raise awareness of mental health issues across all ages during this difficult time. It is also meant to bring joy and smiles to people’s faces […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its First Shoe Drive for Children in Foster Care from July 13th – July 19th, 2021
From July 13th to July 19th, RCA hosted its first shoe drive for children in foster care. After establishing contact with the agency for the school supply drive that RCA is currently planning and working on, the Hugs Foster Family Agency mentioned the need for shoes. RCA made it its immediate mission to help. An […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its 3rd Park Clean-Up on July 8th, 2021 (3)
On July 8th, 2021, RCA members got together to continue the mission of keeping the local neighborhood parks clean. All members wore masks and gloves during this event. Two groups were formed and each group cleaned its neighborhood park from any visible litter and trash such as plastic bottles, straws, cups, paper, and other debris. […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its First Book Drive from July 7th – July 10th, 2021
On July 7th, RCA started its first book drive for the little free libraries in our community. The mission of the little free libraries is to inspire readers and expand global access to books. The goal is to empower readers and provide an around-the-clock gateway to reading material within the communities. This book drive included […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its Second Park Clean-Up on July 2nd, 2021 (20)
On July 2nd, 2021, RCA members got together for another Harveston park clean-up. All participants wore masks and gloves during this event. Tools such as grabbers and trash bags were used to help with this effort. The group worked on cleaning up the park from any visible litter and trash such as plastic bottles, cups, […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues its Mental Health Series on July 1st, 2021 (19)
On July 1st, RCA continued its mental health series. Many people struggled during this pandemic with anxiety, depression, and even thoughts of suicide. Mental health, however, isn’t a new issue. It existed before the pandemic hit, and worsened during the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown. The fact that a young member from our community decided to […]
Riverside County AYLUS Donates to Help Cancer Patients in Need on June 28th, 2021 (18)
Cancer has impacted the lives of millions of people not only within the US but worldwide. Regardless of age and gender, it has targeted many of us, our families, loved ones, and strangers and it is still one of the leading causes of death within America. Cancer patients and their families often face the financial […]
Riverside County AYLUS Adopts Several Service Members and Troops for Independence Day from June 22nd-June 25th (17)
Between June 22nd and June 25th, Riverside County AYLUS decided to adopt several active service members and troops for the upcoming Independence holiday. Having volunteered during a similar event before, it seemed like a meaningful cause to give back to the community and those who serve our country. Several RCA members met in-person to create […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its First Park Clean-Up on June 21st, 2021 (16)
On June 21st, 2021 RCA members Chandler Berry, Jacob Navarro, Nicholas Navarro, and Sophie Chung got together to host their first Harveston park clean-up. They brought different tools such as gloves, grabbers, trash bags as well as wipes, and Lysol spray. Everyone was wearing a mask, gloves and was socially distancing while working on this […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Snack Drive for the Jacob’s House on June 18th and 19th, 2021 (15)
After RCA’s recent contact with the Jacob’s house, it quickly became clear that they were in dire need of snacks. Mrs. Krause, the volunteer coordinator, had explained that they had just run out of snacks. So RCA members quickly sprung into action and hosted a snack drive. An online flyer was created and requests were […]
Riverside County AYLUS Starts a Mental Health Series on June 16th, 2021 (14)
This pandemic has caused mental health struggles for so many people. The grief of losing a loved one or the fact of not being able to meet up with family and friends has caused a toll on the well-being of members of our community. In order to address this and bring more laughter and cheer […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues to Support BookSpring on June 16th and June 17th, 2021 (13)
On June 16th, 2021, and June 17th a group of AYLUS Riverside County members continued their support for BookSpring by conducting online research. Several RCA members got together to identify different partners for BookSpring in support of early literacy in areas that are economically challenged. The data that was identified was collected through Google Sheets. […]
Riverside County AYLUS Branch Contributes to the Penguin Watch Project on June 15th and June 17th, 2021 (12)
On June 15th, 2021, and June 17th, 2021 AYLUS Riverside County members Jacob Navarro, Matthew, and Alexander Nguyen, Korbin Nguyen as well as Sophie Chung got together to contribute to a citizen science research project called Penguin Watch. The main Penguin Watch team consists of researchers from different organizations such as the University of Oxford, […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues to Give Back to Frontline Workers on June 14th, 2021 (11)
In the realm of real estate, budget planning plays a crucial role in ensuring families facing challenging circumstances find the support they need. On June 14th, members of AYLUS Riverside County, Paola Humbert, and Sophie Chung, came together with a heartwarming mission to create thank you cards for a housing facility in Temecula called Jacob’s […]