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 […]
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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 […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Return to Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on February 2nd, 2024
Sophie Chung, Sierra Kusek and Evan Chang returned on February 2nd, to the Community Mission of Hope, a local food bank to volunteer. The members sorted through food and packed differend boxes to be donated. They packed various items such as baked goods and fruits. After filling an entire cart, they then went to the […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on January 26th, 2024
Sophie Chung, Sierra Kusek, Evan Chang, reunited to continue their volunteer work at the local food bank on January 26th. The members worked on distributing fruits and vegetables into different giveaway boxes. They then sorted the baked goods into boxes to store away. They brought the boxes out to the donation vans and cars and […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Keep Supporting the Local Animal Shelter on January 21st, 2024
During the month of January, RCA continued its support for the local animal shelter. Several members such as Daniel Tran, Robert Tran, Michael Brown, Nicholas Navarro, Evan Chang, Kyan Chang, Sophie Chung and Sierra Kusek recycled old t-shirts to create dog toys and blankets. The shirts were prepared, cut into strips and then braided in […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on January 12th, 2024
Evan Chang, Sophie Chung and Sierra Kuseck volunteered at a local food bank (CMOH) on January 12th. The members worked on getting the food out from the fridge and onto the different shelves. The next thing they worked on was to organize the items by product category. Once that was done, they filled the different […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Uplifting Cards for Hospitalized Children on January 7th, 2024
On January 7th 2024, several RCA members got together to create some uplifting cards for children that are hospitalized. Being sick is not fun but being young, sick and hospitalized even less. For the younger patients it is often challenging being away from family and friends. Some might feel down and lonely. In order to […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on January 5th, 2024
Several RCA members got together on January 5th to serve a local food bank in the area. After signing the necessary paperwork and being advised by the manager the members got to work in the warehouse. The first task the members were assigned to was to pack household items into plastic bags so that they […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Final Park Clean-Up of the Year on December 28th, 2023
On December 28th, RCA members Evan Chang, Kyan Chang, Sophie Chung, Sierra Kusek, Keegan Kusek and Holiday Rothermund helped clean up the local park as well as the adjacent area from any trash that was littered along the walkways and the greeneries. As the weather was unusually warm, the group decided to take advantage of […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Continue their Support for the local Animal Shelter in December, 2023
During the month of December, RCA continued its support for the local animal shelter. The group decided to continue its pet toying and blanket making event due to the start of the colder season. For this event, the group members recycled t-shirts and sourced fleece to create the blankets from. The members who worked on […]
Riverside County Holds Book Drive for the Little Libraries on December 9th, 2023
Several RCA Members continued their support for the communities’ Little Libraries during the month of December. The group collected books with the help of family, friends and by also cleaning out their own bookshelves. These donations help not only to replenish the libraries in the community, but it also helps giving people access to a […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Park Clean-Up on December 3rd, 2023
On December 3rd, RCA members Khang Tran, Robert Tran, and Sophie Chung helped clean up the local sports park and the adjacent area from any trash that was littered along the walkways and the greeneries. The trash was picked up with grabbers. At the end of the clean up the trash was properly disposed of. […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on December 2nd, 2023
On December 2nd several of our RCA members got together to continue their support for the Western Eagle Foundation, which is a local food bank. With the rise in inflation, many families have gone food insecure. The food bank provides a much-needed community pillar for those who would otherwise go hungry. With such a big […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create and Donate Homeless Bags in December 2023
During the winter month, RCA members decided to work on serving the homeless population. Several RCA members created homeless bags by gathering items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, hygiene pads, protein bars, handwarmers, tea, coffee, socks, scarfs and more. The items were organized and packed and filled with a handwritten card created by the members. The […]
Riverside County AYLUS Raises Funds to Support the Local Animal Shelter in November 2023
Several Members of the RCA branch, decided to participate in a local craft fair to raise funds for a local animal shelter. Sophie Chung, Evan Chang and Kyan Chang created handmade crafts from hair accessories to home decor. Over several days these members worked hard on creating beautiful items for the sale. The craft fair […]
Riverside County AYLUS Thanks Local Veterans with Handmade Cards on November 11th, 2023 (Veteran’s Day)
On November 11th, 2023 several RCA members gathered on Veteran’s Day to write and draw some thank you cards for our Veterans. The group wanted to express their gratitude to those who have served our country and who have personally sacrificed a lot in order to safeguard our freedom. Once finished, the group then met […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Park Clean-Up on October 29th, 2023
On October 29th, 2023, RCA members Evan Chang, Kyan Chang, Khang Tran, Robert Tran, Nicholas Navarro and Sophie Chung helped clean up the local sports park and the adjacent area from any trash that was littered along the walkways. The trash was picked up with grabbers. During this event, several community members thanked the group […]