Over Thanksgiving break, several members of the Riverside County AYLUS branch reunited to donate food to the people who are struggling during this pandemic. The branch has chosen the Western Eagle Foundation, a local food bank in Southern California, as its recipient. The Foundation has been feeding the hungry and those that are in need […]
Category: Riverside County
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts a Coat and Blanket Drive for the Homeless on November 19, 2021 (1st)
For about 2 weeks Riverside County AYLUS collected donations such as blankets and coats for the homeless. An online flyer was designed by Sophie Chung and distributed among the members to make the community aware of our event. During this time, blankets and coats were gathered. The donations will help the needy in the community […]
Riverside County AYLUS Thanks the Military on Veterans Day, November 11th, 2021 (2nd)
For Veterans Day 2021, RCA members decided to draw cards and write letters to honor our Veterans. This gesture is to show gratitude to our military members and to show our appreciation through images and written words. It is a way to express gratitude to those that have served our country, that have put their […]
Riverside County AYLUS Stays Committed to the Community Through Another Park Clean-Up Event on October 21st, 2021 (8th)
On October 21st, 2021, RCA members met at the local Harveston park for another clean-up session. Litter from pathways near and around the park, the lake and the neighborhood were cleaned of trash such as paper, snack wrappers, plastic bottles, cups, and other debris as well. Keeping the park and neighborhood clean will reflect on […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Handmade Cards for Hospitalized Children on September 30th, 2021 (1st)
On September 30th, 2021, RCA’s newest member Cailey Seo attended her first event with the branch. Cailey, as well as Nicholas Navarro and Sophie Chung, created handmade cards for CFHK (Cards for Hospitalized Kids), an international charity organization. The get-well and uplifting cards are distributed by CFHK across Ronald McDonald Houses as well as hospitals […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Its First Food Drive for the Western Eagle Foundation on September 17th, 2021
On September 17th, several RCA members got together to donate food boxes and perishable items collected and bought during the RCA food drive. Part of the donations was funded through a recent recycling event that RCA had hosted. The various different boxes were labeled and donated to the local Western Eagle Foundation, one of the […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its First Recycling Event during the Month of September (09/11/21 and 09/17/21) (1st)
During the month of September, several RCA members met at the local recycling center (SA Recycling center in Murrieta) to recycle cans and plastic bottles that were collected over the weeks. As required by the recycling center, the bottles were all separated from the lids, and cans and bottles were sorted. Some bags were also […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts another Park Clean-up on August 30th, 2021 (8th)
On August 30th, 2021, RCA members met at the local Harveston park for another clean-up session. Litter from pathways near and around the park were cleaned of trash such as paper, snack wrappers, plastic bottles, cups, and other debris as well. The trash was then properly disposed of. Riverside County AYLUS will continue to help […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues its Mental Health Series on August, 26th, 2021
Due to the continuous challenging time and the spread of Covid-19 within the community, RCA members Blake Chrisman, Sophie Chung, and Alyssa Paulsen got together virtually on August 26th, 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 […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues its School Supply Drive on August 11th, 13th, and 17th, 2021
Throughout the month of August, RSA members continued with the raising of funds and donations for its school supply drive. The money raised was then used to purchase necessary school supplies for the Hugs Foster Family Agency in Murrieta. During this entire drive nearly 30 new backpacks, countless binders, pencils, pens, markers, glue bottles, crayons, […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts its Seventh Park Clean-up on August 9th, 2021
On August 9th, 2021, RCA members Kevin Bui, Sophie Chung, Korbin Bui, and Nicholas Navarro met at the local Harveston park for another clean-up session. This time, the group decided to continue onto the sports park and clean its surroundings from any visible litter and trash such as paper, snack wrappers, plastic bottles, straws, cups, […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts School Supply Drive on August 6th, 2021 (2nd)
On August 6th, 2021 Riverside County AYLUS continued with its school supply drive. The group has carried on with the gathering and collection of essentials such as backpacks, notebooks, markers, pencils etc. over the week through donations and the use of its own funds. The supplies were donated to the Hugs Foster Family Agency in […]
Riverside County AYLUS supports Pediatric Cancer Patients through a first Walkathon on August 4th, 2021
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 […]
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 […]
Riverside County AYLUS Lends a Helping Hand to a Local Group on June 12th, 2021 (10)
On June 12th, AYLUS Riverside County member Sophie Chung lent a helping hand to Temecula Kids 4 Essential Workers, an amazing group of 3 little girls, that wanted to make a difference in the lives of our frontline workers. Sophie Chung donated several different snacks and helped pack thank you bags. In the end, close […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Show Appreciation for Frontline Workers on June 10th and June 13th, 2021 (9)
On June 10th, AYLUS Riverside County member Sophie Chung, a friend, as well as Jacob Navarro drew thank you cards for our frontline workers. Matthew Nguyen and Alexander Nguyen added their part to this project on June 13th. The team illustrated the cards and added some encouraging and inspirational messages to uplift the spirits of […]
Riverside County AYLUS Assists with Plankton Research on June 9th, 2021 (8)
On June 9th, 2021 AYLUS Riverside County members Jacob Navarro, Chandler Berry, and Sophie Chung got together via Zoom to conduct some research on plankton. Sophie Chung introduced the group to the project via a slideshow she had created. First, she gave a little intro about AYLUS and the PVSA since they had a new […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Astronomy Camp on June 6th, 2021 (7)
On June 6th, the Riverside County AYLUS team hosted an astronomy camp. The team worked together to create a fun and educational experience for the participants. The camp started with an ice-breaker game and continued on with the studying of our solar system. Then the participants were divided into 2 teams who worked as a […]
Riverside County AYLUS Supports Early Literacy in Economically Disadvantaged Communities on June 3rd, 4th and 6th, 2021(6)
During the first week of June, AYLUS Riverside County Member Sophie Chung conducted some online research for BookSpring, an organization that supports early literacy in children in mainly underdeveloped and economically disadvantaged communities. Based on the zip codes that were given, she was able to identify over 50 new potential partners for BookSpring. The data […]
AYLUS Riverside County Hosts Its First STEAM Summer Camp on June 5th, 2021 (5)
AYLUS Riverside County members hosted their first STEAM summer camp on June 5th, 2021. For the first day, the members decided to focus their topic on marine life and marine conservation. The AYLUS team consisting of Chandler Berry, Evan Chang, Kayla Paulsen, Alyssa Paulsen, Kyan Chang, and Sophie Chung worked together to bring this topic […]
AYLUS Riverside County Supports Galactical Research on June 3rd, 2021 (4)
On June 3rd, 2021, several AYLUS members of the Riverside County, CA branch met up online to work on a scientific research project together. AYLUS member Sophie Chung presented the project “Cosmological Jellyfish” to the group. This project originated in Germany through scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Astronomy, a premier research institute. The […]
Riverside County AYLUS Member Analyzes Fish Imagery for the NOAA PIFSC on May 29 and May 30th, 2021 (3)
On May 29th and May 30th, 2021, AYLUS Riverside County member Sophie Chung analyzed and categorized bottom fish imagery taken around the Hawaiian Islands. By carefully studying the different images, she was able to categorize 7 different species of fish which included different types of snapper and grouper. She furthermore measured them from head to […]