On March 13th, 2022 RSA members met at the local park for a renewed clean-up event. The members cleaned up trash and litter that was found along the different pathways and near the lake before properly discarding it. Cigarette stubs for example contain a high amount of plastic and will pollute and degrade the environment. […]
Category: Riverside County
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts Second Book Drive for the Little Libraries on March 6th, 2022 (2nd)
On March 6th, 2022 several members of the RSA branch donated books to the little libraries within the community. This is the second book drive RSA has done so far this year. The purpose of this drive was to continue to support the neighborhoods in our town while providing easy access to reading material all […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts a Pet Food Drive and Volunteers at Save The Animals Today on February 6th, 2022
Riverside County AYLUS members decided to start working with an animal sanctuary on February 6th, 2022. The group decided on a sanctuary that specializes in horses. This animal shelter is known to take in old horses that are too old to ride. STAT or Save The Animals Today is a non profit organization started by […]
Riverside County AYLUS Branch Fights Loneliness by Writing and Drawing Cards and Letters to Seniors on January 16th, 2022
On January 16th, 2022 several members of the Riverside County branch got together to paint and write cards and letters for the elderly. Initially, the branch had planned to return to the senior care home for another concert this month, however, due to the increase in Covid cases, it was decided to postpone this event […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at the Harveston Lake and Adjacent Sports Park on January 9th, 2022 (9th)
On January 9th, 2022 several members of the Riverside County AYLUS branch volunteered to clean up the Harveston lake park and the adjacent sports park. By picking up trash with grabbers and gloves the group made it a goal to keep the community clean from rubbish while preserving the environment for the local plants and […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts a Toy Drive for Children in Foster Care on December 17th, 2021 (1st)
As the holiday season is approaching the Riverside County AYLUS branch decided to host a Toy Drive for children in foster care. Many people have struggled during this pandemic, in particular families who have had troubles making ends meet. Children in foster care already have gone through different traumatic experiences and the group wanted to […]
Riverside County AYLUS Hosts a Concert for the Seniors on December 10th, 2021
The Riverside County AYLUS branch gave a concert for the elderly of a senior care home on December 10th, 2021. The program included Christmas music as well as some Jazz, Romantic, Classical and Impressionistic pieces. The seniors enjoyed the music a lot and the activity director asked the branch to return for some more music […]
Riverside County AYLUS Participates in the Walk to End Alzheimer on December 5th, 2021 (1st)
On December 5th, 2021 several members of the Riverside County AYLUS branch met up to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease. The members herewith wanted to show their support for the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s”. Many million Americans are affected by this disease every year and the number keeps growing. The Alzheimer’s Association raises funds to […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Donate to the Local Food Bank for Thanksgiving on November 24th, 2021 (2nd)
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 […]
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 […]