Basking Ridge, NJ

Status: HONOR

  • Branch of the Month Award: 2023 (May)
  • Branch of the Month Award: 2024 (January, February)
  • New Jersey State Governor’s Volunteerism Awards 2023-2024                             Group: Youth Volunteer Group Category                                                         Individual: Ethan Zhang –Youth in Service Category 

Founders: Albert Gu, Daniel Woo, Brian Yoon, and Jimmy Yu

Current Leaders: Ethan Zhang, Olivia Chen, Kevin Jin, Isabelle Qi, Emily Jin and Kenneth Cheng

The Basking Ridge branch of AYLUS is located in Central New Jersey. Since 2021, Leading and promoting volunteerism locally, AYLUS Basking Ridge branch kept growing, double its membership and triple volunteer activities each year to include a a much larger variety of activities to help the community and won Best Branch of the Month 3 times since 2023, out of the 170 AYLUS branches nationwide.

From June of 2021 to May 1st, 2024, AYLUS Basking Ridge members organized and participated in a wide range of activities to benefit the community. These included large-scale events such as:

  • 2022 5K Run in partnership with FAHVI. Raised $5,000 to fund Johnnie Thomas’s hearing aids 
  • Good Grief 5k fundraising in partnership with Semper Fi annually from 2023. The team raised $22, 000 in 2023 and $32, 000 in 2024
  • Organizing multiple Disaster Relief Drive/Winter Cloth Drive/Eclipse Glasses and raised over $10,000 worth of donations to support Non-Profit Organization/Charity Project globally
  • Hosts cultural diversity events twice a year in partnership with the Bernards Chinese American Association annually
  • Supporting local Special Education programs such as YMCA SIM program/Bernards PEC monthly
  • Regularly supporting local Food Bank/Art Center/Bernards Charter Day through the year
  • Weekly iPAD club and monthly concert in fellowship Village senior living center and other local senior centers

We hope that in holding events in a larger variety of ways, the impact of the Basking Ridge branch of AYLUS will be felt among different members in terms of both crucial aid and ordinary enjoyment as well.


Orientation for New Team Members:

Welcome to the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS)

Volunteer Liability Release Forms: 

(New Members & Parents Must Sign the Forms Prior to Participating)

Volunteer_Liability_Release_AYLUS


PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD (PVSA)

Proud to be an official certifying organization for PVSA, we reward all substantial contributions of active members who have accumulated qualified amount of community service hours during our award year (May 1 to next April 30).

    • Apply by May 1st. Send both documents to: yangxiaojia@hotmail.com

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OUR PVSA AWARD WINNERS

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch 2023-2024 PVSA Winners:

Left to Right: Olivia Chen(Silver),Isabelle Qi (silver), Emily Jin (Gold),Angelina Gao (Gold), Charlotte Liu (Gold), Richard Qi (Bronze), Ben Zhang(Bronze), Claire Zhang(Gold), Ethan Zhang (Gold)

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch 2022-2023 PVSA Winners:

Olivia C.(Silver), Emily J.(Bronze), Isabelle Q.(Bronze), Claire Z.(Bronze) Ethan Z.(Gold)


Branch Leadership

Position  Name Email
President
(2023-2025)
Ethan Zhang
ethanzhang07920@gmail.com
Vice President
(2023-2025)
Olivia Chen
Oliviachen88@gmail.com
Vice President
(2023-2025)
Kevin jin   
kevjin07@gmail.com
Head of Publicity and Communications (2023-2025)
Isabelle Qi    
iqmps2018@gmail.com
Head of Volunteers
(2023-2025)
Kenneth Cheng
hungryhippo9001@gmail.com
Head of Concert
(2023-2025)
Emily Jin 
emilyjinlife@gmail.com
2021-2023 Leadership
Ethan Zhang, Kevin Jin, Andrew Gu, Juliet Bu, Stephanie Lu
Advisor: Yu Jin & Michelle Yang
2019-2021  Leadership
Andrew Gu, Sara Ouyang, Juliet Bu, Stephanie Lu
Advisor: Yu Jin & Shannon Yu
2016-2019 Founder and Leadership
Albert Gu, Daniel Woo, Brian Yoon,  Jimmy Yu
Advisor: Yu Jin & Shannon Yu
Advisor
Michelle Yang
yangxiaojia@hotmail.com
Advisor
Sally Zhou
sallyzhou@hotmail.com
Advisor
Sophia Hu
sohu88@gmail.com

Branch Members (90 members)

AYLUS Basking Ridge Member List – Google Sheets

Activities:

2024 May-2025 April

AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 5/4/24 (45th) – Alliance of Youth Leaders
AYLUS BR volunteered at local art center open house event on 5/5/24
AYLUS basking ridge 9th monthly concert In Fellowship Village on 5/10/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 5/11/24 (46th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 5/18/24 (47th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge participated Bernards Charter Day Concert and promoted AYLUS volunteerism on 5/18/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge supported Bernards PEC and volunteered at touch-a-truck event on 5/19/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 5/25/24 (48th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/1/24 (49th)
Basking Ridge Branch partner with Semper Fi supported Good Grief 5K on 6/2/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/8/24 (50th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at NJ Sharing Network 5K on 6/9/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/15/24 (51st)
AYLUS basking ridge 10th monthly concert In Fellowship Village on 6/16/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/22/24 (52th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/29/24 (53rd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/6/24 (54th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/20/24 (55th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/27/24 (56th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/3/24 (57th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge 11th monthly concert In Fellowship Village on 8/4/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/10/24 (58th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/17/24 (59th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Feeding Hands on 8/20/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/24/24 (60th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Feeding Hands on 8/27/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge held presentation on High School and Community Service to promote volunteerism on 8/31/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge 12th monthly concert In Fellowship Village on 9/2/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/7/24 (61st)
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 9/14/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/14/24 (62nd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge supported Bernards Mid-Autumn Day celebration on 9/15/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 9/21/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/21/24 (63rd))
AYLUS Basking Ridge Helped to clean up the Farmstead Arts Center on 9/21/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 9/28/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/28/24 (64th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Volunteered at YMCA SIM Program on 9/28/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge Attended Bernards PEC Mentor training and volunteered to social with kids in special education on 9/29/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge 13th monthly concert In Fellowship Village on 10/3/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 10/12/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge performed on Farmstead Arts Center Journey through the past art show 1st day 0n 10/12/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge performed at Journey through the past art show at Farmmstead Art Center on 10/13/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 10/19/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 10/19/24 (65th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 10/26/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 10/26/24 (66th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Volunteered at YMCA SIM Program on 10/26/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge Volunteered at YMCA SIM Program on 11/2/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge members sent card and flowers to greet Fellowship Village Seniors on 11/3/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge branch host the 2024 Winter Clothing Drive in November
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 11/16/24 (67th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Volunteered at YMCA SIM Program on 11/16/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge 14th monthly concert In Fellowship Village on 11/29/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge members volunteered in Bernards Meet Santa on 12/1/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge Volunteered at YMCA SIM Program on 12/7/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge start a new Tech Support program in The Residence at Basking Ridge on 12/7/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge 1st concert In Residence at Basking Ridge on 12/14/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge hosted 1st online Holiday Concert to Fellowship Village on Dec 2024

 

2023 May—2024 April 
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club in Fellowship Village on 5/6/23(6th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 5/13/23(7th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at Feeding Hands on 5/13/23 (3rd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch hold the 1st concert in Fellowship Village on 5/14/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 5/20/23(8th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at Feeding Hands on 5/20/23 (4th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at Bernards Township Charter Day Art Show on 5/20/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Members Performed in Brookdale Senior Living Center on 5/21/2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at Feeding Hands on 5/27/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Member Performed at NJ Veteran Memorial Home on 5/27/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/3/23(9th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch partnered with Semper Fi and supported Good Grief 5K on 6/4/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/10/23(10th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Members Performed for Seniors on 6/11/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 6/17/23(11th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch hold the 2nd concert in Fellowship Village on 6/18/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/8/23(12th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Member Performed at NJ Veteran Memorial Home on 7/8/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/15/23(13th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/22/23(14th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 7/29/23(15th)
AYLUS BR 3rd Monthly Concert at Fellowship Village on July 30, 2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/5/23(16th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/12/23(17th)
Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/19/23(18th)
Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 8/26/23(19th)
Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/2/23(20th)
Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/9/23(21st)
AYLUS BR 4th Monthly Concert at Fellowship Village on 9/10/23 (4th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/16/23(22nd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 9/30/23(23rd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Helped the Farmstead Art Center set up their Fashion Show Fundraiser on 9/30/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Farmstead Art Center Fashion Show Fundraiser on 10/1/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge members performed in Dunham Park Mid-Autum Festival Celebration on 10/1/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 10/7/23(24th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge performed on Farmstead Arts Center Journey through the past art show 1st day 0n 10/7/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge performed again in Journey through the past art show at Framstead Arts Center on 10/8/23
AYLUS BR 5th Monthly Concert at Fellowship Village on Oct. 15th, 2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performed in Somerset county diversity Festival on 10/15/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered and performed in Bernards township Mid-Autumn Day Festival on 10/21/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 10/22/23(25th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge joined GPA to do the 2023 Nationalwide winter clothing drive in Oct.,Nov. and Dec.
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 11/4/23 (26th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 11/11/23 (27th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 11/18/23 (28th)
AYLUS BR 6th Monthly Concert at Fellowship Village on Nov, 19th, 2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 12/2/23 (29th)
AYLUS BR Joined Bridgewater Branch and performed in the Concert at Avalon on Dec, 3rd, 2023
Basking Ridge Branch joined Warren Branch to package meals in the movement to end hunger on Dec 9th
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 3/2/24 (36th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 3/9/24 (37th)
AYLUS BR Joined Bridgewater Branch and performed in the Concert at Chelsea on March 10th,2024,
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at YMCA SIM program on 3/16/24 (4th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 3/16/24 (38th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 3/23/24 (39th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at YMCA SIM program on 3/23/24 (5th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge work with Chamber of Commerce to promote local volunteerism on 3/30/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 3/30/24 (40th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 4/6/24 (41st)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 4/13/24 (42nd))
AYLUS Basking Ridge hosted an eclipse glasses drive to Latin America on 4/20/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 4/20/24 (43rd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 4/27/24 (44th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at YMCA SIM program on 4/27/24 (6th)
2022 May–2023 April
AYLUS BR Branch Supports local library fundraising event on 6/18/2022
AYLUS Basking Ridge Aids Fundraising for Feeding Hands (Garage Sale) On June 26, 2022.
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteers at FAHVI 5k Run on August 13th,2022
AYLUS Basking Ridge Volunteers in Bernards Township Mid-Autumn-Day Festival On September 10, 2022.
ALYUS Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at Science & Technology Showcase on October 2, 2022
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Visits Fellowship Village and Performs for Seniors (10/9/2022)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch visited Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home on 10/22/22
Basking Ridge AYLUS performed at EB Mayor Cohen’s Charity Fund 2nd Annual Gala on NOV. 9th,2022
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteers at Purple Swan fundraising concert for the Mental Health Association in NJ Nov. 20,2022
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch supports local Library by organizing fundraising envelopes on Nov. 19, 2022
Basking Ridge AYLUS volunteer and perform in GPA 5th Youth Benefit Concert on 12/10/2022
Basking Ridge AYLUS member Performs for Seniors at Wilentz Senior Residence in Somerset (3rd) on January 8th, 2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge Members Performs and volunteers to support King’s Academy of Dance Arts on 1/15/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch member performed at Brookdale Senior Living in Hillsborough on 1/22/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge AYLUS Members supported local Lunar New Year Celebration with Art on 1/22/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch visited the NJ Veterans Memorial Home on 1/29/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch works closely with Basking Ridge Chinese American Association and host the 1st Lunar New Year Celebration in Ridge High School on 1/29/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch member performed in Bridgewater Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration on 2/5/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Performed in Brookdale Senior Living Center on 2/19/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch organized Disaster Relief Drive for Turkey Earthquake Survivors and delivered the donations to New York on 2/21/23
Basking Ridge Branch volunteered at Feeding Hands on 3/4/23
Basking Ridge Branch starts a new volunteer program at Feeding Hand in Bridgewater on 3/11/2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge members participate virtual concert to support earthquake relief in Turkey on March, 2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge Members performs in Brookdale Senior Living on 3/19/23.
AYLUS Basking Ridge Start iPAD Club in Fellowship Village on March 25,2023 (1st)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship Village on 4/1/2023,(2nd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Good Grief 5k Prep meeting with Good Grief on 4/7/2023
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch weekly iPAD Club in Fellowship Village 4/8/23 (3rd)
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD CLUB in Fellowship Village 4/15/23(4th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Concert Prep meeting with Fellowship Village on 4/19/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Performed in Brookdale Senior Living Center on 4/23/23
AYLUS Basking Ridge Weekly IPAD CLUB in Fellowship Village on 4/29/23 (5th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performed for Seniors at Wilentz Senior Residence in Somerset on April 30th, 2023
2021-2022 May 
AYLUS Basking Ridge Promotes Unity and Inclusion at March 27th Rally & Vigil
AYLUS Basking Ridge Sends Spring Greetings to Local Senior Centers via Virtual Recital
AYLUS Basking Ridge Shares Another Spring Virtual Recital with Local Seniors
AYLUS Basking Ridge Meets the Mayor during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performs at Meet The Mayor July Meeting
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performs Live at Farmstead Arts Center
AYLUS Basking Ridge Joins Friends at Farmstead Arts Center on A Journey through the Past
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performs at Town Center Christmas Tree Set Up
AYLUS Basking Ridge Introduced Lunar New Year at Fabric of Bernards Event
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performs at Ridge Art Exhibit
2016-2020 
AYLUS Basking Ridge Give New Year Performance for Local Seniors on January 1st, 2020
AYLUS Basking Ridge Launches Fundraiser for No Kid Hungry
AYLUS Basking Ridge Joins Regional Chamber of Commerce during Christmas Celebration
AYLUS Basking Ridge Provides Soundtrack for Regional Chamber of Commerce Holiday Greetings
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performed for Local Seniors on August 4th, 2019
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performed for Local Seniors on October 6th, 2019
AYLUS Basking Ridge Performed for Local Seniors on November 3rd, 2019
AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch Established
Basking Ridge Branch Held Successful Disaster Relief Benefit Concert

Our Retired Members

Thank you for your services and the time you all dedicates to AYLUS Basking Ridge. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Name/School
Name/School
Name/School
Name/School
Juliet Bu*/ Harvard
Megan Jin*/ Stanford
Evan Li*/ UMichigan
Nicole So*/ Tufts
Albert Gu*/ Upenn
Sharon Jin*/ Columbia
Stephanie Lu*/CMU
Alexandra Szabo*/ Fordham University
Andrew Gu*/ Stanford
Kevin Ju*/ NYU Stern
Sarah Ouyang*/Cambridge
Kevin Tang*/ Yale
Fiona He*/ Rutgers
Andrew Kim*/ Cooper Union
Andrew Qin*/ Washington University of St. Louis
Daniel Woo*/ Cornell
Claire Ho*/ Cornell
Sean Lee*/ Emory
Helen Shen*/ UMichigan
Brian Yoon*/ Vanderbilt
Angelina Yang/ CMU
Jimmy Yu*/ Rutgers

 

Updated: December 18, 2024 — 11:55 pm

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