On August 15th 2026, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted a 1 hour concert at Aegis Living Bellevue. This was the Summer Reverie Concert, and a total of 16 volunteers performed 15 performances at the concert. ​MC: Emma Ye ​Performers: Victoria Ge, Aishi Agiwal, Alicia Feng, William Ma, Keyu Guo, CiCi Cui, Lawren Bai, Ava […]

Reported by Katherine Backues Public libraries are invaluable community institutions that merit both recognition and unwavering support. Our local public library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, recently opened on November 9, 2024. The new library is an 18,000 square foot building designed to fit the changing needs of a modern neighborhood. It has a bookstore that […]

Reported by Emily Chen Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2026-2027 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of August 24, 2026 – August 31, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to help […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2026-2027 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of August 17, 2026 – August 23, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On August 29, 2026, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. Volunteers worked in the Warehouse Prep of the Houston Food Bank and were assigned to prepare bags of white rice for sale. Volunteers worked in a lineup where some scooped rice, poured rice […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 29th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 15th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 8th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 1st, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 253rd volunteer event as part of our African Library Project (ALP) Book Drive. Our young volunteers organized all the books previously collected for the project and carefully selected books that were new or in gently used condition. The volunteers sorted the […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Assisting with Care Date: August 29th, 2026 Time: 1 PM- 3 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On August 29th, 2026, members from the AYLUS Irvine Branch volunteered at the local senior center. Volunteers provided water and lemonade to residents throughout the building. […]

On August 29, 2026, volunteers from Frisco AYLUS’s Tech and Web Team met up to transfer posts from the national AYLUS website to the Frisco AYLUS website. Because school was back in session, everyone was very motivated to work as fast as possible without error so they could attend to other tasks. Looking back on […]

Reported by Melody Zhang Posted by Melody Zhang On August 22nd, 2026, Frisco & Plano AYLUS volunteers spent part of their day volunteering at a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) packing event. When they arrived, volunteers were given hairnets and listened to a short presentation introducing FMSC and explaining the proper packing procedures. After the […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (3 hours) Samuel Xue (3 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(5 hours)

On 8/29/2026, Aylus volunteers were having a barbecue in Nissequogue River State Park from 1:00pm to 4:00pm (3 hours). After the barbecue, a park staff gave everyone a tour of important features of the state park. First, he explained a little about native, invasive, and ornamental plants. As a less known phrase, ornamental plants are […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours each Members: Hebe Leung, Jaden Leung

As part of the Oral History Archive Project, Brian conducted an in-depth interview with the Delaware XC Hall of Fame founder and legendary cross country coach J. The process began with designing thoughtful interview questions and identifying a suitable recording location. After reaching out to the interviewee and securing a signed documentation permission form, the […]

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours Each Members: Summer Li, Enoch Yu

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours each Members: Ethan Liu, Hebe Leung, Jaden Leung, Evan Yang

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours Each: Ruiqiu Hei, Ethan Liu, Ray Liu, Scott yao, Aaron Sheng

In continuation of a collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to introduce Quiz Bowl to a younger audience, providing them with opportunities to interact with and improve at the game. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a […]

In continuation of a collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to introduce Quiz Bowl to a younger audience, providing them with opportunities to interact with and improve at the game. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a […]

In continuation of a collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to introduce Quiz Bowl to a younger audience, providing them with opportunities to interact with and improve at the game. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a […]

Date: 8/22/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/22/2026, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and […]

Date: 8/15/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/15/2026, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 08/10/26. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung

Date: 8/8/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/8/2026, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and […]

Date: 8/1/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/1/2026, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and […]

This July, the Delaware Branch launched an ongoing Oral History Archive Project dedicated to preserving the state’s cross country (XC) running tradition. The project aims to document the history, people, and places that have shaped XC running in Delaware for future generations to learn from and appreciate. As part of this initiative, volunteers have been […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered for the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association’s drive on 08/04/2026. Volunteers collected new/gently used bathing suits and new/gently used goggles from neighborhoods for children in underserved communities that may have access to swimming and swim lessons but cannot attend because they lack proper bathing attire. […]

Sound is the energy produced when objects vibrate. As an object moves back and forth quickly, it causes the surrounding air to vibrate too, sending that energy outward until it reaches our ears and is perceived as sound. Pitch depends on frequency — how fast something vibrates — while volume depends on amplitude, or the […]

On August 27th, 2026, the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered the fifth class of the Summer Writing Workshop. It’s a free summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by the branch members Celia Chen and Claire Zhong. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The […]

On August 23, 2026, four members of the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch installed another Little Free Library in Apex, NC. The library is installed in the 751 South community. This library will serve the community with over 1200 residential units. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access […]

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, and book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our first African Library Project (ALP) this […]

On August 22nd, 2026, the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered a Summer Writing Workshop. It’s a free summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by our own branch members Celia Chen and Claire Zhong. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The workshop offers in […]

On August 18th, 2026, the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered a Summer Writing Workshop. It’s a free summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by our own branch members Celia Chen and Claire Zhong. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The workshop offers in […]

On Friday, August 28, 2026, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 252nd volunteer event by participating in a book donation and packing project supporting Books for Taiwan, a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, packing, and shipping donated English books to communities in Taiwan. During the activity, our young volunteers helped […]

As the new school year approached, AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with Helping Hands NPO to support its Back-to-School Drive, helping local children prepare for a successful academic year. Understanding that many families face financial challenges when purchasing school supplies, AYLUS members came together to contribute new backpacks so students could begin the school year with […]

On Saturday, August 22, 2026, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 251st volunteer event by participating in the African Library Project (ALP) 2026 Country Book Drive. Our goal was to collect 500 new or gently used books for the Libibing Primary Library in Lesotho, Africa. To reach this goal, our young volunteers actively encouraged their family members, relatives, and friends to […]

We completed our volunteer work on a bright, cool afternoon at Firefighter Park. Our group spent time accompanying children who need more attention. We took turns pushing each other and the kids on the swings, and also played together on the slide and other large playground structures. Loud, happy laughter filled the playground the whole […]

On Thursday, August 27th, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch had a productive evening at the Great Neck Station Library. Due to the gloomy weather and it being the last week of summer, there was a lack of students today. Nonetheless, the tutors and the few tutees had an excellent session. Olivia Kang and a student […]

On Tuesday, August 25th, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch hosted another productive session at the Great Neck Station Library. Even though it is the last week of summer, a plentiful number of students attended. Olivia Kang worked on a book with a student, focusing on reading fluidity and pronunciation. They also worked on a scavenger […]

On August 22, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch spent the morning serving at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga. The service event gave the volunteers an opportunity to contribute to their local community by assisting with the center’s food distribution efforts. They arrived at 7:20 AM and worked until 1:00 PM, […]

Posted by Max Yang Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching AYLUS Gainesville Branch —August 23, 2026 The AYLUS Gainesville Branch organized its Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching Program at Oaks Hall School on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as part of the Huagen Chinese School weekend program open to all community members. Volunteers Jalen Zheng, Mia Yu, Logan wu, Daniel Wei,  […]

AYLUS Gainesville Branch Teacher Assistance at Huagen Chinese School August 23rd, 2026 On Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, AYLUS Gainesville Branch volunteers Jalen Zheng and Logan Wu participated in teacher assistance activities at Huagen Chinese School. The volunteers contributed their time and effort to support younger students and teachers through classroom assistance and educational engagement. 2nd […]

Under the hot sun, two volunteers from the ALYUS RSM branch volunteered to help out at the local saddleback peace farm. They helped with sorting produce, refilling mulch, tending flowers, and raking soil. Their dedication under the boiling heat contributes to another fulfilling day of ALYUS working to assist others.   Aug 22 1. Catherine […]

ALYUS prepared many packages with saddleback church. Each bag as carefully packed with papers, pens, glue sticks, and many other items. After three hours of tediously organizing everything, the bags are ready to be delivered to where they are needed. ALYUS members strive to help others, and this is just one of our missions.   […]

Today at Ridge Oak, volunteers helped seniors with several technology questions. One senior needed assistance fixing a digital clock, and the volunteer helped troubleshoot the issue and adjust the clock so it was working properly. Another senior had several questions about using Siri, including how to get Siri to respond when they said “Hey Siri” […]

Today at Fellowship Village, volunteers helped seniors with several technology questions. One senior needed assistance resetting and pairing an Apple Watch, and the volunteer guided them through the process so they could use the device independently. Another senior had concerns about a potentially hacked phone, and the volunteer helped remove a suspicious application and improve […]

Today at Fellowship Village, volunteers helped seniors with several technology questions. One senior needed assistance viewing the contents of an external hard drive, and the volunteer demonstrated how to access and navigate the files stored on the drive. Another senior needed help scheduling Zoom meetings and adding invitees, so the volunteer showed them how to […]

On Friday August 21, 2026, members of AYLUS Roslyn Branch helped non-profit organization NOSH Delivers from 9 AM to 1 PM. Two people went to help in the farmers market, and the other three people helped restock the shelves, and help out wherever they could. Once we finished, we all helped check expiration dates and […]

On Thursday, August 20th, members from the Aylus Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Nosh Delivers food pantry located at Glen Cove from 9 to 1. Nosh Delivers is a non-profit organization founded during the pandemic to help supply food to people in need. Now, Nosh Delivers focuses on providing food to families in need or […]

On Saturday August 8th, AYLUS Syosset paired with volunteers of the Roslyn branch to visit the Levittown cerebral palsy residency. Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders caused by abnormal brain development, affecting movement, muscle tone and coordination. Fortunately, dozens of centers across Long Island are available to aid residents through their journey.    […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 96th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on August 15-August 23 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 95th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on August 3-August 09 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 94th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on July 27-August 2 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 22, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 16th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math and Reading. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 22, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 16th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Chinese and Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to […]

On Thursday, August 20th and Friday, August 21st, AYLUS Twin Cities hosted a computer science workshop. On the 20th, they taught 3 elementary schoolers and 1 middle schooler Scratch. The students learned about motion, costumes, sprites, backdrops, sounds, and a lot more! The next day, all 4 students returned for the python workshop. There, they learned about […]

On Sunday, August 16th, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the 2026 Special Olympics Summer Sports Classic Bocce event at the M Health Fairview Sports Center in Woodbury. There, they worked as Bocce Pitch Assistants, organizing, judging, scoring matches, supporting athletes, and cleaning up at the end. This was AYLUS Twin Cities’ 3rd year volunteering at this event with […]

Reported and Posted by Karen Li In Summer 2026, AYLUS youth volunteers organized a Local Honey Fundraiser that promoted community wellness, supported a local small business, and advanced the organization’s charitable mission. Partnering with a local Dallas-area beekeeping business, the event featured locally harvested natural wildflower honey while raising funds to support childhood cancer charitable […]

On 8/24/26 members of Stony Brook AYLUS taught a tech support Q&A class at The Bristal Mount Sinai, a local senior home. Members + Hours: Ziya Yin (2 hours), Menghan (Andy) Tang (2 hours)

Reported by Michelle Ji Posted by Charlotte Chen Volunteers: Michelle Ji (event leader) – 3.5 hours Yanheng Liao – 2.5 hours Yanai Liao – 2.5 hours On Saturday, July 11th, 2026, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco and Plano Branch volunteered at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), a nonprofit organization that helps starving kids and their families in […]

On Sunday, August 16, the AYLUS Roslyn branch hosted its fifth Crochet Workshop from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM. During the workshop, volunteers continued working on handmade drawstring bags. At the beginning of the workshop, volunteers prepared their crochet materials and continued practicing and making drawstring bags. Members worked together, shared techniques, and helped each […]

  On Tuesday, August 18th, 2026, AYLUS members went to the Bryant Library, a local library, to help draw K-FIP bags. Volunteers also wrote Caring Cards to help uplift residents’ moods.   Volunteers started their jobs at 3 PM by grabbing materials and sitting down to draw. Members participated in tasks such as preparing KIFIP […]

Reported by Daniel Xiao On Monday afternoon, August 10th, 19 members from the AYLUS Greater Tulsa branch visited Town Village Tulsa for our first performance at the facility. We spent about an hour and a half rehearsing before performing. Our performance lasted roughly one and a half hours and featured a diverse repertoire of musical […]