AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up a trail at a large park. This park is called Hammonasset State Park. Volunteers collected trash along the sides of the trail, tossed large objects away from the walking group to avoid safety hazards, as well as making sure there were no loose rocks and glass that could impede people […]

On July 29th, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote several different book reviews at the Cheshire Public Library. These reviews had a 300 word requirement, and were all written carefully and with much preparation. They will be attached to the library catalog, and help people in the community find good books to read! The images from […]

On August 14th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered for a local Back to School Drive. They collected materials from various members of the Cheshire branch and other members of the community to donate to those that may not have access to all the materials they need. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang […]

On August 12th, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated legos to the local Yellow House. The legos were collected in each of the volunteers homes. They were then sorted into boxes and then delivered by AYLUS volunteers to the Yellow House, that way they would have more supplies and materials to make their kids program more engaging […]

On August 12th, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote several different book reviews at the Cheshire Public Library. These reviews had a 300 word requirement, and were all written carefully and well. They will be attached to the library catalog, and help people in the community find good books to read! The images from the event […]

On August 10, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package food items that would be distributed to the elderly and financially struggling of our community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted them. As a […]

On August 21, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package tomatoes that would be distributed to many different locations in our community to help those in need, such as senior homes and food pantries. The members also made sure the food […]

On August 15th, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Yellow House. The Yellow House is a non-profit organization that is part of Cheshire’s town services. The Yellow House hosts a daycare for children with many different activities; they have reading groups, STEM groups, history groups, regular daycare, and many more specialized […]

On August 14, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package large broccoli and cauliflower that would be distributed to the elderly and financially struggling of our community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted them. […]

On July 22nd, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch held a Lego donation event at the Cheshire Public Library. The several boxes of donations were from volunteers and their families. Members received 0.5 hours for donating and 1 hour for helping set up the event. All proceeds will go to the local Youth Center for their summer […]

On July 22nd, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote several different book reviews at the Cheshire Public Library. These reviews had a 300 word requirement, and were all written carefully and well. They will be attached to the library catalog, and help people in the community find good books to read! The images from the event […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 23rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up the Farmington Canal Trail along with a few stores within its vicinity. The volunteers walked ~2 miles on the trail, surveying it for trash and making sure the environment was clean. Any trash that was found was picked up and put into […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 23, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the Cheshire Public Library, writing book reviews that will be put in the library database to help the community find books. These summaries help give other students recommendations of which books to choose, and they have a 300 word requirement each. Below […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 23rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made cards to thank firefighters in their community. AYLUS members wrote cards of appreciation, thanks, encouragement, and happiness. We are extremely grateful for all that the firefighters do for our community and we believe it would be great to show them our thanks in […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local Stop&Shop and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Stop & Shop. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. A total of $37.40 was earned. Below are some pictures of the event:   Owen […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 21th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package potatoes, tomatoes, cabbages, grapefruits, and Mexican tomatillos that would be distributed to the community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On June 14th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package apples into containers that would be distributed to the community. As a result, much food was able to be put together to better the community. Attached are […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On June 10th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped volunteer at the Cheshire Strawberry Festival with various tasks. The members helped set up the event and personally assisted many people with setting up their booths. During the event, members ran some of the entertainment and helped people with questions. After the […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On June 3rd, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped volunteer throughout the Chinese School Picnic. Before the event started, members helped set up the decorations, stage, and food area. During the event, members helped with the games and distributing the food. After the event, cleanup was headed by the members. Attached […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On May 29th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up Sleeping Giant. The members hiked through the trails that visitors often went through, and cleaned up much of the trash that was left behind. The park was left much cleaner as the result of this work. In the folder attached are […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On May 7th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted the major fundraising event on May 7th. Branch members cut the meat into sizable portions, skewered it, sliced it, lit the fire and coal, helped set the contraptions up, and cooked the lamb skewers to be served, supervised the children, made sure the […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On January 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made origami at a house of one of the volunteers. Volunteers looked up videos on how to make the different designs. They hope to create and gather more finished origami. That way they can possibly be donated to the senior center or hung up […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 30th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Stop & Shop. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. Volunteers separated bottles into plastics, cans, and glass. After 2 hours, a total of $48.70 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 22nd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Camp Sloper clean up around the park. Camp Sloper is a childhood camp for many, and they were looking for volunteers to help clean up the park before summer came. AYLUS volunteers helped rip up old/dead grass, lay and plow dirt, fertilize it, […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted an outdoor Lamb Skewer BBQ practice in preparation for the major fundraising event on May 7th. Branch members cut the meat into sizable portions, skewered it, sliced it, lit the fire and coal, helped set the contraptions up, and cooked the lamb skewers […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 12th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the Wolcott Library set up the Wolcott Spring Fling. This is the first time AYLUS Cheshire Branch has helped a public services entity that represents a town other than Cheshire. The two groups are looking forward to working together more in the future […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped clean up Mixville Park. The students picked up trash around the park, as well as the Mixville Pavillion. They also hiked on a few of the trails in the park and collected trash along the way. The trash was all collected and then […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 12th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Costco. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. A total of $59.05 was earned. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang: 2 hours […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 12th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local Stop&Shop and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On April 10th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Hubbard Park clean up the mountains and the park to make sure it is a nice environment. The participants cleaned a major trail in Hubbard Park and walked about 4 miles. They collected a large amount of trash on the trail, bit by […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On March 17th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack dairy products. These dairy products will be shipped to those in need, specifically in elderly homes and homeless centers. Dairy products were sorted to be no more than 30 pounds for ease of carrying. Expiration dates were checked […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On March 1st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack carrots. They removed inedible (moldy, broken, etc.) carrots from the existing stock and packed the rest into bags of 3-4 carrots to be distributed to elderly shelters. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang 2 hours […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On February 12th to 15th, AYLUS Cheshire Branch heard of earthquakes in Turkey and decided to help the survivors. Members of the branch gathered new, warm clothes, blankets, and other necessities to be sent to Turkey. Thank you so much to everyone who donated! Below are some pictures of the event: […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On January 14th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made origami at the local library. Volunteers looked up videos on how to make the original designs. They hope to create and gather more finished origami. That way, they can could be donated to the senior center or hung up at the Cheshire Public […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On December 26th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made mini-cakes called tiramisu. These cakes would be donated to locals as a gift during the holiday season. AYLUS members brought the ingredients required to make the cakes and made them in two batches. The cakes were stored in disposable containers and given out […]

Reported by: Raine Ma On December 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch packaged Christmas toys at the Cheshire Public Library to be donated to children in need. All toys were collected from volunteering individuals. Below are some pictures of the event: David Cheng 1 hours James Fan 1 hours Ryan Zheng 1 hours Arthur Hu 1 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local Stop&Shop and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote book reviews for the local Cheshire Public Library. This was under the Teen Reviews program. All reviews written, when submitted, give 2 volunteer hours if approved by library staff. These reviews are added to the library’s catalog and help people find books that […]

Reported by: Raine Ma On December 10th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch packaged Christmas items at the Cheshire Public Library for local store fundraising. A portion of profits will go to AYLUS Cheshire Branch to support the general activities of AYLUS Cheshire Branch. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang 1 hour Iris Gao […]