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 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 10th, 2022, 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. Below are some pictures of the event:

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 10th, 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: Bradley Fang On November 30th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch participated in the National Essay Contest. Volunteers wrote short essays regarding their experiences in AYLUS and how volunteering impacted their lives. Volunteers took pictures of their essays and while they were writing. Congrats to David Cheng and Bradley Fang for receiving the Bronze Award! […]