Reported by Andrew Chen Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of March 31, 2025 – April 6, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]
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City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Assist at KPB Gala and Recycled Fashion Show on April 10, 2025
On the evening of April 10, AYLUS Pearland volunteers arrived at KC Hall to support the Keep Pearland Beautiful (KPB) Gala and Recycled Fashion Show. They assisted with serving food and drinks to guests at their tables and helped clean up after the event, contributing to a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees. Volunteers […]
Stem n Tech (#48): Pearland Volunteers Support PRS Historical Report Data Collection in April 2025
A group of volunteers supported data normalization efforts for the PRS (Light and Salt Association) youth event reporting database. They reviewed historical Word documents, summarized key event statistics, and organized the data in a structured Google Sheet—categorized by event type, number of volunteers, and total service hours. This work enabled LSA, the sponsoring organization, to […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Branch Volunteers serviced at Chamber of Commerce meet up on April 10,2025
On April 10th, The Pearland Chamber of Commerce and the Pearland Chinese Association recently co-hosted a networking event aimed at fostering connections among local business owners and community leaders. The meetup provided a platform for professionals to exchange ideas, share resources, and explore collaborative opportunities that contribute to Pearland’s vibrant and growing economy. Volunteers from the […]
Mclean AYLUS Branch Cards Making for Senior Homes 04/20/2025
The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in a Card-Making Volunteer on April 20th from 1-3. Reported by Emma Tao This initiative was part of our ongoing effort to uplift the elderly as all of the cards created during this event are intended to be delivered to local senior homes, where we hope they will bring smiles […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship village on 4/19/25 (84th)
AYLUS Basking Ridge held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 4/19/25. Today volunteers helped seniors regarding how to change and update their bios on the center’s icon app. Volunteers also taught seniors how to remove and edit contacts in messages and instagram, how to update passwords and Apple ID information, how to […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 4/19/25
The Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturday morning from 9-11am in April and May. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. First our members had helped students through warm up, by demonstrating to them how to do many things such as stretching, running from side to side, and doing […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (112nd) (4/20/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 20th 2025 , AYLUS members volunteered at their local elderly center. They started by serving fruit snacks that had cottage cheese, strawberry, watermelon, cantaloupe, and blueberries. Because of the nice weather, all the residents were wheeled outside before snack was served. Then, the members took turns pushing around […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch volunteers at Kings Point Park (30th) 4/20/25
On April 20, members of AYLUS arrived at King’s Point Park to spread wood chips. Volunteers used rakes to spread wood chips that were provided to them around the park. Spreading these wood chips provides the reduction of weeds as well as enriching the soil that helps with plant growth and making the trails safer. […]
CCCFC Easter Egg Hunt Event in Plano TX on April 19th, 2025
Reported and Posted by Mateen Benarieb AYLUS was once more invited to the Collin County Chinese Fellowship Church. We were entrusted to do face paintings and to make cotton candy. The cotton candy team consisted of 4 members, the spinner, ticketer, pourer, and backup spinner. They rotated positions creating a flawless workflow. On the other […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Prepare 5,000 Easter Eggs for Annual Community Egg Hunt on Apr 12, 2025
In the spirit of community and celebration, a dedicated group of volunteers came together to prepare 5,000 Easter eggs for the annual community egg hunt hosted by AYLUS Pearland and Pearland Chinese Association. Volunteers cut out festive stickers, filled each egg with candy and stickers, and carefully sealed them—ensuring a fun and joyful experience for […]
Youth and Entrepreneur: Pearland Volunteers serviced drink station at PCA Easter Egg Hunt on Apr 13, 2025
On April 13th, AYLUS Pearland volunteers supported the Pearland Chinese Association’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, a fun-filled community event that brought together families and children to celebrate the holiday with games, activities, and plenty of colorful eggs. In the spirit of service and community involvement, AYLUS volunteers helped with event logistics and played an important […]
AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteers Spring Charity Sale at the Flea Market (4/20/2025)
On April 20, 2025, AYLUS Bridgewater set up shop once again at the local flea market for a meaningful day of fundraising! Our table featured a variety of items, including used books, toys, and the vibrant basil, tomato, and other plants grown by our volunteers this spring. Many thanks to all our amazing volunteers who […]
AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteers for Feeding Hands (4/14/25)
On April 14, 2025, members of AYLUS Bridgewater branch volunteered at the Feeding Hands main pantry. Feeding Hands is a charity organization that provides food to thousands of families throughout Somerset County. The volunteers helped with stocking shelves and managing inventory. Volunteers: Jeffrey Hu, Jonas Liu (3.5 hours each)
AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteers Repotting: Spring Growth Continues (4/5/2025)
On April 5, 2025, Aylus Bridgewater volunteers returned to the garden for the next step in our spring planting journey—repotting! This time, our dedicated team—Jeffrey Hu, Jake Luo, Hannah Diao, Sarah Diao, Gabrielle Chien, and Joseph Chien—came together once again to carefully transfer our sprouted seedlings into individual pots. By moving the young plants into […]
AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteered at Raritan Food Pantry (4/12/2025)
On April 12, 2025, volunteers from the AYLUS Bridgewater Branch spent the day giving back at the Raritan Food Pantry. Our dedicated team worked tirelessly for three hours each, stocking shelves, bagging food for clients, and helping with cleanup at closing. We’re so proud of our volunteers for their hard work! Thank you to everyone […]
AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteered at Raritan Food Pantry (4/5/2025)
On April 5, 2025, volunteers from the AYLUS Bridgewater Branch spent the day giving back at the Raritan Food Pantry. Our dedicated team worked tirelessly for three hours each, stocking shelves, bagging food for clients, and helping with cleanup at closing. We’re so proud of our volunteers for their hard work! Thank you to everyone […]
Chapel Hill Branch Volunteers to Clean Up litter at Dry Creek Trail on April 20, 2025
On April 20th, 2025, members of AYLUS Chapel Hill united for a trail clean-up to help protect the local environment. Volunteers equipped with gloves and bags spent the day picking up trash—such as plastic containers, wrappers, and other debris—that negatively affects the ecosystem. Their hard work made the trail cleaner and served as a reminder […]
Chapel Hill Branch Volunteers to Perform at Carol Woods on April 20, 2025
On Sunday, April 20th, 2025, the halls of Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill came alive with music, thanks to five devoted volunteers from Chapel Hill AYLUS branch. The ensemble—featuring two violinists and three pianists—offered a captivating program with classical pieces, taking residents on a heartwarming journey through music. Their performance wasn’t just a […]
Chapel Hill Branch Volunteers to Collect Flower Donations on April 20, 2025
On Sunday morning, April 20th, 2025, two of our members of AYLUS Chapel Hill branch supported Charles House by collecting a generous donation of flowers from Trader Joe’s. These vibrant blooms were delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit dedicated to caring for seniors and individuals with dementia at the Carol Woods Retirement Community. On Monday, […]
Chapel Hill Branch Members Participate Asian American Center Photo Contest Exhibition on April 12, 2025
On April 12th, AYLUS members Grace Gao and Nicholas Wang went to UNC Asian American Center’s Photography Contest event to support Zhengyan Wang’s, a CHAYLUS advisor, photo. This photo has been selected to be apart of the contest and depicts AYLUS members promoting Asian voices in our community through one of our volunteering events that […]
San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on April 14, 2025
On April 14, 2025, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis. Food is our most basic human need, yet thousands of […]
AYLUS Puget Sound Hosts Concerts for Senior Homes (April 19th 2025)
On April 19th 2025, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted a 1 hour concert at Providence Marianwood. This is our second concert in Sounds of Spring Series in 2025. A total of 18 volunteers performed 12 performances at the concert. MC: Caileen Wan Performers: Anna Li, Ethan Hsu, Nicholas Chen, Claire Zhang, Abby Chen, Christina […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Helps Local Students through Interfaith RISE (132nd) in April 2025
In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) National Empowerment Education Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help local students through a network with Interfaith RISE. AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (257th) in April 2025
In April 2025, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its conservation, a continuing effort for the GPA students to put their influence on the local community since 2018. GPA conservationists collect watershed samples, donate foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, […]
LMS Clean-Up Volunteer 04/20/2025
Reported by Emma Tao The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in the Longfellow Middle School Trash Clean-Up on April 27th, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. As Earth Day is coming soon, AYLUS organized a volunteering event at Longfellow Middle School to pick up trash spotted around the school. This type of clean up not only […]
AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch Donate Hats To Children’s Hospital For Loops For Love Project on April 18th 2025
Posted and reported by Charlotte Chen On the morning of April 18th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Children’s Health Center in Plano to donate hats as part of the Loops For Love Project. In the Loops For Love Project, volunteers crochet or knit hats or small items to then be […]
Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (65th) (4/19/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 19th 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members went to Jacob’s House to work on their Little Garden of Hope Project. They started by checking up on the vegetables they planted last week, ensuring that none had been uprooted. Then, they started by harvesting the lettuce which had been continuously growing […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Monitors Bluebird Box (154th) for Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve in April 2025
In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its bluebird box monitoring project along with Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve. Eastern Bluebirds were once a common bird in New Jersey. With habitat loss and competition from introduction of aggressive, non-native birds, the populations of these beautiful birds declined. Through […]
AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at the Houston Food Bank on April 19, 2025
On April 19th, 2025, from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, members from the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank/ The Houston Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that delivers food and other essentials through a network of over 1,600 community partners to those in need. At this event, volunteers organized […]
AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch Host Team-Building Event on April 13th 2025
Posted and reported by Charlotte Chen On April 13th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered together to celebrate their achievements over the past year. They hosted a team-building event to foster goodwill and camaraderie. Volunteers helped with both the set-up and clean-up for the event. The volunteers all had a good time and […]
AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at Freewheels Houston on April 18, 2025
On April 18, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at Freewheels Houston. Volunteers were assigned to work on cleaning and repairing broken bikes back into a usable shape for those needing a mode of transportation. Volunteers removed the wheels of the bike and proceeded to clean the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (30th) (4/19/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 19th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members helped at the STAT horse sanctuary. They started by wheeling wheelbarrows into each horse stall, carefully shoving manure into the bins and when they were full, dumping into the field a far while from the stalls. Then, after they had cleaned all stalls, […]
AYLUS Birmingham Branch Volunteers at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens (April 19th, 2025)
The Birmingham Branch of AYLUS regularly volunteers at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, assisting with the upkeep and maintenance of the gardens, as well as with regular seasonal events. On April 19th, members of the Birmingham Branch aided the Botanical Gardens in clearing out a large patch of weeds and unwanted grass in the Little […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (74th) (4/18/2025)
Reported by Jessica Lu ; On April 18th, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members took advantage of their last day on spring break to help out at their local food bank. Members spent the first half of the morning sorting 4 carts of breads and pastries. When they finished, they had filled up the whole 4 racks. […]
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AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Reading Marathon, Kicking Off World Read Aloud Day, Cary, NC – This summer Reading Marathon was successfully concluded with the praise of many participants. To welcome more participants, we will launch more reading activities that cater to different interests and styles. There are history and culture, celebrity speeches, […]
AYLUS Auburn Branch Planned for Fundrasing at Auburn CityFest on April 19, 2025
On April 19, 2025, AYLUS Auburn Branch team members gathered from 12:00 to 2:00Pm, and planned for the our largest funderaising event this year, which will take place on the coming Saturday at Aurbun CityFest. We created a large poster specially designed for the event to showcase AYLUS volunteer activities involved in communites and planned […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Business for Charity Hosts Flea Market Booths for Children’s Specialized Hospital (82nd) in April 2025
In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host flea market booths in New Jersey running a business for charity. Children’s Specialized Hospital is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges — from chronic […]
AYLUS Roslyn Provides Food to Local Families Through NOSH Delivery! Food Pantry (63rd) on April 18th, 2025
AYLUS Roslyn Provides Food to Local Families Through NOSH Delivery! Food Pantry on April 18th, 2025 from 9am to 1pm, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at NOSH Delivers!, a nonprofit organization that provides free meals to local families in need. When we arrived, the friendly staff greeted us and gave us instructions for the […]
AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for Auburn High School World’s Fair on April 17, 2025
On April 17, 2025, AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered at the Aurburn High School World’s Fair. On this day, Auburn High School transformed into a vibrant tapestry of cultures, colors, and traditions with students and their families representing 23 countries. Our group assisted at two booths, to showcase Japanese and Chinese culture, by sharing Japanese tea, […]