In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) led the newest edition of newspapers to promote youth volunteerism.  Founded by AYLUS Honorary President Cassie Wang in Aug. 2019, editors across the country worked together to have this newsletter published on a monthly basis. Besides the AYLUS announcement, the two-page newsletter covers […]

On March 9, 2025, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids were preparing for their upcoming final exam. TOTAL HOURS David Li, Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On0 March 8, 2025, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, David Li, Michelle Li, Aaron Yoo, Leon Sun, Ren […]

Reported by Kaylin Chen On Saturday, March 8th at Tulsa Chinese Christian Church, our Greater Tulsa Branch continued to crochet and make plastic bag mats for the homeless to sleep on. We cut from recycled plastic shopping bags and tied them together into plastic string. Then we crocheted the sting and tied them together to […]

On March 13, 2025, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the Chinese Community Center to assist with the Youth Spring Break Camp from 1-5pm. The volunteers were tasked with helping run activities and games with the kids, organizing bookshelves, clearing and cleaning closets, and mopping the cafeteria floor. With their […]

On March 12, 2025, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) from 2-6pm. These volunteers helped clean the windows and tidy up the place by re-organizing the clothes to give customers a better shopping experience. Participants at this 4hr event: Evan Nguyen, Dylan Zhou, Christine Cai, Emily Liu […]

On March 11th, 2025, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteered to help out the MAM Resale Store (1625 Blalock Rd, Houston, TX 77080) to assist with organizing and grouping the inventory. The volunteers sorted donated clothes and helped organize many different items such as luggages, purses, and toys. Volunteers at this event: Christine Cai […]

On March 10, 2025, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteered at the Houston Performing Arts Center for the Theater District Open House. During the event, members helped guide attendees around the performance halls and run arts and craft activities. Members helped out with organizing brochures and folding origami. By dedicating their time to this […]

Changing Lives, Book by Book. Work together with AYLUS! In March 2025, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued another project to build a Community Library in Congo, Africa by collecting up to 500 gently used children’s books (preschool to 8th grade reading level books). The African Library Project website: https://www.africanlibraryproject.org/ […]

Lake Washington Branch The seventh and final online 3D modeling class was hosted on 3/9/2025, and was taught by Jerry Yang and assisted by Eric Huang from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Students had a quick recap about edit mode before having a warmup of creating a 3D model of a sand timer to practice their loop […]

Reported by Colin Xie On March 9th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 250th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

Reported by Colin Xie On March 2nd, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 249th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

On March 10th, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered at The Food Bank of East Alabama (355 Industry Dr, Auburn, AL 36832) from 1pm to 3pm. The mission of the Food Bank of East Alabama is to nourish lives through a strong and equitable hunger relief network while multiplying the generosity of a caring community. Our […]

On March 10th, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Great Neck Library with a shared purpose: to help prepare for the upcoming calligraphy class by organizing ink, brushes, and paper. These essential items were crucial to ensure that every participant had the necessary tools to engage fully in the lesson. During the class, each volunteer was […]

In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted the Crafts for Hope program to support cancer patients. Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. Since June 2024, GPA participants have learned how to crochet chemo hats for cancer patients. No previous experience needed. Limited materials provided.  For our project, […]

1. Detailed distribution sheet volunteer_hours_v2_2025_04_14   2.Summary order by name (up to April, 2025, for details, please see bottom) Names are combined to main name based on this alias list: name_alias = { “Amanda Wu”:[“Amanda Wu”, “Amenda Wu”], “Anson Ye”:[“Anson Ye”, “Anson Ye10”, “Ansons Ye”, “Answeron Ye”], “Bryan Wan”:[“Bryan Wan”, “Bryam Wan”, “Bryan Wang”], “Felix […]

On March 2nd from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Syosset AYLUS volunteered at a center for the Cerebral Palsy Association, engaging with residents through fun and interactive activities. During our visit, we organized a variety of activities, including classic games and creative crafts. We started the day with arts and crafts, where residents enjoyed coloring, […]

Gave away 4 mulberry, 3 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers continued to help our local community at Community Food Bank of New Jersey (31 Evans Terminal Road #1, Hillside, NJ 07205), Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (824 Silvia Street, Ewing, NJ 08628), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry […]

From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 8, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Hermann’s Park (6001 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030).   During this event, members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch helped to weed the area around the entrance to the George H. Hermann statue, as well as planting fourty new […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou   On March 10, 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 […]

Reported by Lillian Qian On Sunday, March 9, a large group of volunteers from AYLUS Frisco & Plano gathered to crochet as part of Loops for Love. Members continued to work on crocheting hats for the organization, which donates hats to patients at local hospitals. Many new volunteers joined the event this session.   Charlotte […]

Reported by Max Yang On March 08 2025, 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 Andrew Zhou 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 Andrew Zhou 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 […]

On March 9, we volunteered as teacher assistants at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Our main job was to help students with their classwork and activities while also supporting the teachers to make sure the classes ran smoothly. We started by greeting the students warmly […]

Reported by: Kathleen Jiang Posted by: Karen Li This rainy Saturday, everyone volunteered and had a blast learning about money and more about our amazing God! We each paired up with a buddy and held them accountable, encouraging them to stand on their feet, dance, and bask in God’s love! We danced to the hymn, […]

The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Creek Park to help clean up the hiking trail, contributing to the preservation and improvement of this beloved local space. Creek Park is a small park nestled in the heart of Russell Gardens village, primarily serving as a serene spot for residents to take short hikes, enjoy nature, […]

On March 1st, 2025, 6 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Viola Luo (2 hours) Ryan […]

Written by Christina Mink AYLUS Oyster Bay hosted a Women in Science event at Nissequogue River Park, where participants explored DNA science, black hole physics, and fossil formation. Hands-on activities included DNA experiments, black hole simulations, and creating fossils on clay. This event not only deepened our understanding of scientific principles but also celebrated the […]

Written by Christina Mink On a bright winter morning, AYLUS Oyster Bay members gathered at Beekman Beach to participate in the Winter Waterfowl Walk, exploring local waterfowl ecology and migration patterns. Guided by experts, we observed a variety of wintering birds and gained insight into their behaviors. Following the walk, we conducted a beach cleanup, […]

Written by Christina Mink Early Saturday morning, before the heavy snow began, our youth volunteers arrived at Bayard Cutting Arboretum to join the Saturday Stewards program. Working along the Conifer Garden Trail, we focused on removing invasive plant species that threaten the health of native vegetation. With dedication and teamwork, we successfully cleared over 800 […]

Aylus West Essex members, Aily Wei and Forest Yang, volunteer to raise Seeing Eye Puppies. They raised and trained their puppies with many commands such as walking, resting, lying down, sitting, and much more. These puppies will be the guiding dogs for blind people. 03/02 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) 03/03 Forest Yang(2 hours), […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025. Volunteer activity/location: Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston). Activities – Teacher Assistant, helped in the main office to figure out the volunteer tasks, helped with the morning traffic direction, and helped around the information desk. Teaching Violin in […]

AYLUS members are actively volunteering in the Rutgers World Food Prize Research Project through the NJ 4-H Global Food Security Coalition club. Our dedicated volunteers meet weekly to develop research projects focused on addressing global food security challenges. Through this initiative, members gain a deeper understanding of critical global issues, engage in hands-on learning, and […]

West Essex AYLUS is working with Seesaw vision center for the youth volunteer program. AYLUS volunteer’s work involves patient communication and basic front desk duties, as well as assisting the physician during patient care encounters. The goal of the program is to raise awareness about eye health in the youth community and give them an […]

West Essex AYLUS is working with Seesaw vision center for the youth volunteer program. AYLUS volunteer’s work involves patient communication and basic front desk duties, as well as assisting the physician during patient care encounters. The goal of the program is to raise awareness about eye health in the youth community and give them an […]

On 3/8/25 West Essex members AYLUS volunteered with the Special Olympic swimming team at JCC Metro West. West Essex members worked as unified partners and assisting coaches to help participants improve their swimming skills. Our members also worked with swimmers with special needs to help them understand the “swimming team” format and learn basic swimming […]

On 3/9/2025, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches and volunteers […]