On 3/23/2025, 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 […]

On 3/22/25 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 […]

West Essex AYLUS members held a musical class for special needs children at Livingston Genius academy. Members set up classrooms, taught children’s music and simple percussion instruments to enrich the kids with more music knowledge. Members and duration: 1 hour – Rena Wang, Valentina Zheng, Yaming Wang, Hadrian Zheng, Hubert Zheng, Carrie Zhang, Chelsea Zhang

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 3/17/25 and 3/19/25. 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. On 3/19/25, Jaden Leung, Hebe […]

Reported By: Feiyang Niu On March 23rd, 2025, members of the AYLUS Farmington branch volunteered at the Town Library Maker Fair, assisting in various hands-on activities and ensuring smooth event operations. We took on different roles throughout the fair, helping run activity booths such as Popsicle Stick Flashlight Making, DNA Friendship Bracelets, Paper Bag House […]

Reported by: Neddy Cai On Sunday, March 23rd, we continued our efforts to create plastic mats for donation to shelters serving homeless individuals at Tulsa Chinese Christian Church. Building on the knowledge gained from previous sessions, we followed the same method—cutting and tying plastic bags into yarn-like pieces and then crocheting the “yarn” into mats. […]

Reported by Eric Xie  AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2024-2025, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 37th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on March 17-23, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Report by Yuqi Nie To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS), members of the Syosset Branch engaged in creative endeavors to celebrate this significant milestone. On March 23, 2025, five dedicated members—Yuqi Nie, Linda Lin, Anson Ye, Darren Gao and Jeffrey Chen—collaborated to produce original content […]

Reported by Eric Chen On March 15, 2025, Aylus members recently volunteered at a local senior center, assisting with a community bingo event. Their efforts included helping seniors with their bingo cards, calling out numbers, and creating a warm and engaging atmosphere. This initiative not only brought joy to the residents but also strengthened intergenerational […]

AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 3/22/25. Today volunteers helped seniors on how to remove junk from email. Volunteers also helped seniors on how to set up the community app. Volunteers recieved praise from seniors, and greatly aided the seniors with their questions.  Angelina Gao, Madison Yu, Ethan Zhang, Dingding […]

The annual Saturdays in Motion Dance took place on March 22nd. At 2PM, all the volunteers arrived to set up the gym, which included blowing up beach balls, bringing in food, and setting up the stations. Afterwards, each volunteer paired up with a child and spent the session with them, doing activities such as dancing, […]

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/ […]

On March 22nd, 2025, the AYLUS Auburn Branch helped clean up after Food Truck Friday. Food Truck Friday is an award-winning event of the Opelika Chamber. It is hosted in downtown Opelika on various Friday nights throughout the year, and attracts food trucks, live music, vendors, and thousands of visitors who dine, drink, and enjoy […]

In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members worked together again to promote youth volunteerism among nearby students and to dress up new AYLUS memberships with our home-printed cardinal red uniforms. This project is to encourage GPA members to use their talents in all kinds of crafting and arts to […]

Reported By: Bernice Zhang On March 13th, 2025, four members of the AYLUS Farmington branch aided the Farmington Public Library in hosting a fun and interactive mystery dinner for local adults. Taking on various roles and positions, the volunteers prepared for and performed in key character roles to move the story along.   Bryan Wang: […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 3/22/25, members of AYLUS Syosset helped out at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative, doing various tasks to support the greenhouse. First, members planted a variety of plants, such as Bluecurls, Salt-Marsh Fleabanes, and Sweet Everlastings, and placed them in the nursery. Then, members spread rice hulls over plants, which […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On March 22 2025, AYLUS volunteers gathered to donate gently-used clothing to the local Goodwill Donation Center. These items were collected from the local community. Donating clothing allows for repurposing which is extremely important in order to prevent the creation of non-biodegradable items.   Volunteers: Lillian […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On March 22, 2025, volunteers from AYLUS gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries, collected from the local community. By recycling batteries, producers can reuse the non-renewable materials without further damaging the ecosystem. In addition, it reduces the possibility of harmful pollutants […]

The AYLUS Bellaire Branch serves at Books For Development on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9 AM to 12 PM.  Books for Development is a non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas that aims to increase literacy around the world, especially in underserved, developing, English-speaking countries. Books are often taken for granted, Books for Development ships […]

In March, 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 […]

Since 2018, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) has been creating a positive impact on both children with autism and volunteers in the communities we serve throughout the State of New Jersey. Through various programs and initiatives, GPA aims to foster a deeper relationship between nature and children with autism plus […]

Activity & Impact On March 14, 2025, five members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the Travel Town Railroad Museum in Griffith Park during two shifts: the first from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and the second from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The Travel Town Railroad Museum is a family-friendly museum dedicated […]

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 […]

Reported by Eric Chen On 3/22/2025, members of the AYLUS Newtown branch organized and participated in a heartwarming performance at the Sunrise Senior Center. From 2PM – 4PM, volunteers showcased their talents to entertain and engage the senior residents, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere. The event featured a variety of performances, including musical pieces […]

On March 22nd, Syosset AYLUS members visited a CP Nassau Group Home in Farmingdale to celebrate a resident’s birthday and do fun activities with them. The first activity we did was help celebrate the birthday of a resident. We sang “Happy Birthday,” and shared cupcakes with her. After the celebration, we did an arts and […]

On August 15, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another meaningful day of community service. United by a shared commitment to supporting families in need, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, ready to dedicate their time and effort. From 7:20 AM […]

  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, […]