On February 8th, 2025, both the current advisors team of AYLUS Chapel Hill branch and the newly elected advisor team participated the transition meeting to discuss the handover process. During the meeting, current advisors shared experiences, best practices, and insights gained over the years to ensure a smooth and effective transition. We will also collaborate […]

On Sunday morning, two members from the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to pick up flower donations from Trader Joe’s. They delivered the fresh bouquets to Charles House, a nonprofit that has been caring for the elderly since 1990. Their goal was to bring happiness to the seniors by brightening their space with colorful flowers. […]

Written By Felix Zheng On February 15th, the Syosset AYLUS organization volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative to assist at the greenhouse. We performed various tasks both inside the greenhouse and outside at the nursery. With a large number of AYLUS members helping out that day, we were split into different groups. One […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge partnered with AT&T Teen Teach Tech and VYF to host the Cybersecurity presentation to the Community at KooChinese, address: 564 Allen Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. In the seminar, volunteers taught the audience how to create strong passwords, how to spot scam mail,  and also how to visit websites safetly.Volunteers engaged with […]

On February 15th, AYLUS Houston organized a volunteer event at the Ballard House, where they helped clean the kitchen, organize storage areas, assist with other facility maintenance tasks, and pack little gifts. They worked in teams and groups to get things done more efficiently so that the convalescent home can better serve the people who […]

On January 25th, AYLUS Houston volunteered at Books for Development. Over the course of three hours, our volunteers participated in a variety of activities, including folding cardboard boxes, sorting donated books into different genres, packaging sorted books into boxes, and placing boxes onto pallets for shipping. These books will then be sent to African countries […]

On Saturday, February 15th, the AYLUS Greater Tulsa branch gathered at a local library to create more plastic mats for homeless people. We all volunteered from 9am-12:30pm. After volunteering we also practiced some face painting techniques but we didn’t count this as a part of our volunteer. Voluntteers: Kaiting Hsu: 3.5 hours Kaylin Chen: 3.5 […]

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. 02/09 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) 02/10 Forest Yang(2.5 hours), […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 2/03/25 and 2/05/25. 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. West Essex members : 2 […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 02/03/25: Kenneth Wu (4 hours) Andrew Zhou (3 hours) 02/04/25: Zoe Leung (2 hours) Samuel Xue (3 hours) 02/07/25: […]

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 hours – Rena Wang, Valentina Zheng, Annie Qi, Hubert Zheng, Hadrian Zheng

The AYLUS members participate in the E-CACS New Year Party held by East – Chinese American Chemical Society. Rena Wang is one of the event host, other members performed Chinese songs / rhythmic Gymnastics/ Guzheng, etc.. Members and duration: 3 hours – Rena Wang, Yaming Wang, Summer Li, Emily Cai, Jessica Hao, Grace Wang

In February, 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 […]

On 2/15/25 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 2/9/2025, 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 […]

In February 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, […]

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 February 10, 2025 – February 16, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

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 February 3, 2025 – February 9, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

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 January 27, 2025 – February 3, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On Sunday 16, 2025, AYLUS Chapel Hill members restocked and organized the little library at Bolin Creek Trail, an important resource for promoting education and literacy in the community. Volunteers provided a diverse selection of books to ensure accessibility for readers of all ages, helping to foster a love for reading. By maintaining the library […]

Over the weekend of February 15-16, 2025, members of Chapel hill Branch baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization committed to fighting hunger in our community. For years, Meals on Wheels has been delivering vital meals to local seniors and others who struggle to access food, ensuring they receive the nourishment they need. […]

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, five dedicated members of AYLUS Chapel Hill filled the halls of Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill, with a delightful musical repertoire. This talented group featured two violinist and three pianists, showcasing an array of melodies that spanned various eras. The performers shared their passion for music and […]

AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 2/15/25. Aylus members helped with setting up Netflix account and sign into her TV. Aylus members also teached how to reset Apple ID to sign into account easily, change and secure passwords, how to use phone calling functions more effectively and etc. Angelina Gao, […]

Over the weekend of February 8th – 9th, 2025, our members created handmade heart pillows for young patients in need. Each volunteer devoted their time, skill, and compassion to ensure that every pillow was crafted with love and care. This project brought us together as a community, united by a common goal: to make a difference […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch held another library tutoring activity at Great Neck Library from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on February 11 2025. Volunteers worked one-on-one with students, two of whom mainly helped students read and understand textbook content, while other volunteers helped students solve math problems and English reading comprehension questions. Reported by Zhaoyu Liu […]

On February 9th, the AYLUS-Chapel Hill branch got to volunteer for the first time at PORCH’s new location in Carrboro! The main focus of Sunday’s event was to support the program PORCH for Pantries and make preparations for PORCH for Families, a scheduled week to give over 700 families in the area a chance to […]

On February 15th, 2025, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On Saturday, February 15th, the Aylus Great Neck Branch hosted an AAPI event at the Parkville Library. Volunteers arrived earlier to set up tables and chairs, separating the different activities into three stations: origami, coloring, and crocheting. Children gathered around the carpet as volunteers Irena and Andrew read the books, “Danbi Leads the School Parade” […]

On Sunday morning, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to collect flower donations from the local Trader Joe’s. These colorful flowers were then delivered to Charles House, an organization that has been serving the elderly since 1990. The volunteers hoped that this donation of fresh blooms would bring joy to the seniors […]

Reported by Eric Chen On February 8th, 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 […]

On February 9th, 2025, volunteers from AYLUS Chapel Hill once again came together to improve the local environment by organizing a community clean-up along Dry Creek Trail and the surrounding areas. Equipped with gloves and trash bags, the team worked diligently to collect litter, including plastic bottles, food wrappers, and other waste that pollutes the […]

On February 8th, three members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch visited Kitt Creek Family Dentistry to donate heart pillows. The dental office is located in the Kitt Creek Office Park in Durham. The heart pillows are meant to offer comfort to young patients during their dental treatments. Our goal is to make their experience less […]

In February, 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 […]

Every month, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers, who are primarily middle and high school students, gather at Brookdale Senior Living in Hillsborough, New Jersey (600 Auten Road; Community 908-431-1300), to put on a one hour long concert for a senior audience, bringing talent, charisma, and joy to the seniors.  […]

On Saturday, February 15th, 2025, AYLUS Roslyn volunteers went to East Meadow to volunteer at a residential house. We’ve been to this house many times and had a great time with the residents. Unfortunately, the staff informed us that one of the residents had passed away recently and that the house was very understaffed as […]

In February 2025, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) called its members to collect gently used sporting shoes, school supplies, and medicines for Senegal children, as well as assisting an Africa Cries Out medical service team to provide local people much needed healthcare services. Africa Cries Out was birthed through the […]