On November 17, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch assisted in setting up for the Alabama Asian Cultures Winter Festival. Members helped serve traditional chinese food, selling dumplings and other various items. They also ran an informational table about chinese culture, and helped with overall set up and clean up of the event. Thank you to the […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of November 3rd, 2024, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at Lexington County for a crochet event for the Loops For Love Project. Lots of new members had not crocheted before, so some senior members taught them the basics of crochet. The members […]

Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued the Crafts for Hope program to support cancer patients. 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, […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members volunteered at the 2024 Mercer County Turkey Trot 5K Run/One-Mile Walk hosted at Mc Caffrey’s (335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550) and in the West Picnic Area (Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ 08550). The Annual Mercer County Turkey Trot […]

On Sunday, November 10th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents had been looking forward to seeing the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Vincent Li, Eric Hong, […]

AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Autumn 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, […]

On November 23rd, 2024, 3 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: Annika Liu (2 hours) Lexi […]

In November, 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 […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. The Plainsboro Rescue […]

On Nov. 3rd 2024, West Essex members volunteered at LifeTown Friendship Circle Walk at LifeTown, 10 Microlab Road, Livingston NJ LifeTown is a 53,000 square foot fully inclusive and accessible center where everyone celebrates and experiences life together. It offers a myriad of opportunities for recreation, education and therapeutic play aimed at providing a comprehensive […]

In November 2024, 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 donated foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, and have […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. The Princeton First […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued the program Music for Healing to help local children with special needs. GPA volunteers host biweekly concerts at the Pillar Care Continuum of an elementary school, a special education organization in Livingston, New Jersey. GPA Musicians & Volunteers (11/22, 3:30-5:30 pm, 2 […]

This is the 131st event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens, on Saturday November 16th 2024 from 8:40 to 12:10. In honor of Veteran’s day, we partnered with Maureen and Ada to clean up the Lawrence Triangle, additionally we put up an American flag in front of the Triangle. Before we began the clean up, Maureen […]

On November 17, 2024, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 5th to 6th graders in Coding. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for coding. TOTAL HOURS David Li, Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On November 16, 2024, 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, Daisy Wei, Yun wen Zhang, Xinyi Ju, Xinyao Ju, […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the Summit Free Public Library, West Windsor Public Library, Montgomery Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library, Livingston Public Library, and more. BECOME A VOLUNTEER: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Library Programs (teaching Chess, tutoring, etc.) Book sorting (categorize […]

Lake Washington Branch The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch Coding Club Project Team hosted an online intermediate scratch session on November 17, 2024, marking the eighth class in the 10-week series for the 2024 Fall Scratch Coding Camp. (Week 8: Make a tank game)  Starting this week, we will add more one-on-one time for each student. […]

On November 20th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li, Estella Li, and Maggie Zhang, held an in-person weekly tutoring session at the Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the national church residences and serves low-income families, including new immigrant families. AYLUS Columbus members helped 4 elementary, and […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. Montgomery  Township Vol. […]

On Sunday, November 17th, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese School of the Long Island Chinese Cultural Association from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The volunteers worked as teacher assistants (TAs) and helped the children with various assignments and activities.  A s teacher assistants, we helped to lessen the workload of the teacher […]

On November 17 2024, a member of AYLUS tutored a class to prepare for the MoEMS math competition. The class covered concepts that are needed to solve past MoEMS problems. Volunteers: Annie Jiang (1.5 hours)  

On November 19th, the Roslyn AYLUS branch was invited to the boardroom meeting of CP Nassau due to our dedication and commitment to CP Nassau. There, we introduced AYLUS and our branch, as well as talked about our experiences and the lessons we’ve learned while volunteering at CP Nassau. All the board members were kind […]

Reported by Rosie Zhang Posted by Jenny Wang On November 17, AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch held a volunteer award ceremony that celebrated both Thanksgiving Day and its second anniversary. A total of 23 volunteers won AYLUS’s outstanding community service award this year. We are so proud of them and can’t thank everyone enough for […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On November 18, 2024, 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 […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted the Winter Clothing Drive for Charity Organizations.  No one should go cold this winter. The health effects of extreme cold are life threatening. Families who were already struggling are now at severe risk, and many cannot pay their utility bills. The need […]

The West Essex Aylus members Alan Li, William Sun, Ethan Yao, Emily Cai, Orion Lee, Grace Zhu and Forest Yang collected used electronics and Hazardous Waste on 10/19/2024 and 11/9/2024 for recycling. The volunteers went to the drop-off center and recycled the electronics and Harzardous Waste to the Essex County environmental team, for them to […]

On November 16, 2024, Manhasset Branch members volunteered at a 5k run at Bethpage State Park by helping to hand out shirts, helping at the registration tent, and guiding runners on the course. Members who participated: Jocelyn Liu (5 hours) and Bleddyn Mitchem (5 hours)

Over the weekend, members of the Chapel Hill Branch baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization dedicated to alleviating hunger. For years, Meals on Wheels has been providing essential meals to local seniors and others who face challenges accessing food, ensuring they receive the nutrients they need. Our volunteers prepared the cookies in […]

On November 17, members of the Chapel Hill Branch brightened the day of families at the Ronald McDonald House by donating Halloween candy. Volunteers Nicholas and Karen gathered unopened candy and delivered it to the House, which welcomes post-Halloween donations to spread joy to the families they serve. Our members are grateful for the opportunity […]