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 […]

Written By Felix Zheng On November 16, the Syosset AYLUS organization visited the Long Island Native Plant Initiative to help out at the greenhouse. Since the weather was chilly, we worked indoors and focused on sifting seeds from plants. We were down to just two buckets of seeds left to sift. Sifting removes chaff and […]

On Tuesday November 12th, 2024 and Thursday  Novermber 14th, 2024, 6:00-7:00 PM, AYLUS Great Neck Branch hosted another two tutoring sessions at The Great Neck Station Library. On Tuesday November 12th,  there were many volunteers and students who came to the event today, but just enough for every student to work one on one with […]

On November 16th, 2024, 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 […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On November 16, we gathered at the Cypress Meadow Clubhouse in Allen, TX, to create pet toys from old clothes for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. Since many of our volunteers were new to this activity, we started by teaching them the basic […]

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 November 16, members of the Birmingham branch aided the Botanical Gardens in clearing out a large patch of weeds, grass, and small trees in the Little […]

On Nov.16th, our branch held a non-profit sale at the community sale event to raise money for our future activities. Our volunteers donated some items like hand-made crafts, artwork that they painted, and some DIY jewelry. One parent also provided her jewelry and promised that she would donate the profit to our funding. During this […]

Ten AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 11/2/24. The one volunteer that was new to SIM first participated in a brief new volunteer orientation, while the other two helped set up the gym rooms before the kids got here. Once the session started, each volunteer paired up […]

On 11/16, a windy but sunny Saturday morning, volunteers from the AYLUS program went down to Planting Fields Arboretum State Historical Park to help maintain the park. The volunteers were provided with gloves, along with numerous tools like scissors, shovels, shears, and garden rakes to remove invasive plants. The task at hand was to get […]

Reported by Colin Xie On November 10th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 236th 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 November 3rd, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 235th 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 November 13th 10:30-11:30, Warrington AYLUS volunteered in the Kind-like Joey foundation for World kindness day, the foundation purchased thousands of beads for the purpose of creating shareable friendship bracelets with positive messages, words of affirmation, and as a random act of kindness. 1 hour: Emily Schaab, Alexis Kharkov, Keria Im     Reported by […]

On Saturday, November 16th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village.We helped a lady lower the amount of storage being used in iCloud. We first taught her what iCloud was, and then we taught her how to delete photos and permanently delete them. Afterwards, she asked about newer phones, and we gave […]

In November, Basking Ridge Branch held Winter Clothing Drive. No one should go cold this winter, and the health effects of extreme cold are life threatening. The unprecedented crisis created by the COVID-19 Pandemic is still affecting the lives of millions of people. Families who were already struggling are now at severe risk, and many […]

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. Incorporated in 1921, […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with Sunrose Arts & Photography (80 Main St, Madison, NJ 07940) for a fun art & craft sale event as part of GPA Art Therapy Initiative, raising funds to support diabetes children of low-income families.  Sunrose Arts & Photography Sunrose is a […]

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) 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 Princeton Police […]

On November 9th, 2024, Austin Branch volunteer volunteered at the Speech and Debate Tournament event, providing food and drinks to the participants, assisting with venue preparation by rearranging desks and chairs in each classroom, and ensuring proper cleanup after the tournament by returning the desks and chairs to their original layout. Volunteer: Michael Qu (6 […]

On Friday, November 15th, AYLUS Great Neck hosted their weekly Friday Sports Event from 4-5pm at Firefighter’s park to play with kids who have disabilities.  Many activities were suggested, like playing tag, playing hide and seek, and playing frisbee.  Today, the kids and volunteers played tag on the playground and in the park. Volunteers worked […]

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 […]

AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch’s 130th event was at Kissena Park on November 10th, 2024, and volunteers, instructed by Roxana, the supervisor of the park, and Ada, helped beautify the park. Members raked leaves, redistributed soil into fenced areas, weeded invasive species, and cleared branches from 9AM-12PM. To ensure the safety of AYLUS members and the […]

On November 10, 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 9, 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 David Li, Michelle Li, Yun Wen Zhang, Daisy Wei, Eric Wei, […]

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 […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with other branches for 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, […]

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 […]

On Friday, November 8th from 10-12, the Chatham Aylus branch helped the Chatham Library for preparations with arts and crafts. 2hrs: Lilah Nydam Michael Lin Kevin Wang  

On November 10th, 2024, members of the Great Neck chapter of AYLUS volunteered for a community garden cleanup project where everyone helped prepare the garden for winter. The tasks involved pulling weeds, raking leaves, and clearing out dead plants to ensure the garden is healthy for the next growing season. We worked together and were […]

On November 13th, 2024, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch 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 middle school […]