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 […]

In September, 2024, West Essex AYLUS volunteered by making posters for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s event in West Orange, New Jersey. Currently more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. Between 2000 and 2019, deaths from Alzheimer’s have more than doubled. In 2022, Alzheimer’s disease will cost the United States $321 […]

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 Division of […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On November 4, 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 […]

On November 2, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch volunteered at the local “Taste of China” event, supporting the community and celebrating Chinese culture. The 4th Annual Taste of China – Chinese Food and Culture Festival, co-hosted by the Town of Cary, offered attendees a chance to experience the vibrant traditions of Chinese cuisine, […]

On Friday, November 1, during Chapel Hill’s teacher workday, six members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch hosted an event to create handmade heart pillows, raising funds for future community projects. Each pillow was carefully crafted with thoughtfully chosen patterns. The event successfully raised $60, which will go toward supporting upcoming activities. Additionally, any unsold […]

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 October 28, 2024 – November 3, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On Sunday, November 3rd 2024, members of the AYLUS Great Neck branch worked diligently cleaning up Steppingstone Park. We had 20 volunteers dedicate their time for this cause. They worked from around 9:30am to 12:00am. Members first started the morning being handed gloves to remove leftover hay and corn that were used to decorate the […]

Reported by Tanya Fu Posted by Mateen Benarieb On November 3rd, 2024, 3 volunteers gathered together from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to crochet small amigurumi birds. During this event, our volunteers continued their crochet birds they worked on during last week’s meeting.  All of our volunteers were able to fully complete a bird, and […]

On Sunday, November 3rd, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school from 1:30PM – 5:00PM. Our jobs as volunteers was to become teacher assistants and help kids with various activities and classwork. Working as TA’s, we helped reduce stress from the teacher and maintained a fun and […]

We launched a unique project this week, right after Halloween. Usually, there is always so much waste on treats after Halloween. Parents don’t want their kids to overeat candy they collected from Trick or Treat. They would throw those treats away secretly. Our volunteers found a perfect way to solve the problem. They decided to […]

On 11/2/2024 Kevin Pan, Eastwood Zhang, Eric Ding, and Jasmine Zheng went to FAM food pantry for three and a half hours from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The supervisor was Dean Zheng, Jasmine’s dad. The three volunteers spent the first hour sorting food into fridges, then they split up; Kevin, Eric and Eastwood stacked […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 2th, 2024, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual Cheshire Food Drive. Volunteers were brought in from all over Cheshire as well as neighboring towns. They would collect donations shipped in from schools and from donors during the day. There, they would check the food for expiration dates, sort […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 6st, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at a 5 miles Road Race. The volunteers were stationed at the halfway point of the race (2.5 miles), and were tasked with passing water to runners as they came along. Although the day was cold, the members enjoyed filling up the cups with […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li Today, our group of AYLUS members were volunteers at the AGAPE Special Needs Program at the DCFC church. Today was filled with dancing, lessons, and activities. One of those activities was making dog toys. This idea is very innovative as these handmade dog toys are made out […]

On November 4th, 2024, the AYLUS Fairfax Branch volunteered for AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) and helped the organization pack fresh broccoli into convenient bags and crates.    AFAC is a 94% privately funded organization that utilizes volunteer work to serve over 4000 families in the Arlington area. It is committed to fighting hunger one […]

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 […]

On 10/27/24, AYLUS members helped rake leaves for elderly people who needed their yard or driveway cleaned. In total members filled over 10 bags! Participants (2 hours each): Megan Yi, Claire Cao, Kaining Zhang, Isabel Chen, Lucy Chen

On the second of November, during the contained times from 9:00 to 12:00, the AYLUS Roslyn branch contributed in volunteering with NOSH Devlivers! Food pantry. Having been created from the times of the pandemic, Nosh Delivers is a non-profit organization that strives in the goal of helping others in their food insecurities. To help in […]

On Saturday, November 1st, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered with NOSH Delivers! to support a community food drive. At the food pantry, they helped distribute essential food and supplies to needy families. NOSH Delivers, a nonprofit based in Glen Cove, fights food insecurity on Long Island’s North Shore. […]

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. Since its creation […]

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Aylus volunteers from Roslyn and Great Neck branches went to a residential house in Wantagh to assist residents with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a condition in which the brain doesn’t develop fully and it affects a person’s ability to control their muscles. When […]

On October 26th 2024, 7 AYLUS Twin Cities members went to pack food at FMSC. Alongside the other volunteers, a total of 24 boxes and 5184 meals were packed. We had an amazing time and can’t wait to be back! Participants (1 hour 45 mins): Claire Cao, Jessica Cao, Olivia Peng, Nyel Uffa, Jacob Lee, […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Planting Field Arboretum on November 2nd, 2024 On November 2nd, Saturday, from 9:30 to 11:00, Aylus Great Neck headed towards  Planting Fields to start work in a new area close to the garden we’ve been focusing on. This is the third section our branch is working on in this […]

Reported by Austin Choi On Saturday 10/12/24, 6 members of AYLUS Newtown engaged in the Adopt a Trail project from 4:00-6:00 pm.  Our volunteers tidied the trail by identifying invasive, dangerous plants and removing them, and trimming shrubs and branches that encroached on the trail. In two hours, around one-third of the trail was cleared. […]

Reported by Elissa Song Lake Washington Branch On November 3rd, 2024, the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Elissa, Emily, Eric and Kevin volunteered at the CARES Inclusive Art Event in Bellevue, a fun, interactive, and creative-based event for special-needs kids. They undertook a variety of deeds including preparation, organization, drawing, check-ins, fundraising, and more. Elissa […]

On Sunday, Nov 3 2024, AYLUS Mendham branch volunteers performed music concert at LCB Senior Living in Basking Ridge, NJ. Established in 2011, the LCB Senior Living team is distinguished by its insistence on the highest caliber of hospitality and service for residents and their families, guests and all others who interact with our communities […]

From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 3, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Houston Food Bank (535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029).   The Houston Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that provides food and other essentials to people in need with a network of more than 1,600 community partners. […]

Reported by Jenny Wang Finally, it is an exciting moment to ship our 7th African Library King Centre Maeni School Library to Kenya. We gathered at the FedEx shipping center, and each volunteer helped unload the 1,000 books in sixteen boxes. With our best wishes, the shipment will arrive in Kenya in about four months […]

Gave away 1 mulberry, 2 moringa, 1 gardenia and 1 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

Gave away 2 mulberry, 2 pomegranate, 2 moringa and 1 gardenia starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

Reported by Diana Zhang On Saturday, November 2, 2024, five members of the Newtown AYLUS Branch hosted the branch’s first mahjong teaching event at a local senior center, the Holland Village Senior Living, from 2:00-3:30 PM. Members who participated were Diana Zhang, Rhianna Zhang, Austin Choi, Vincent Tang, and Albert Chen. Our members introduced and […]