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 […]

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 […]

Reported by: Andrew Zhou The Libraries with Love project was established following the success of Project Butterfly, which built several libraries across Africa from 2022 to 2025. Moving forward, Libraries with Love will continue its mission to build libraries in Uganda, East Africa, with a dedicated EIN registration. On February 15, 2025, the following three […]

  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, […]

Reported by Sarah Tao The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in the first semester of Chinese School tutoring, where our volunteers taught a variety of children from elementary school to middle schoolers. Volunteering at Chinese School is an amazing way of introducing diversity into the community. Due to the fact that our community is so large […]

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 […]

Three members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at the FAM Food Pantry on February 15, 2025 from 9am to 12pm. The members first sorted snacks into gift bags and placed basic fresh-keeping foods into FAM bags. After that, they assembled fruit boxes in groups of three for next use. They sorted fruits and […]

Reported by Eric Chen On February 15th, 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 […]

Four Greater Triangle Branch volunteers went to the Cary Learning Academy today. They have done a great job of helping students and teachers this afternoon. They directed the students to the suitable class, helped the teacher set up the classroom as needed, and cleaned up all the mess after class. They tried hard to ensure […]

On 2/14/25, Maggie Zhang and Dan Yi packed, organized, and mailed out AYLUS T-Shirts for AYLUS branches across the U.S. They then went to their local post office to mail the shirts for those branches. Hours: Maggie Zhang – 1.5 Dan Yi – 0.5

On February 1st of 2025, AYLUS volunteers and OCCS volunteers joined hands to help run the 2025 Chinese New Year Festival at Dublin Jerome High School. Volunteers helped out at various crafts tables such as balloon arts and origami, as well as assisted backstage support. They also aided in running various mini-market booths such as […]

On January 31st of 2025, AYLUS volunteers helped set up the 2025 Chinese New Year Festival for the next day. They assisted in setting up backstage, decorating a hallway using traditional Chinese symbols and objects, and creating a balloon arch. Volunteer hours are as follows: Eric Hong – 0.5 hours Chuqiao Guan – 3 hours […]

On February 5, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo and Enoch Chung — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at 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 assisted two middle school students with their […]

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 […]

In February, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) forest restoration team worked for the Forest Restoration events at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton (57 Mountain Avenue). Together, we can help protect our forest lands. Founded in 1969, FOPOS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to acquiring open space […]

On February 9, 2025, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids learned about similar shapes and congruent shapes. TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, David Li: 4 Hours

On February 8, 2025, 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, Ren Zhi Pei, Michelle Li, Eric Wei, Sijia Hao, […]

In February, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted the Crafts for Hope program to support cancer patients. Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. 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 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 Lauren Kan On 2/8, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 36th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On 2/1, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 35th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. […]

In February, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS supported the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK, 72 1/2 Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609). The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen feeds the hungry and offers programs and services to encourage self-sufficiency and improve quality of life for people in the Greater Trenton Area. It began […]

From 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday, February 8, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Mandarin Immersion Magnet School 2025 Chinese New Year Festival (5445 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77056).   Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is a magnet school in Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 2012, it is part of the […]

In February, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) led 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, the two-page newsletter covers […]

Since May 2023, AYLUS Pearland has been supporting LSA to build a database to track their events participations and monitor their class progression. The database was successfully built by the end of summer in 2003 and implemented into their daily management. In the month of December 2024 and January 2025, Michelle Gu, Andy Shi entered […]

Reported by Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch The fourth online 3D modeling camp, hosted on 2/9/2025, was taught by Jerry Yang with assistance from Eric Huang from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Students in this class were reintroduced into fundamental Blender features such as selecting modes in edit mode, orthographic views, and edit mode tools like extruding, […]

  On February 8, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch came together at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another day of meaningful community service. With a shared commitment to making a difference, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, ready to dedicate their time and energy to supporting families […]

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

Reported by Kailang Du Posted by Daniel WangOn February 2nd, AYLUS volunteers set up a booth at the 99 Ranch Market to raise money for Children’s Hospital. At the event, we sold marshmallows, food, backpacks, and more. By locating the event at the entrance of the supermarket, people will be more likely to purchase something […]

Reported by Ryan Ma Posted by Daniel Wang On February 7, 2025, we volunteered alongside other AYLUS members at the non-profit organization Feed My Starving Children, starting at 7:15 PM. This Christian nonprofit is dedicated to ending hunger. A total of nine volunteers participated in the event. We packed MannaPack rice, which consists of four […]

Reported by LiangYu Tsai Posted by Daniel Wang On February 9, 2025, 7 AYLUS volunteers visited the Plano Animal Shelter and donated dog toys made from old clothes in the past.  We met at 3:00 PM and took a picture with our work.  Then we gathered up all the toys, a total of 139, and […]