On Lunar New Year, which was a designated day off in the Chapel Hill School District, members of the Chapel Hill Branch decided to give back to the community by baking almost 300 cookies for Meals on Wheels, a group that helps fight hunger. Our volunteers spent the day baking from their kitchens and then […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Lends a Hand to The Little Garden of Hope Project (53rd) (1/25/2025)
On Jan. 25, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to their weekly garden work. Members clean up the leaves, loosened the soil in several garden beds, fertilized the plants, they also repaired some of the broken sprinkles. Volunteers : Audrey Hsieh / Ethan Hsieh / Allison Hsieh : 11:30 am – 1 pm / 1.5 hrs […]
AYLUS Roslyn helps out at a School of CCA of Long island (67) on January 26th, 2024
January 26, 2025, 1:30pm to 5pm AYLUS Roslyn will assist teachers from the Long Island Chinese Cultural Association. We help teachers teach Chinese at AYLUS Roslyn. There are many tasks for us to do, such as taking roll calls, teaching students how to do homework, and taking children to the bathroom. If the children behave […]
STEM n Tech (#42): Pearland Branch Volunteers Provided Web Site Development and Maintenance Services to Partners (#6) in January 2025
Since July 2024, AYLUS Pearland has been assisting Project Rise and Shine (PRS) partners in developing and maintaining a couple of responsive and engaging websites to help users learn about partners’ organizations, missions, programs, news, updates, and events. The websites were first published in September 2024. After several months of operation and fine-tuning, they ran […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Support Project Rise and Shine in January, 2025
AYLUS Pearland has been a partner of Project Rise and Shine (PRS) since 2020 and has received an annual grant from the Hogg Foundation to promote the mental health of minority youth. As part of the grant requirements, AYLUS Pearland submits expense reports, maintains a list of programs with statistical data, and reports to PRS […]
AYLUS San Clemente Branch Host Bottles and Cans Recycling Event (#7) in January, 2025
AYLUS San Clemente Branch Host 7th Bottles and Cans Recycling Event in January 2025. In today’s world, people are using more bottles and cans than ever which means that people are using more plastic than ever as well. By recycling these bottles and cans, it means that new products get created, there’s a reduction in […]
Syosset Aylus went to Long Island Chinese School to help out on 1/12/25
On January 12, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]
Syosset Aylus went to Long Island Chinese School to help out on 1/5/25
On January 5, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]
AYLUS West Essex volunteers Livingston MLK Day on 1/20/2025
On January 20th, West Essex AYLUS hosted a table to collect pet supplies for Jersey Care Animal Shelters as well as a table to make cards for hospitalized kids at Martin Luther King Day to contribute to Livingston’s annual Day of Service Event. On January 20, the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI) hosted […]
AYLUS San Clemente Branch Members Volunteered at FAM Food Pantry (#41) on January 25, 2025
On Saturday, 1/25/2025, Two members from AYLUS San Clemente Branch, Kevin Pan and Jasmine Zheng volunteered at FAM food pantry from 9am to 11am. The supervisor was Jenny Ye, Jasmine’s mom. The two volunteers first sorted various food products into fridges, then separated to do different tasks; Kevin stacked banana boxes while Jasmine swept and […]
Fullerton Branch Members Tutoring Kids Math at (1/26/25)
On January 26, 2025, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids took a quiz on what they learned in the past 3 lessons. TOTAL HOURS David Li: 4 Hours
Fullerton Branch Members Help distribute food at St. Vincent De Paul Pantry at (1/25/25)
On January 25, 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 Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Aaron Yoo, Xinyao Ju, David Li, Michelle […]
AYLUS Greater Memphis Members Build picnic tables for RIP 1/4/25
On January 4, 2025, Joshua Dong led a group of volunteers consisting of four middle schoolers and five high schoolers to build two picnic tables for the Regional Intervention Program (RIP). The group worked together from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, with each member earning three volunteer hours for their efforts. Joshua also spent three hours […]
AYLUS Auburn Branch Volunteered for the Lunar New Year Party on January 26, 2025
On January 26th, AYLUS Auburn branch assisted with setup and volunteered at the local community Lunar New Year Party. Many parents, accompanied by their children, joined in the joyous festivities celebrating the Year of the Snake. The children were thrilled by our offerings of cotton candy and arts & crafts. It was a delightful and […]
Columbus Branch Performed at Senior Star for Seniors on January 19th, 2025
On Sunday, January 19th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village after winter break. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents enjoyed the music and were excited to see our members again. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Avery Li, Enoch […]
Columbus Branch Made and Donated 48 winter-themed Meals-on-Wheels Placemats on January 29th, 2025
During the month of January, AYLUS volunteers made 48 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. This month, the placemats theme was “Valentine’s Day,” where volunteers used their artistic talent to decorate their placemats according to the prompt. Then, they laminated their placemats to donate to recipients of […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch volunteers at GNCA Chinese New Year Celebration 1/26/25
On January 26, 2025, AYLUS Great Neck participated in the Great Neck Lunar New Year celebration performance held by the Great Neck Chinese Association (GNCA). From 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, our volunteers helped the audience to their seats, ensuring a smooth and organized process. Some volunteers stood at the doors, checking the seats of […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Moved Bedding Donation Boxes for Children’s Hospital Fundraiser on January 29th, 2025
Reported by Kathleen Jiang Posted by Jenny Wang This Saturday everyone pitched in to move the boxes from one warehouse to another location practicing teamwork. This meant dusting, lugging, and driving the boxes then lifting them back out to the secondary storage space. The effort ended with all the boxes stacked neatly and ready to […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 244th Online English for the Elderly Program on January 26th, 2025
Reported by Colin Xie On January 26th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 244th 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 […]
AYLUS Scottsdale Participates in a Blanket Making Event for Phoenix Children’s Hospital (Jan 26th, 2025)
Throughout the months of December 2024 and January 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale volunteers have been dedicating their time and effort to create warm and comforting blankets for children in hospitals. On Jan 26th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale members finished their fifth batch of blankets to be donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Through meticulous effort, members procured, cut, […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the Solution for Hope Online Tutoring Class on January 20 – January 26, 2025
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 20, 2025 – January 26, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the Solution for Hope Online Tutoring Class on January 13 – January 19, 2025
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 13, 2025 – January 19, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the Solution for Hope Online Tutoring Class on January 6 – January 12, 2025
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 6, 2025 – January 12, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]
San Diego Branch hosted the 2024-2025 29th Solution for Hope Beast Academy Online Class on January 20-26, 2025
Reported by Eric Xie AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2024-2025, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 29th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on January 20-26, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]
West Essex AYLUS Volunteers with Color A Smile – October-December, 2024
From October-December, West Essex AYLUS members participated in the Color A Smile project to utilize their art skills to bright people’s live with smiles. Collected coloring pages are delivered to Color a Smile office by our Art and Craft Committee chair, Alyssa Zhang. Color A Smile is a nonprofit organization that distributes cheerful drawings to […]
Twin Cities Branch: Asia Mall Chinese New Year Volunteering (1/19, 1/25, 1/26/2025)
On 1/19, 1/25 and 1/26/2025, AYLUS members volunteered at the Asia Mall Chinese New Year Event. They helped logistics, and ran various booths, including face painting, pinch pot, and ring toss. It was a packed, successful event – Happy Lunar New Year! On 1/26/2025: Katie Huang (3 hrs), Kai Huang (3 hrs), Kaining Zhang (3 […]
Twin Cities Branch: Packing Food at Feed My Starving Children (1/12/2025)
On Saturday, January 12th, 10 AYLUS volunteers went to go pack food at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen. Alongside other volunteers, we packed 95 boxes with a total of 20,520 meals. All of this food will be packed and sent to Zambia. We had a great time and can’t wait to come again! Participants […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 34th monthly bottles and cans recycling event in San Diego on 1/25/25
Reported by Lauren Kan On Jan. 25th, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 34th 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 […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge Tech Support program in The Residence at Basking Ridge on 1/25/25 (5th)
Our members contacted The Residence at Basking Ridge and hosted our fourth tech support event at The Residence at Basking Ridge(Address: 219 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge) Our members introduced themselves and AYLUS Basking Ridge to the seniors, and promoted the program. They also explained what technology problems they helped with in the past. They […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship village on 1/25/25 (71st)
On Saturday, 1/25/25, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. We taught a lady how to use call features and access her messages and call history on her android phone, how to use voicemail, how to use the functions of emails, how to delete photos if they are not wanted, and how […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 1/25/25
Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturdays morning from 9-11am in January and Feburary. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. For these monthes, their theme is yoga. The program this time was held at WAMS (Address: 70 Quincy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920) and the program was split into […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge Members performed in somerville YMCA Chinese New Year Celebration on 1/29/25
Somerville Hills YMCA, address hosted its first Chinese New Year Celebration at 140 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 on 1/29/25. In the celebration, our members performed several dance pieces to the community and got great feedback from the audience. Nancy Lu, Garielle Chien (3HR each, 1/29/25)
Event 38: Aylus Morris Branch Supports Community with Monthly Food Donations to Methodist Church in January 2025
The Aylus Morris branch continues its commitment to supporting the local community through its monthly donation to the Methodist Church. This month on 1/29 afternoon the branch donates approximately 30 pounds of food, including chips, biscuits, and a variety of canned goods, to help those in need, particularly during the harsh winter months. This contribution […]
AYLUS Roslyn Volunteers at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County’s Group Home (37th) on January 25th, 2025
On Saturday, January 25th, 2025, members of the Roslyn AYLUS Branch volunteered at one the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County group homes from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. CP Nassau is an organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities reach their highest levels of independence. We started off with making non-alcoholic jello shots, where residents gathered […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Organize Donation Drive for Orphanage in Mexico in January, 2025
In January 2025, AYLUS Pearland partnered with Iglesia Cristiana Restoration Y Vi Da to host a donation drive supporting orphanages in Mexico. These orphanages are in urgent need of clothing, shoes, books, and household appliances. Pearland volunteers rallied together, collecting and sorting gently used clothes, shoes, and books. Donations were gathered at designated drop-off locations, […]
Achieve Together: Pearland Volunteers Conduct Online English Tutorial in January 2025
Pearland volunteers conducted online English classes for elementary school children in China, focusing on beginner-level conversation and reading. The goal was to create a native English-speaking environment to help students develop basic conversational skills and expand their vocabulary. A small fee was charged for each class, with all proceeds being donated to the Achieve Together […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Supports Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (1st) in January 2025
On January 29th, the Lunar New Year’s Day and a No School Holiday, 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 […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 33rd monthly bottles and cans recycling event in San Diego on 1/11/2025
Reported by Lauren Kan On Jan 11th, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 33rd 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 […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Helps Community Thrift Stores, Food Banks, and Food Pantries (159th) in January 2025
On January 29th, the Lunar New Year’s Day and a No School Holiday, 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 […]
Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (240th) in January 2025
On January 29th, the Lunar New Year’s Day and a No School Holiday, 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 […]