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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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]