On Sunday, October 20th, AYLUS Roslyn Chapter volunteered at the Chinese School of the Long Island Chinese Cultural Association from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Our job as a volunteer was to help the children learn and complete their homework as a teacher assistant. As a teacher assistant, we will help the teacher manage classroom […]

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

On 10/21/2024, Jasmine Zheng and Edward Leigh volunteered at FAM food pantry for two hours from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The supervisor was Dean Zheng, Jasmine’s dad. For the first hour and a half, the two sorted non-perishable goods. Basic necessities such as canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta and macaroni went into plastic bins […]

Reported by Kevin Chen The Greater Tulsa Branch continued in making mats for homeless people on Sunday afternoon Oct. 20, 2024 at Tulsa Chinese Christian Church. We began by slicing plastic bags into long strips, then connecting them to create ropes, and ultimately crocheting those ropes into mats. After 2 hours, we had produced 4 […]

On Oct. 16, West Essex branch volunteered at Summit Reeves-Reed Arboretum (165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Members setup Halloween spooky trail decorations. Volunteers are essential to the mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum and are one of the greatest strengths of our organization. They provide vital support in the gardens and make special events and festivals […]

West Essex AYLUS Members donated multiple products such as paper towels and food items to the Millburn-Short Hills Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry. These donations provide multiple essentials to those who are in need of them.    Members:  Gabriel Au (1 hour), Jeremiah Au (1 hour), Jasper Cheng (1 hour), Kailey Kwan (1 hour), Jarett […]

On Saturday, October 19th, from 2pm to 3:30pm, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS hosted an AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) event at the Great Neck Public Library Parkville branch. AYLUS volunteers helped set up the event and got kids at the library to join. During the event, we read AAPI-themed books to young readers […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 10/20/24, members of AYLUS Syosset volunteered at the Oyster Festival at Oyster Bay to help recycle oyster and clam shells. Volunteers achieved this by collecting oyster and clam shells from those at the festival finished with their meal. Recycling these shells is vital for the environment, as without them, new […]

Reported by Lawrence Tan        Posted by Mateen Benarieb On October 20th, we made pet toys out of old shirts for the animal shelter at Russell Creek Park. Half of us knew how to make them and half of us learned today. We cut the shirts into strips and braided them together. For […]

Reported by Jenny Lin         Posted by Mateen Benarieb On October 19th, nine volunteers from AYLUS set up shop at Russell Creek to fund our project Loops for Love. Our roles often alternated, as people freely went back and forth from advertising to creating the food/drink items. We had cotton candy, boba tea, […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support people with hardship in Newark.    Members: Alan Li (1 hour), David Yu (1 hour)

Aylus West Essex members, Aily Wei and Forest Yang, volunteer to raise Seeing Eye Puppies. They raised and trained their puppies with many commands such as walking, resting, lying down, sitting, and much more. 10/13 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) 10/14 Forest Yang(2.5 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) 10/15 Forest Yang(2.5 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/14/24 and 10/16/24. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. On 10/14/24, the two members (Hebe and […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/07/24 and 10/12/24. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. Volunteers also helped decorate the dojang. West […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/01/24. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members: Jaden Leung (4 hours) and Hebe […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On October 21, 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 […]

Activity & Impact On October 19th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for a Calles Verdes Tree Planting event in San Fernando from 8:45 AM – 12:45 PM. Calles Verdes is a TreePeople project that aims to beautify the streets of the city and to help improve the health of those […]

On Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, the Roslyn AYLUS Branch volunteered at NOSH delivers! Food Pantry. When volunteers arrived at Nosh Delivers food pantry in Glen Cove, we were greeted by the adult staff and volunteers. We were directed to do “shelf guiding” today, in which volunteers guide those in need along the shelves where […]

Activity & Impact On October 13th, 2024, nine members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for the CicLAvia: Heart of LA event in Little Tokyo from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM. CicLAvia is a large community festival during which streets are closed for bikers and for other forms of active transportation. It is hosted […]

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 18th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on October 14-20, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School  on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date:  Oct. 19, 2024 Activities – Teacher Assistant, helped in the main office to figure out the volunteer tasks, helped with the morning traffic direction, and helped around the information […]

West Essex Aylus members donated clothing and shoes to the LHS Band fundraiser which was held on October 20th, 10am to 3pm at the LHS parking lot by the Haines pool. The fundraiser was to help the LHS Band raise funds. West Essex Aylus members searched their houses for items to donate. 1 hour for […]

On October 12th, 2024, West Essex Aylus members volunteered at the 7th Livingston Gourmet Chinese Food Festival at Livingston Senior Center. The 7th Livingston Gourmet Chinese Food Festival where people came and expressed Chinese culture by bringing in many different delicious dishes to give out to everyone. Volunteers helped out by checking people in, passing […]

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 14, 2024 – October 20, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

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 7, 2024 – October 13, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

AYLUS Tri-Valley was back out at Fertile Groundworks on 10/18/24. Volunteers shoveled decomposed matter and sifted it for a good base for composting. They also cleared out composting bins to use the compost as fertilizers for the beds. Finally, volunteers cleared weeds around the compost bins and replaced pipes that had become loose. Thanks to […]

Reported by Eric Li UNICEF official said 17 million of 19 million children in Sudan are displaced due to the nonstop crossfire in the country. A few students from three different high schools in San Diego initiated a project “Echoes of Sudan” to help support children in Sudan. For just 82 cents a day, you […]

Today on Sunday, October 20, AYLUS volunteered at Steppingstone Park for the Scarecrow Festival. This event was hosted by the Great Neck Park District, and was the second fall related event held this year, the previous one being the Harvest Festival. There were two shifts of volunteers, one in the morning (9-12) and one in […]

On October 19 and 20, members of the Birmingham Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Birmingham Zoo. Volunteers participated in the annual Halloween event, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters at multiple locations within the zoo. Members also helped transport the candy stations to each location. Thank you to all of the following members for participating: […]

Reported By: Ryan Wang On 8/7/2024, Farmington Branch helped take care of flying squirrel babies and clean their living places at Winding Trail. Bryan Wang: 4 Hours

Reported By: Ryan Wang On 8/13/24, the Farmington Branch helped remove pond weed from Walton Pond via kayak at Winding Trails. Bryan Wang: 4 Hours Angelina Wang: 4 Hours

Reported By: Bryan Wang On 10/20, Farmington Aylus Branch members volunteered at the “Back the Blue-A Ride For Remembrance”. It’s a community event to support those who serve and protect us every day, honor the families who have lost so much, and remember the fallen officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice.   Bryan Wang: […]

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at a CP Nassau Group Home in Hicksville. CP Nassau (Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County)  is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing quality services for children and adults with cerebral palsy. One of their programs […]

On October 20, 2024, AYLUS members volunteered at the Health Support Desk for the Association of Minnesota Chinese Physicians at the Taste of Asia Event in Blaine, MN. Members: Katie Huang (3 hours), Jeffrey Chen (3 hours), and Hannabella Li (7 hours – extra shifts to cover game stand and face painting booth)    

On Sunday, October 13th, 2024, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the Special Olympics State Flag Football event. The event lasted from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, totaling 5 hours. The AYLUS volunteers worked at the Score Table, working to record the score and keep track of the clock. It was inspiring participating in this event […]