On January 18, AYLUS members volunteered at the Chinese New Year Gala. Members set up an arts and crafts table with fun activities such as paper lantern making and origami for kids to do. Other volunteers also helped guide visitors and even performed in the show. Thank you to the following members for participating: Anna […]

On January 18th, 2025, 4 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Kerry Luo (2 hours) Aaron […]

On January 18th, 2025, 4 volunteers from our community branch worked to package robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]

On January 19th, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank.   Volunteers worked in the carousel area of the Houston Food Bank and were assigned to first sort. Volunteers sifted through donations and tossed out products that were expired or opened. Donations were then […]

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, CP Nassau came to the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS to pick up gathered clothing. 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. Since the New Year, 24 members from the Roslyn AYLUS […]

Report by Bradley Fang On Jan 18th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

On Jan 18th, The Chapel Hill Branch launched a project where we attached our branch tag to handmade heart-shaped pillows. The idea for this project came from our member, Grace Gao, who wanted to find a creative way to share our mission with the community. The tags were designed by Luna Chen and Yi, and […]

On Jan 18th, 2025, eight members of the Forsyth County AYLUS chapter worked to organize items and perform tasks at a local thrift store, The SHOP at CHM: Event Details: Date: January 18, 2025 Timings: 12:30PM – 4:30PM Location: 429 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 Success: We successfully completed tasks given by staff members for […]

Report by Bradley Fang On Jan 11th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

In January, Chapel Hill members participated in the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest to celebrate AYLUS’s 10th anniversary and reflect on the efforts and contributions of our members over the past decade. The contest was a chance to highlight the various community service activities our branch has been involved in and demonstrate the positive impact we’ve […]

On Sunday, January 12, despite the freezing weather, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch, Luna Chen and Andrew Zhao, braved the cold to support Charles House. They collected beautiful flowers generously donated by Trader Joe’s and delivered them to Charles House, a nonprofit that provides care for seniors. The flowers were intended to […]

On Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, five members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Volunteers performed our monthly concert at Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill. Our group, consisting of one violinist, two pianists, one clarinetist, and a solo singer, delighted the audience with a variety of musical pieces from different eras. The concert aimed […]

Chapel Hill recently hosted a fundraiser to raise awareness and support for the victims of the devastating wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Our goal was to spread the word and encourage local residents to help those affected in California. To support the cause, our member Luna Chen designed a flyer that encouraged people […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On January 19th, we gathered at the Cypress Meadow Clubhouse in Allen, TX, to create pet toys from old clothes for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. Since two of our volunteers were new to this activity, Karen Zhou started by teaching them the […]

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.  […]

In January, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) sent its members to volunteer at the State-Wide Watershed StreamWatch Program and also as a Streamwatch Bacterial Action Team (BACT) (31 Titus Mill Road Pennington, NJ 08534, 609-737-3735, info@thewatershed.org). Understanding the health and quality of our waters helps us recommend environmental policies and […]

Today, two members went to the CLA to do a weekly project as TAs. Yiran and Chenyue finished tasks very well, including directing the students to the specific rooms, dispatching study material to all classes, cleaning up after the classes, and helping the students with questions. They also regulated the students in the hallway between […]

On January 19, at 11:30 a.m., the members of the Morris Aylus chapter came together to deliver an important collection of donations to Help4All, an organization dedicated to assisting individuals and families in need. This effort was the result of a thoughtful and organized initiative to collect essential items from the neighborhood to support those […]

In January, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) worked with the New Jersey Special Olympics Volunteer Manager Ms. Fair and scheduled GPA volunteers to help the youth athlete league teams with score keeping, equipment such as that compound bow, order keeping, etc.  About New Jersey Special Olympics: Our Mission Our mission […]

On January 18, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another successful day of community service. A total of 8 dedicated students participated in the event, working from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM to pack canned foods and sort out fruits and vegetables […]

On Saturday, January 18th, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST, 6 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited a C.P. Nassau’s Adam’s Gate residential home.
C.P. Nassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years and it provides various services including medical and primary care, therapy, education, etc. In addition, it also […]

During the month of January, volunteers who were part of the Aylus Raritan Valley Branch held a food drive for the Replenish organization. Replenish is an organization that strives to help prevent hunger in various communities. Each member brought in 15 items, resulting in a grand total of 120 items! Everyone who participated showed their […]

On Saturday, January 18th, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS hosted a reading and crocheting event. The first of six weekly events to be held at Parkville Library, volunteers this week read three Lunar New Year books to the children and taught them how to crochet. With Lunar New Year coming up on the 29th, […]

On January 18th, 2025, two members from our community branch worked on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. These dedicated youths, armed with creativity and compassion, poured their hearts into crafting beautiful crochet hats and face masks, specifically designed to brighten the days of individuals facing […]

  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 Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian On January 18, 2025, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries. Batteries were collected from members of the community for donation and processing. Recycling batteries allows for producers to reuse non-renewable materials such as lithium, zinc, and nickel. In addition, it […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian On January 18, AYLUS volunteers from Frisco-Plano Branch gathered to donate gently used clothing to our local Goodwill Donation Center. These items were collected from our community for donations. We hope these efforts will contribute to sustainable practices and reduce the amount of usable items which enter […]

Seven AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 1/18/25. The one volunteer that was new to SIM first participated in a brief new volunteer orientation, while the other two helped set up the gym rooms before the kids got here. Once the session started, each volunteer paired up […]

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 Cedar Hill (Address: 100 Peachtree Rd, Lyons, NJ 07920) and the program was split into […]

On Saturday, Jan 18th, 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. We set up her voicemail box and taught her how to delete messages or calls, and also how to block callers. […]

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 […]

In January, 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 […]

In January, 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 January, 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 […]