Written By Felix Zheng On October 12, the Syosset AYLUS Organization visited the Long Island Native Plant Initiative, where we sifted seeds collected from the fields. We used a special tool and a grater to extract the seeds. Since the seeds were challenging to remove, we employed various methods, including using our hands and tools […]

On Sunday, October 13th of 2024, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm EST, 5 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited C.P. Nassau residents at its Bayville location. C.P. Nassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years. Its Bayville location is a care facility, currently serving approximately 47 patients at the […]

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. 10/6 Forest Yang(1.5 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) 10/7 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) 10/8 Forest Yang(1.5 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School  on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date:  Oct. 12, 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 […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On October 13th, we made gemstone bracelets for fundraising efforts in Allen. We will sell them at the fundraising events to raise funds to help pay for the shipping cost of the books for the 7th African Library Project. The African Library Project is an organization that […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge performed again at Journey through the past art show at Farmstead Arts Center, address: 450 King George Rd,Basking Rdige,NJ on 10/13/2024. The performance got great feed back from the audience again. The Friends at the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and operate the KMS […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge performed in Journey through the past art show at Farmstead Arts Center, adrress: 450 King George Rd,Basking Rdige,NJ on 10/12/2024. This event will last two days. The performance got great feed back from the audience and our members will come back for a performance on 10/13/24. The Friends of the Kennedy Martin […]

Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturdays morning from 9-11am in September and October. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. First our members had helped students through warm up, by demonstrating to them how to do many things(such as galloping, high knees,etc.), and also encouraged them throughout the program. […]

On October 12th, 2024, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE. AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or […]

HEALTHY KIDS. HAPPY KIDS. Get up and go!  In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Supported the Healthy Kids Fall Running Series in Duck Pond Park (560 Meadow Road, Princeton Jct., New Jersey 08540), Blakely Park (260 Meadowbrook Road, Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691), and Lawrence Township, every Sunday afternoon on […]

Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued the Crafts for Hope program to support cancer patients. Since June 2024, GPA participants have learned how to crochet chemo hats for cancer patients with Kathie Wang. No previous experience needed. Limited materials provided. […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its music performance program at Wilentz Senior Residence (360 Demott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873).  GPA leader Jason Shi organizes this performance program by calling for performers, assembling the music, designing a program flier, bringing in music stands, and hosting the event, etc. […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host more flea market booths in New Jersey for charity.  GPA leaders Tom Cui and Steven Li purchased products in Amazon overstock outlets, collected donations, set up flea market booths, and raised funds for AYLUS Save a Life Diabetes Children Fund […]

On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, the Aylus Roslyn and Great Neck Branches volunteered at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau). CP Nassau is dedicated to assisting people with cerebral palsy to achieve their highest level of independence. Halloween is just around the corner so we started our time volunteering at the house […]

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, we went to Bethpage to assist citizens with cerebral palsy. We arrived at 1 PM and stayed till 4 PM. When we arrived we started the day off by making Rice Krispie treats. The citizens helped us by pouring the ingredients into a bowl. After that, they helped melt the […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

Reported by Lucas Zhang On Friday 10/11/2024, 3 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from third-graders to ninth-graders in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Lucas Zhang (Event Leader), Albert Chen, and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for […]

Reported by Colin Xie On October 6th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 231st 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 […]

On Oct. 12, 2024, members of the Greater Triangle Branch helped students with their Olympic math competition classes at Cary Learning Academy. Alex taught the students in the BA3 class. Yiran and Qinglin helped the teacher in the BA5 class as TAs. They also handled the student check-in and check-out process well, making it smooth […]

On Saturday, October 5th, members of the Chapel Hill branch teamed up with over 50 local Asian organizations in the Triangle area for a successful donation drive supporting victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. The turnout was incredible, with generous donations of essential items like canned food, water, blankets, and other vital supplies, […]

At the Woodbridge Town’s Like Me Day, a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, AYLUS Woodbridge partnered with the Friends of the Library at the Woodbridge Town Library to host a book sale event. Our volunteers played an essential role in making the sale a success, helping to sell a variety of books, including many children’s […]

In our recent community endeavor, members of AYLUS Woodbridge rallied together to support the Friends of the Library nonprofit organization. On September 4, our volunteers dedicated their time to cleaning and organizing books, contributing to the noble mission of the Friends of the Library of the Woodbridge Town Library. This nonprofit, known for its commitment […]

On Oct. 12, 2024, members of the Greater Triangle Branch helped students with their Olympic math competition classes at Cary Learning Academy. Alex taught the students in the BA3 class. Yiran and Qinglin helped the teacher in the BA5 class as TAs. They also handled the student check-in and check-out process well, making it smooth […]

On October 12th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) helped organize a Community Wellness event, led by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, at 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.  With medical professionals from the hospital, AYLUS members joined the event to support free health screening, Covid-19 vaccine & booster, giveaways & raffles, children’s […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or […]

In October, 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 Sunday, October 6th, 2024, members from the Great Neck Branch of the volunteer program AYLUS gathered at Steppingstone Park to contribute to community beautification efforts. The volunteers dedicated their morning to weeding flower and tree beds and picking up loose trash around the park. Volunteers split into five groups, targeting different areas of the […]

On October 5, 2024, student volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch came together at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga to participate in a community food distribution event. Running from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM, these volunteers dedicated their time to ensuring that the local community received essential food supplies. The event saw […]

In August, 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 […]

On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the Finish Line. The event lasted from 7 AM to 3 PM, totaling 8 hours. The AYLUS volunteers congratulated and provided Nuun and water for the 10 mile and marathon runners. This was the second time AYLUS Twin Cities […]

On October 5th 2024, 7 AYLUS Twin Cities members volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. Along with other volunteers, we packed a total of 22 boxes and 4,752 meals. We had so much fun and hope to be back! Participants (1 hour 45 mins): Claire Cao, Jessica Cao, Rhea Farhan, Shayan Farhan, Jacob Lee, Nyel […]

Status: ACTIVE    On November 25, 2019, four students from Westborough High School in MA founded the fifty-second branch for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS):  MetroWest, MA.   Founders: Congratulations to Celina, Danica, Priyanka, and Elizabeth of the MetroWest Branch! Great job!   Description of the MetroWest Branch Hello and welcome […]