Alyus Report: 10/5/2024 On a breezy and calm Saturday morning volunteers from the AYLUS program went down to Planting Fields Arboretum State Historical Park to help maintain the park. The volunteers were provided with gloves, along with a numerous amount of tools like shovels, shears, leaf and garden rakes. The group moved to a new […]

At the beginning of the week, two members collected donations from their neighborhood. More members joined the Hurricane Relief Donations Drive on Wednesday(10/9). They prepared essential items like water, canned food, blankets, and hygiene supplies for families affected by the hurricane and went together to a public place at Village Square at Amberly. Our members […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On October 7, 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 […]

In October 2024, 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 donated foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, and have […]

In October, 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 […]

On October 5th, Saturday, Aylus hosts another volunteering at a Planting Fields Arboretum State Park and starts a new, fresh plot of land for restoration. The entire session is based on clearing weeds or invasive ivys from the ground that blocked valued plants from surviving. The initial breakdown of the ivy is easy. As each […]

On October 6, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 125th event, once again at Kissena Park. Under the guidance of Park Rangers Ada and Roxana, we cut vines, gathered trash, and cut branches to preserve the Historic Grove. This event lasted from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and around 50 members showed up to this […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Bethpage State Park Playground on 9/28/24 On Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at 9:00 AM, Aylus Great Neck organization headed to Bethpage State Park Playground to participate in the last week of the Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz Campaign. Our objective here today is to gather local data about the pollinators […]

With widespread flood damage, road closures, and disruptions to food assistance programs caused by Hurricane Helene, North Carolinians are facing crisis. Members from AYLUS Morrisville Branch are stepping up to help. They organized donation drives, collected essential items like non-perishable food, bottled water, blankets, and hygiene supplies for families affected by the hurricane . With […]

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our African Library Project (ALP) this summer. Our […]

In early October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) called its members to collect food and other items for donation to support the Hurricane Helene Relief. Hurricane Helene was a devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread destruction and fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024. It was the […]

Reported by Eric Huang   The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch Coding Club Project Team hosted an online Intermediate Scratch session today, marking the third class in a 10-week series for the 2024 Fall Coding Camp. This program is designed for students who have completed our 2024 Summer Camp or possess equivalent foundational knowledge of Scratch. […]

On October 6, 2024, the following members volunteered to clean garbage in Cameron Brown Park from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Their efforts contributed to maintaining a clean and safe environment for the local community to enjoy. Each member received 1 volunteering hour: Joshua Dong: 1 hour Daniel Wang: 1 hour

On October 8th, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for the Fall 2024 Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Clinics. Today was the last day of this season’s clinics. AYLUS members helped with the setup and taught special needs kids how to play tennis. And at the end of the clinic, we gave away balloon animals to […]

On October 1st, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for Fall 2024 Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Clinics. Dream Court Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides an adaptive tennis program for individuals with physical, developmental, and/or intellectual disabilities, striving for inclusion and acceptance. The Dream Court program in the Auburn community is ongoing at Yarbrough […]

On October 6, 2024, AYLUS volunteers Eason and Vicky Wang helped out at the local Dublin Ferris Wright Garden. They watered the flowers around the historical house, the newly planted trees, and the vegetables in the garden. Additionally, they took down the dead plants and sunflowers in the garden to prepare for the end of […]

  AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Autumn 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 […]

In our latest community outreach effort, AYLUS Woodbridge volunteered at the Orange County Fair, where we contributed to the excitement and festivities by helping serve food to attendees. Our volunteers worked diligently at various food stands, providing prompt and friendly service to ensure visitors could enjoy the delicious offerings available at the fair. Beyond food […]

Hurricane Helene caused significant destruction, resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread power outages across several southeastern states, including North Carolina. This storm is one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the US mainland in the last 50 years; hundreds of people remain unaccounted for as search-and-rescue efforts continue. After seeing how the people who live […]

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 16th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on September 30-October 6, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by Bryan Zheng Posted by Karen Li On October 5th 2024, several AYLUS volunteers helped out at the Dallas Chinese Fellowship Church to help our special needs friends exercise and learn. This week was very exciting as new kids showed up at the church to join us in activities such as dancing. Our older […]

Reported by Diana Zhang On Saturday 10/5/24, members of AYLUS hosted an event to paint pumpkins to be given to a local senior center.  Our volunteers painted various pumpkins with different designs in the spirit of Halloween, ranging from ghosts to black cats to skeletons later donated to a senior living center. Everyone joyfully painted […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/23/24. 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, (2 hours), Hebe Leung […]

On Friday, October 4th, 2024, 5 members of the Raleigh AYLUS Branch traveled to work at the Eastern North Carolina Food Bank in Raleigh, NC. We helped to sort and packaging different types of canned food, organized and distributed food to others, and helped clean up the warehouse being used as a whole for future […]

West Essex AYLUS members collected used eyeglasses and sunglasses, both prescription and non-prescription, to donate to New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (NJLERC). NJLERC distributes these glasses to anyone who needs them during work or in their everyday lives. Members and Collect date: Aug. 21 Emily Cai (1 hour), Lacey Ding (1 hour), Kailey Kwan […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. This organization helps families in our local community who are struggling with unexpected hardship. Our first donation is kitchen supply donations. Drop off time and Members: 9/21 Alan Li (1 hour), David Yu (1 hour) […]

On October 5, 2024, the following members participated in a foster field trip program, helping shelter dogs have their best day ever. Each volunteer was matched with a pup ready for a fun-filled adventure. The volunteers collected photos, videos, and information from their day, which will help raise awareness and increase the chances of their […]

On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch hosted a card-making event for hospitalized children to be shipped to Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) in Chicago Illinois. We made over 15 cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK), based in Chicago, Illinois. We used various tools and appliances to make these carefully […]

On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch came together to host a park cleanup event at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, New Jersey. It was a very nice day with perfect weather to conduct a park cleanup. Everyone got together, worked collaboratively, and communicated/delegated roles for the cleanup. We picked up […]

With widespread flood damage, road closures, and disruptions to food assistance programs caused by Hurricane Helene, North Carolinians are facing crisis. Members from AYLUS Morrisville Branch are stepping up to help. They organized donation drives, collected essential items like non-perishable food, bottled water, blankets, and hygiene supplies for families affected by the hurricane . With […]

Reported by Jerry Yang, Eric Huang and Cici Sun   On October 6, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Eric, Jerry, Kevin, Emily, and Elissa volunteered at the Little Masters Bike-a-Thon and helped with mixed works from setting up event tables, flags, and banners, to checking attendees in and out, as well as distributing award medals, […]

Gave away 2 mulberry, 4 moringa, 4 papaya and 2 gardenia starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.  

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. 9/29 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) 9/30 Forest Yang(2.5 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) 10/01 Forest Yang(1.5 hours), Aily Wei(2.5 hours) […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School  on Saturday, Oct. 05, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date:  Oct. 05, 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 […]

On Sunday, 10/06/24, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to harvest, water, and weed from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. The volunteers picked the fully grown vegetables and herbs, placing them into the provided plastic bags and labeling them. They picked banana peppers, tomatoes, and squash. Those were donated to the Dublin Food Pantry By […]