In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host flea market booths in New Jersey running a business for charity.  Children’s Specialized Hospital is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges — from chronic […]

In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its bluebird box monitoring project along with Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve.  Eastern Bluebirds were once a common bird in New Jersey. With habitat loss and competition from introduction of aggressive, non-native birds, the populations of these beautiful birds declined. Through […]

In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) worked at the 29th Annual YMCA Livestrong 5K Run and Walk Event to support cancer survivors as volunteers. Come out and support cancer survivors. We have over 400 participants, 30 teams and have raised close to $30,000 for the cause. The Race took […]

On April 19 and 20, Austin Branch volunteers organized a clothing drive to collect unused or gently used clothes, blankets, and pillows graciously donated by residents. Each item was carefully inspected and sorted to ensure quality. The clothes were donated to the local charity to help individuals and families in need. The event not only provided vital supplies […]

Saddle Back Church-Lake Forest Campus-Ministry Office 2. Two AYLUS member helped out sorting the food. They also sorted out masks and organized them in boxes. These will be given to people in need. Pengpeng Zhang 2hrs Shengsheng Zhang 2hrs

Saddle Back Church-Lake Forest Campus-Ministry Office 2. An AYLUS member helped out sorting the food and organized the pantry. Ruolin Jian -1hr  

On April 21, 2025, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 4/26/2025, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 40th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. […]

Saddle Back Church-Lake Forest Campus-Ministry Office 2. An AYLUS member helped out sorting the food .   Ruolin Jiang -2hrs

Saddle Back Church-Lake Forest Campus-Ministry Office 2. Two AYLUS member helped out sorting the food. Pengpeng Zhang 1.5hrs Ruolin Jiang 1.5hrs    

Reported by Andrew Wang Posted by Jenny Wang On April 1st, 2025, a team of volunteers led by Andrew Wang worked together on the creation of a website made specifically for Frisco AYLUS with other volunteers through the AYLUS Tech and Web Team. The goal of the project team was to develop a user-friendly platform […]

Saddleback Rancho Capistrano Church. Saturday morning, one ALYUS member worked tirelessly to help out with the peace farm. The foods were distributed to people in need. Ruolin Jiang -2hrs

Saddleback Rancho Capistrano Church. Saturday morning, one ALYUS member worked tirelessly to help out with the peace farm. The foods were distributed to people in need. Ruolin Jiang -2hrs

AYLUS RSM Volunteers The PEACE Farm at Saddleback Rancho Capistrano April 12. 4 AYLUS members were tasked with chores on the farm, whose products were distributed to people in need. Danny Wang -2hrs Matthew Zhang -2hrs   Ruolin Jiang -2hrs      

Saddleback Rancho Capistrano Church. Saturday morning, 2 people worked hard tending to the necessities of the farm. Pengpeng Zhang 2hrs Ruolin Jiang 2hrs

Reported By: Ryan Wang The AYLUS Farmington Branch organized another fundraiser this week, raising funds to support the purchase of new books for the Farmington Public Library. Students sold various snacks, books, and lemonade to raise funds .    Audrey Wang: 4 Hours Audrea Wang: 4 Hours Ryan Wang: 2 Hours

The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in Mclean Branch Music Buddies from May 2024 to April 2025 consistently each week. Sarah schedules every Tuesday 6-7, while Elise schedules every Friday 4-5. Reported by Sarah Tao  The Aylus Mclean Branch volunteers participated in a Music Buddies club regularly for one a week during the school year. For […]

The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in a Food Donation Bank collaboration with the non-profit TeensForFoodBanks during the week of 04/20/2025-04/27/2025. Reported by Sarah Tao and Anneliese Nguyen  The Aylus Mclean Branch collaborated with Teen s for Food Banks to support local food banks by organizing and participating in a food drive. Through their effort they […]

West Essex AYLUS members baked a variety of delicious desserts and cookies at home during 4/25/2025- 4/26/2025 and participated in the bake sale event on 4/26/2025 to raise funds for Chinese school. All proceeds from the sale were generously donated to Chinese school to support the school’s mission of promoting Chinese culture within the community. […]

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 homeless people in Newark. 04/14/25: Kenneth Wu (4 hours) Calvin Cheng (3 hours) Sarah Li (4 hours) 04/15/25: Calvin Cheng (4 hours) Sarah […]

West Essex AYLUS is working with Seesaw vision center for the youth volunteer program. AYLUS volunteer’s work involves patient communication and basic front desk duties, as well as assisting the physician during patient care encounters. The goal of the program is to raise awareness about eye health in the youth community and give them an […]

On April 26, 2025, AYLUS West Essex Members volunteered at the West Essex YMCA(321 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ) Healthy Kids Day event. The event aimed to promote healthy living and active lifestyles for children and families in the community. Throughout the day, they also assisted with activities. Their helpful attitudes and willingness to assist […]

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, AYLUS Mendham branch volunteers performed music concert at Maplewood Senior Living in Princeton, NJ. With attention to detail, the senior living community has been designed to exceed every expectation. Residents enjoy arts and cultural opportunities inside and outside the senior living community. The volunteers performed different instruments (piano, violin, cello) […]

On Apr. 26th, 2025, West Essex Aylus Members Volenteered Livingston Huaxia Chinese School not only their regular class as TA in the morning but also as timers and assistants of Huaxia Chinese School Debate Contest in the afternoon. This is Livingston Huaxia Chinese School which is located at 11 Broadlawn Dr., Livingston, NJ first time […]

On April 26, 2025, AYLUS Space Coast helped out at the 40th annual Melbourne Art Festival. Our volunteers were in charge of traffic at the main entrance. Approximately 4000 cars were guided over the course of 7 hours. The annual art festival showcases art of all ages from around the county. The festival gives local […]

In April, 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 April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host flea market booths in New Jersey running a business for charity.  Children’s Specialized Hospital is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges — from chronic […]

In April 2025, 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 & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, […]

In April, 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 […]

Reported By John Zhang Posted By Charlotte Chen Our wonderful AYLUS members spent their time collecting batteries from their neighbors/ friends. After spending lots of time on this project we went to the Frisco recycling center to recycle all the batteries we collected. Instead of spending time and resources making new batteries we recycled old […]

Reported By John Zhang Posted By Charlotte Chen Our wonderful AYLUS members spent their time collecting clothes from their neighbors/ friends. After spending lots of time on this project we went to the Goodwill store to donate all the clothes we collected. Instead of spending time and resources making new clothes we used clothes that people […]

AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 4/26/25. As the Fellowship Village has changed to Icon, our volunteers helped the seniors register and install Icon on their mobile decives or use the webpage version. Our volunteers also helped seniors to fix problem with verification in IRS, teach them how to tell […]

Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturdays morning from 9-11am in April and May. 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. […]

Reported By Melody Zhang Posted By Charlotte Chen On April 18th, 2025, four AYLUS volunteers helped move 27 boxes of books to be shipped to Kalumba CDSS in Malawi. The Frisco and Plano branch has worked in tandem with the African Library Project to build multiple libraries, allowing children in underserved communities in Africa to […]

  On April 26, two Greater Triangle Branch volunteers went to the Cary Learning Center in the afternoon. As teacher Assistants, they had the opportunity to support teachers and students in various capacities, including classroom management, providing individualized student support, and contributing to the overall learning environment. They assisted the teacher in preparing lesson materials, […]

In April, members of the AYLUS Morris branch organized a community service project by setting up collection sites at a local tennis club, gym, and study center. Their goal was to gather summer essentials to support children in need. Throughout the month, they collected six baseball hats and twenty-one pairs of sunglasses, all sunglasses are […]

Since fall 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers, who are primarily middle and high school students, have been putting on “Music for Healing” concerts for the Special Education audience, bringing talent, charisma, and joy to the students.  During these concerts, AYLUS invites around 10 of its members to put […]

On April 20, 2025, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 3rd graders in English. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for reading. TOTAL HOURS Daisy Wei, Michelle Li: 4 Hours    

Activity & Impact On Friday, April 18, 2025, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the Khalsa Food Pantry in Laurel Canyon from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Volunteers assisted with preparing food, setting up distribution areas, handing out food to families, and assisted with closing down at the end of the […]

Activity & Impact On April 24, 2025, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at a town hall event in partnership with Breathe Free LA from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM. AYLUS members ran an information booth throughout the event, conducting outreach to educate attendees about the benefits of AYLUS. Executive members were […]