On September 28, 2024, members of AYLUS Bridgewater branch volunteered at a food drive event for Feeding Hands outside of ShopRite of Hillsborough. We were able to collect many donations of food which will be distributed through Feeding Hands to local families in need. Volunteers: Charles Wang, Annabelle Wong, Jeffrey Hu, Jonas Liu (2 Hours […]

On Saturday, September 28th from 1-4 p.m., the Roslyn and Great Neck Branches of AYLUS volunteered for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County at a group home in Seaford. CPNassau helps individuals with disabilities through different programs such as schools, day programs, and homes for the residents. Today, we went to one of the […]

On September 27th, AYLUS Great Neck Branch hosted their weekly sports event to help special needs kids at Firefighter Park. The members of AYLUS and the children participated in fun activities. We started with volleyball, then one of the kids asked to play frisbee. After a little while, one of the special needs kids suggested […]

On September 28th, 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On September 28th, 2024, 2 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: Vanessa Wang (2 hours) Sophia […]

On September 28th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Triangle Area Dragon Boat Festival in Cary. The Dragon Boat Festival is a part of Asia Fest, where about 10,000 visitors attend each year to enjoy nearly 100 displays and fun activities such as cultural displays, games, performances, food, and the […]

In a recent community service event, AYLUS Woodbridge volunteered at Loaves and Fishes, a local nonprofit organization that operates as a food bank, providing essential food supplies to individuals and families in need. On September 14, our volunteers were divided into teams to assist in multiple areas of the operation. Some members took part in […]

  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 […]

On Sunday, September 22, 2024, volunteers from AYLUS Chapel Hill dedicated their time to purchasing tools from Lowe’s and fixing the door of the little library at Bolin Creek Trail, near the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden. The door had swollen due to rain exposure, making it difficult to close and putting the books at […]

On Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, two members of AYLUS Chapel Hill volunteered at Charles House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eldercare, located at the Carol Woods Retirement Community. They gathered a variety of beautiful flowers donated by the local Trader Joe’s and delivered them to the senior residents. These cheerful blooms are sure to bring […]

This past Sunday, September 22nd, AYLUS-Chapel Hill volunteered at Ronald McDonald house, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the families of those with sick children. Although we have worked with Ronald McDonald House in the past, donating homemade heart pillows is a new initiative that we have organized. Extending our spirit from Kits to Heart, […]

Four AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 9/28/24. 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 […]

On Saturday September 28th, Syosset AYLUS members made a return to the Eisenhower’s Park farmer’s market. The farmer’s market consists of a handful of local vendors that all come together to share their locally made products. From fresh brewed coffee to crochet goods, the market welcomes guests of all ages. In addition, there is always […]

AYLUS Great Neck Branch Fundraising at Farmers Market located in the Firefighters Park(2024-4th) On September 22, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, volunteers from the AYLUS Great Neck Branch participated in a fundraising event at the Farmers Market held in Firefighters Park. The goal was to raise $300 for the CP Nassau organization, which […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 14th, 2024, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the Car Show in the annual Cheshire Fall Festive. Cheshire Branch volunteered at this event last year and it was an absolute blast. The car show hosts invited us to come back this year and we gladly returned. The volunteers were tasked […]

On September 28th, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Bethpage state park to participate in the Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz Campaign. For the month of September, observations of pollinators have been compiled for Bethpage State Park on iNaturalist. Volunteers helped find and take pictures of different species of pollinators that contributed to the environment […]

On September 22nd, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch helps recycle plastic bottles at a local supermarket. Volunteers collected plastic bottles for weeks beforehand in preparation of this event. They proceeded to put them all together in large bags to bring to a supermarket to recycle them. Several hundred plastic bottles were collected in total, and […]

On September 28, 2024, AYLUS Phoenix woke up early in the morning to volunteer at their local Midwest Food Bank from 9am to 11am. Volunteers packed soap into usable portions and sealed them to be packed later on. These small but impactful packages would be later shared among homeless communities and hygiene stations around Arizona. […]

On September 28, 2024, two members from our community branch continued working 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 and thoughtful items – knitted hats, friendship bracelets, journals and origami – specifically […]

Greater Princeton & Far Beyond AYLUS Helps Refugee Students through Interfaith RISE (84th, 85th) in September 2024 In September, 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 […]

HEALTHY KIDS. HAPPY KIDS. Get up and go!  In September-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 […]

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

In September, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum Giving Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with Sunrose Arts & Photography (80 Main St, Madison, NJ 07940) for a fun art & craft sale event as part of GPA Art Therapy Initiative, raising funds to support diabetes children of low-income families.  Sunrose Arts & Photography Sunrose is a […]

On Sep.28, 2024, there are multiple activities taking place simultaneously at Cary Learning Academy. Except for the routine work as TA, our volunteers took more responsibility for helping the CLA at Asia Fest, located at Koka Booth. Alex and Yiran showed their ability to accomplish the education plan. They introduced the scheduled content for the […]

On September 24th 6:00pm-7:00pm,Aylus holds its first library tutor meeting after the start of the school year. The time is shifted to a later hour and has decreased to only an hour in the hopes of expanding versatility and trying to accommodate all parties involved. Only two volunteers and one participant arrived for the session. […]

On Saturday, Sept. 28th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Members had taught seniors how to update iPhone system and set up the alarm, put schedule into the calendar, send private message, download Amazon APP and how to adjust volume during the call and more. Lucas Ni,Yihao Zeng,Clarence Wu (2.5HR each, […]

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. […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou  The AYLUS San Diego Committee organized a Community Cleanup Event at Pacific Highlands Ranch Community Park on Sept. 27 , 2024. Trash pollution is a prevalent issue in many parts of the world today, harming the environment as well as wildlife within the area. We believe that as global citizens, it […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 22, 2024, AYLUS members gathered at Frisco Public Library for a Loops for Love crochet workshop. There, more experienced AYLUS volunteers taught other volunteers how to crochet a hat. They taught some basic crochet skills like making a magic ring, crocheting a […]

On Saturday, September 28th, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members volunteered at the 2024 Run As One 5K Run/One-Mile Walk hosted in Mercer County Park. Run As One: Our mission is to embrace our diverse communities, supporting humanity together, inspiring change, and running as one. Given these unprecedented times, we […]

In September, 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 […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members Ben Zhou (9/28, 5-6 pm, 1 hr) and Ethan Zhou (9/28, 5-6 pm, 1 hr) printed 3-D artworks and called for a charity fundraiser. GPA donated collected fund to Little Warrior Foundation for enhanced children’s cancer research.   

In September-October, 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 […]