On Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 9:00AM. to 1:00pm, the Roslyn Aylus Branch volunteered with Nosh Delivers, a food pantry located at Glen Cove.  The purpose of it is to provide food and other supplies to families in need.  When all of us arrived we got assigned different tasks, such as helping with stocking the […]

On January 4th, 2024, 10 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: Annika Liu (2 hours) Isabel […]

On December 15, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

On December 8, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

On Saturday, January 4 th of 2025, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm EST, 6 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited C.P. Nassau’s Hicksville 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. and it also […]

Written By Felix Zheng On January 4th, the Syosset AYLUS organization volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative greenhouse. The members were tasked with a variety of activities throughout the day. Initially, we repotted soil into containers and created additional pots as needed. We also moved frozen soil that had been stored outside to […]

Reported by Eric Li On January 4th, 2025, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals […]

In 2025, AYLUS will celebrate its 10th Anniversary! The Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) has called for its members to work together and design a variety of posters for the AYLUS national poster contest. AYLUS stands for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States. We are a student-run non-profit […]

From November to December, AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch volunteers continued their impactful English tutoring program, supporting students in China regardless of location. Despite demanding academic schedules, our volunteers provided consistent, engaging lessons focused on reading comprehension and vocabulary. Tailored weekly reading passages and creative resources ensured lessons were accessible and enjoyable, helping students enhance their […]

On Sunday, December 27th, 2024, Eric Chen volunteered for the Starry Nights event at Shelby Farms Park from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The volunteer activity lasted for 3 hours. Eric was stationed in the ticketing booth, where he assisted in handling merchandise and tickets. Additionally, he directed traffic, helping to maintain a smooth flow of visitors. […]

  On Jan.4, 2025, the Greater Triangle Branch hosted a New Year Concert at Seymour Senior Center. Our volunteers would like to celebrate the New Year with the residents while spreading holiday cheer and catering to musical tastes.Volunteers showed their talents on the piano, violin, flute, and clarinet. They also promoted the traditional Chinese musical […]

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 […]

14 AYLUS volunteers came to Saturdays in Motion (SIM) on January 4th. When we arrived at the YMCA, everyone helped set up the gym for the session. As the children started arriving, each kid was paired with two to three volunteers. Together, we engaged in various activities, such as building forts, playing on gymnastics equipment, […]

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

During December, AYLUS volunteers decorated 40 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. This month, the placemats theme was “Winter,” where volunteers used their creativity to design their placemats according to the prompt. Then, they laminated their placemats to donate to recipients of the Meals on Wheels program […]

During the month of November and early December, AYLUS volunteers made 24 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. The placemat theme this month was “Thanksgiving/Fall,” where volunteers used their artistic talent to design their placemats according to the prompt. Then, they laminated their placemats to donate to […]

On Saturday, Jan 4th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village.We assisted seniors with the following tasks in the iPAD club at Fellowship Village: 1. Removing Messages: Helped a senior delete unwanted messages from their device. 2. Transferring Photos: Assisted in transferring photos from phone to MacBook. 3. Unsubscribing from Unwanted Subscription […]

Our members contacted The Residence at Basking Ridge and hosted our second tech support event at The Residence in Basking Ridge (Address: 219 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge) Our members introduced themselves and AYLUS Basking Ridge to the seniors. They also explained technology problems they helped with in the past. They helped several seniors with […]

On December 21, 2024, members of AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted online tutoring event to teach Ukraine student English. We helped the student in both reading and written parts of English. We want to contribute in every way we can to propel Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and longer-term economic & social development. Members that participated were: Truman You, Feinan […]

On January 4th, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted a Happy New Year Concert for seniors at the Wishing Well Adult Day Health Care (3450 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648). GPA Volunteers (1/4, 9 am-12 pm, 3 hrs): Tom Cui (Organizer & Host), Jingxin Zhong (Performer & Host), Chenxi Yu, […]

In January 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 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 […]

On Sunday, November 3rd, 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 30 cards during this event. This event’s theme was based on the upcoming holidays. We made cards containing snowmen, snowflakes, and more […]

On Friday, January 3, from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Roslyn members dedicated themselves to helping people battling food insecurity by helping out at the local food pantry.  The food pantry is a busy hub where there’s always a diverse array of work that needs to be done. Once we arrived, our volunteers split up to […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On Dec. 21, 2024 AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the collection and donation of winter clothing that was later dropped off at a local Goodwill donation center. As a team, the volunteers donated about 12 bags of winter clothes to support those in need, ensuring they have access to warm attire […]

On December 28, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, AYLUS members Cece Gao, Mia Gao, and Dominic Gao dedicated their morning to creating donation boxes to support the Regional Intervention Program (RIP). Later in the day, Phoebe Miao, Abbie Miao, and Maggie Miao joined the efforts in the afternoon, working together from 2:30 PM […]

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 […]

Seven AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 12/21/24. 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 12/08/2024, West Essex members (Ella Chai, Jeremiah Au, and Gabriel Au) volunteered at the Baldwin Oaks Senior Center, (Location: 299 Baldwin Rd #1, Parsippany, NJ 07054), Arriving at 1:30 to set up the tables, chairs and place cards–Leaving at 5:30 after cleaning up and re-adjusting the chairs. On top of helping with the seating. […]

On 12/15/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into separate activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance). Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin (3 hours each)

On 11/24/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into separate activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance). Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin(3 hours each)

On 11/17/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then all the volunteers branch off into activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance). Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin(3 hours each)

On 11/3/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into separate activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance) Stephanie (Volleyball) Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin, Stephanie Yang (3 hours each)

On 10/27/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, helping/leading the kids through the halloween parade, after their language class. The volunteerys go to their activity classes after the parade until 4:30. Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin, Stephanie Yang (3 hours each) Angelica Chan, Mikayla Chin (2 hours)