The AYLUS Lexington Branch participated in the 2025 Lexington Patriots’ Day parade in celebrations of the 250th Anniversary of the start of the American Revolution and fundraised for the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute and the Jimmy Fund.   Reported by Michael Feng On Saturday, April 19, 2025, AYLUS Lexington Branch participated in the Annual […]

On Saturday 11/23/24 from 7-9 pm(2 hours), members of the Phoenix AYLUS Branch packed food for children to help provide them enough energy for education and their daily lives. In total, volunteers packed 236 boxes, adding up to over 50,000 meals for children all over the world. The volunteers that participated in this event were […]

The Heart Pillow is a post-surgical operation support pillow for heart surgeries and/or other surgeries. It is heart-shaped and covered in flannel fabric. It is stuffed with fiberfill (stuffing) to allow the pillow to adjust to each patient’s comfort needs, while still maintaining the needed support required. The volunteers need go shopping and purchase cloth, […]

Report by Bradley Fang On April 26th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

Report by Bradley Fang On April 5th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

On May 1st, 2025, from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM, members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch volunteered at Public School 203 the Oakland Gardens School. This was the 147th event that our branch hosted. We collected books obtained through a collaboration with the school, in support of the African Library Project. The African Library Project […]

On Sunday, April 27th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents enjoyed the music and were excited to see our members again. Afterwards, the residents spoke a few words, telling the volunteers how much they enjoyed […]

On April 30th, 2025, four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Aurick Guo, Estella Li, Maggie Zhang, and Brenna Li — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences and serves low-income families, including new immigrant families. AYLUS-Columbus members assisted students with their […]

During the month of April, AYLUS volunteers made 48 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. This month, the placemats theme was “Pusheen The Cat,” where volunteers used their artistry and talent to make their placemats according to the theme. Then, they laminated their placemats to gift to […]

Columbus Branch Held an In-Person Tutoring Session at Abbey Church Village on April 23rd, 2025 On April 23rd, 2025, four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Estella Li, Maggie Zhang, Aurick Guo, and Grace Guo— held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences […]

In the months of April 2025, members of the East Cobb Branch of AYLUS contributed to the Missing Maps project. Missing Maps is an online project in which members use the HOT (Humanitarian OSM Team) Tasking Manager to create maps for OpenStreetMap. The members are shown a satellite image from Bing and must trace the image’s […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On July 7, 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 […]

As an annual tradition, on May 1st, 2025, AYLUS Columbus members created celebratory posters for an additional 5 graduating seniors from the Columbus International Children’s Choir. Members crafted beautiful, thoughtful, and creative posters for the choir seniors; each poster featured the student’s name as well as colors, logos, and graphics of post-graduation plans. The posters […]

As an annual tradition, on April 30th, 2025, AYLUS Columbus members created celebratory posters for 8 graduating seniors from the Columbus International Children’s Choir. Members crafted beautiful, thoughtful, and creative posters for the choir seniors; each poster featured the student’s name as well as colors, logos, and graphics of post-graduation plans. The posters were presented […]

In May, 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 May 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 the second week of March, AYLUS Plano members Tianlu Zhou and Jenny Wang continued to jointly lead the independent beading bracelet workshop, maintaining the focus on individual craftsmanship and creative exploration. Each volunteer created their own bracelet using polished stone beads without collaboration, selecting distinct color schemes to express different artistic moods. Tianlu Zhou […]

In the first week of March, AYLUS Plano members Tianlu Zhou and Jenny Wang jointly led a beading bracelet workshop focused on promoting independent creativity through hands-on craft. Each volunteer worked separately on their own bracelet rather than collaborating on shared pieces, using polished stone beads in a wide range of colors. Tianlu Zhou selected […]

In the first week of April, AYLUS Plano member Alex Tianlu Zhou led a beading bracelet workshop focused on encouraging independent creativity through hands-on craft. Each volunteer worked individually on their own design rather than co-creating shared pieces. The primary materials used were polished stone beads in various colors, which were threaded to create simple […]

Continuing the bracelet-making initiative, the second April session maintained the focus on individualized craftsmanship. Each volunteer designed and completed their own bracelet using stone beads, with each piece reflecting a unique color scheme and pattern. The volunteers did not work collaboratively on shared items but rather contributed independently under the same creative framework. Alex Tianlu […]

The third week of AYLUS Plano’s April beading program emphasized thematic design and personal reflection through bracelet-making. Again, each volunteer worked independently to create their own bracelets, selecting distinct color palettes of stone beads. There was no collaboration on a single piece—rather, the emphasis was on self-expression and technical consistency across each individual’s work. Alex […]

Reported by: Andrew Wang Posted by: Karen Li On April 26th, 2025, our volunteers at the AGAPE Special Needs Program spent time with many special needs friends in our community. Today, we also had two new friends join us. Firstly, we started by praying to God and warming up our bodies with a couple worship […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.    04/28/25: Ray Liu (4 hours) Samuel Xue (4 hours) Jasmine Guo (4 hours) Zoe Leung (3 hours) Jeremiah […]

Reported by Zoe Ying We are helping 92130Cares, a non-profit origination that provides food to poor families in 92130. Grocery stores are not allowed to remove broken eggs from a carton, so they donate the whole package to 92130Cares. 92130Cares repackages the good eggs into packages of 6, and the donated egg carton will be […]

Throughout April 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members continued their commitment to serving the elderly by visiting a local nursing home to play games and spend time with residents. Their dedication brought warmth, companionship, and joy to the seniors while fostering meaningful intergenerational connections. 3/1/2025 (1h/each) Alex Shi, Evan Shi, Anne-Sophie Niorthe, Charlotte Cheng, Emma Wang […]

Reported by: Ryan Ma   Posted by: Ryan Ma On April 26, 2025, we volunteered alongside other AYLUS members at the non-profit organization Feed My Starving Children, starting at 7:15 PM. This Christian nonprofit is dedicated to ending hunger. A total of twelve volunteers participated in the event. We packed Manna Pack rice, which consists of […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 4/28/25 and 4/30/25. 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. On 4/30/25, Jaden Leung, Hebe […]

Our volunteers of Greater Memphis Branch were assigned by AYLUS to visit a new location—The Village at Germantown—to explore additional opportunities for volunteering.  During the visit, we discussed volunteer schedules, reviewed plans, and learned about the rules and policies for future visits with Ms. Judi, who oversees the volunteer program. Below are the names and hours for this volunteer: […]

On April 28, 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 […]

On April 25th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 4 (1.5hrs each): Jason Kai Aiden Kai   Session […]

On April 12th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 4 (1.5hrs each): Jason Kai Aiden Kai     […]

On April 10th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2 hrs each): Jason Kai Aiden Kai  

On April 11th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 4 (1.5hrs each): Jason Kai