On January 28, 2024, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for half-an-hour after school, from 3:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m, spreading out across the park and picking up trash. Members of the branch Jason Xie, Vaibhav Sridhar, George Wang, Max Gorodetzki, and Gabriel Beltran-Castillo spread out all over the park and picked up […]
Category: San Fernando Valley Branch Posts
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Volunteers in American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of 2023 on September 30, 2023”
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Volunteers in American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of 2023 on September 30, 2023” On September 30, 2023, the AYLUS San Fernando Valley branch volunteered in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of 2023. The Relay For Life is one of the largest peer-to-peer fundraising events in the world where […]
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Hosts Park Cleanup of Deerhill Park on August 25, 2023”
On August 25, 2023, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour after school, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., spreading out across the park and picking up trash. Members of the branch Jason Xie, Nicolas Storch, Subhash Srinivasa, Vaibhav Sridhar, Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, David Wan, and Angel Wan spread out all over […]
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Hosts Park Cleanup of Oak Canyon Community Park on July 23, 2023”
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Hosts Park Cleanup of Oak Canyon Community Park on July 23, 2023” On July 23, 2023, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., spreading out across the park and picking up trash. Members of the branch Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez and Daniel […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Volunteers in ‘805 Night Market’ Food Festival on July 15th and 16th, 2023
On July 15th and 16th, 2023, members of the AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch partnered with the Emily Shane Foundation to volunteer in the Food Festival 805 Night Market. On both days, members volunteered from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Details on which members went on which day are below. On Saturday, members David Wan, […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Volunteers at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on June 21st, 2023
On June 21st, the AYLUS San Fernando Valley branch volunteered at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, checking produce before organizing them into 5-pound-bags to be given to those in need. Volunteers were also given an extra hour of volunteer service for the drive there. The four volunteers […]
San Fernando Branch Hosts Cleanup of Oak Canyon Community Park on Earth Day (4/22/2023)
On April 22nd, 2023, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., spreading out across the park and picking up trash for Earth Day. Members of the branch Jason Xie, Marc Hua, David Wan, and Vaibhav Sridhar spread out and, in total, picked up a full […]
San Fernando Valley Hosts Book Drive with Welby Way Elementary School and Ships to Books for Africa in March 2023
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Hosts Book Drive with Welby Way Elementary School and Ships to Books for Africa” Throughout late February and early March, the AYLUS San Fernando Valley branch has been working with Welby Way Elementary School and Books for Africa to ship books to less fortunate families in Africa. On February 23rd, members […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Volunteers in CicLAvia Event in the Valley on February 26th, 2023
On February 26th, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., members of the AYLUS San Fernando Valley branch volunteered in the CicLAvia event of The Valley. They worked in two-and-a-half hour shifts across the seven-and-a-half hour long event. Details are listed below. CicLAvia events have been held across Los Angeles […]
San Fernando Valley Assists Safe Passage Families in Lunar New Year Celebration on February 4th, 2023
On February 4th, the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza hosted a Chinese New Year celebration show that lasted from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. To ensure its sucess, members of AYLUS San Fernando Valley helped to oversee the management of a specific group, the “Safe Passage” — a group of underpriveleged Latino families […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Hosts Park Cleanup of Oak Canyon Community Park on January 15th, 2023
On January 15th, 2023, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., spreading out across the park and picking up trash. Members of the branch Jason Xie, Marc Hua, Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Subhash Srinivasa, Aaron Hekmatjah, Oren Hekmatjah, Nicolas Storch, and Vaibhav Sridhar spread out […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Hosts Potluck Fundraiser and Donates Food to Librarians on December 29th, 2022
On December 29th, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the AYLUS San Fernando Valley branch hosted a winter potluck as a team building event in the conference room of the Oak Park Library to celebrate their two year anniversary. The event also served as a fundraiser, as members could bring 5 dollars to gain […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Helps in American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of 2022 on October 1st, 2022
On October 1st, 2022, the AYLUS San Fernando Valley branch volunteered in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of 2022. The Relay For Life is one of the largest peer-to-peer fundraising events in the world where people in the community walk to raise both awareness and funds for cancer research. […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Collects Cards from Neighborhood and Donates to Local Senior Center on July 31st, 2022
On July 31st, 2022, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley spread out across the West Hills neighborhood and volunteered for 4 hours, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Members Jason Xie, Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Aaron Hekmatjah and Nicolas Storch went house-to-house, knocking on more than 50 doors and asking neighbors to write kind […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Hosts Park Cleanup of Reyes Adobe Park on July 10th, 2022
On July 10th, 2022, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour and a half, from 2:30 p.m to 3:30 p.m, spreading out across the park and picking up trash. Members of the branch Aaron Hekmatjah, Jason Xie, Marc Hua and Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez spread out and, in total, picked up a full […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Hosts Park Cleanup of Shadow Ranch Community Park on June 5th, 2022
On June 5th, 2022, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour and a half, from 4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m, spreading out across the park and picking up trash. Members of the branch Aaron Hekmatjah, Jason Xie, Marc Hua and Nicolas Storch spread out and, in total, picked up a […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Helps Rock of the Valley Food Bank Sort Food Into Boxes For Distribution on April 12th, 2022
“AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Helps Rock of the Valley Food Bank Sort Food Into Boxes For Distribution” On April 12th, 2022, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for two and a half hours, from 10:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m, distributing vegetables, fruit, and other food items into boxes to be given […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Plants Together With Oak Park Community in “Monarch Day in Action” on March 19th, 2022
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Plants Together With Oak Park Community in “Monarch Day in Action” on March 19th, 2022 On March 19th, 2022, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for an hour, from 12:00 p.m to 1:00 p.m at Oak View High School for their “Monarch Day In Action” event. […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Hosts Cleanup of Shadow Ranch Community Park on January 30th, 2022
On January 30th, 2022, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley spent an hour from 3:00 to 4:00 PM picking up trash and garbage to improve the quality of the environment and of the community. Members Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, and Peter Monev spread out to sweep the recreational area. All in all, the three […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Helps Rock of the Valley Food Bank Sort Food Into Boxes For Distribution on December 28th, 2021
On December 28th, 2021, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for two full hours, from 10:00 a.m to Noon, distributing vegetables, fruit, and other food items into boxes to be given to those in need and to help the community. Members of the branch Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, Marc Hua, and Nicolas […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Helps Pack and Sort Food at Valley Food Bank on November 24, 2021
On November 24th, 2021, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered for two hours, from noon to 2:00 PM, handling, packing, and sorting canned food in order to help the community. Members of the branch Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, Marc Hua, and Aaron Hekmatjah maintained safety while helping the food bank in a coordinated […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Organizes Cleanup of Reseda Community Park on September 26, 2021
On September 26, 2021, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley spent an hour and fifteen minutes from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM picking up trash and garbage to improve the quality of the local environment as a way to give thanks to the community. The participants – Jason Xie, Aaron Hekmatjah, and Oren Hekmatjah […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Assist The Elderly at Royal Garden Senior Living Center in Tarzana on August 15th, 2021
On August 15th, 2021, the San Fernando Valley Branch of AYLUS visited the Royal Garden Board and Care in Tarzana. Our members engaged in conversations and played the piano and sang songs such as “Amazing Grace” for the enjoyment of the elders. This activity was filled with a lot of piano playing, singing, and a […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Participates in AYLUS National Conference (Community Service and College Application Panel) on July 25th, 2021
On July 25th, 2021, members of the AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch participated in the AYLUS National Conference. Members Jason Xie and Marc Hua participated in the Community Service panel and the College Applications panel, totalling two hours. Participants: Jason Xie – 2 hours Marc Hua – 2 hours
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Volunteer at Royal Garden Senior Living Center in Valley Glen on June 19th, 2021
On June 19th, 2021, the San Fernando Valley Branch of AYLUS visited the Royal Garden Board and Care in Valley Glen. Our members engaged in conversations with and played music for the elderly in these rough times. All in all, we spent nearly one hour with the three seniors at the facility. Members Jason Xie […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Spreads Ocean Awareness in May 2021
PDF Version (for better clarity): Jason Xie, Marc Hua, Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez – Not One Drop (Final Version) Within the last month of May 2021, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley worked together to create an infographic to raise awareness regarding water pollution. Our infographic includes the causes of, the effects of, and the solutions […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Donates to Salvation Army Donation Center in Canoga Park on April 30th, 2021
On April 30th, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley donated a variety of goods to people who need them. These goods included furniture, masks, books, toys, coloring books, and more. Some members of the branch – Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, and Marc Hua – set out to gather and deliver these goods to the […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Writes and Finishes Second Part of Comprehensive Document for Middle-School Children on “How to Exceed in School” in March of 2021
Click here to access our second part of the document! On October 2nd of last year, 2020, the AYLUS San Fernando Branch began working on a document to help students struggling in school, especially during these hard times. This guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for tests including the SAT/ACT/AP, taking notes, writing papers, improving […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Writes and Finishes First Part of Comprehensive Document for Middle-School Children on “How to Exceed in School” in February of 2021
Click here to access our first part of the document! On October 2nd of last year, 2020, the AYLUS San Fernando Branch began working on a document to help students struggling in school, especially during these hard times. This guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for tests including the SAT/ACT/AP, taking notes, writing […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Hosts Book Drive and Donates to Salvation Army Donation Center in Canoga Park on January 24, 2021
Within the month of January, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley hosted a book drive to interact with the community and donate goods to people who need them. The members of the branch – Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, Marc Hua, and Logan Weinstein – put up a site to drop off books people didn’t need. […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Branch Teams Up with GoFundMe to #SpreadSchoolOnWheels in December, 2020
Within the last month of 2020, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley teamed up with GoFundMe to organize a fundraiser to help students who can’t get the education they deserve. To wrap up this challenging year, this effort turned out to be a success! By reaching out, we were able to raise 80 dollars […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Organizes Cleanup of Reseda Community Park on November 29
On November 29, 2020, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley spent an hour and a half from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM picking up trash and garbage to improve the quality of the local environment as a way to give thanks to the community. The participants – Benjamin […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Assists Community Distribution Center Food Bank on October 17
On October 17th, 2020, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley volunteered an hour and a half, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM, handling, processing, and packaging food in order to help the community return home and feed their families. The members of the branch – Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, Marc Hua, and Logan Weinstein – […]
AYLUS San Fernando Valley Hosts Cleanup of Shadow Ranch Community Park on Sep 7
On September 7th 2020, the AYLUS branch of San Fernando Valley spent an hour and a half from 9:30 to 11:00 AM picking up trash and garbage to improve the quality of the environment and of the community. The members of the branch – Benjamin Kozikaro-Sanchez, Jason Xie, Marc Hua and Logan Weinstein – spread […]