In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) sent its members to volunteer at the Watershed Butterfly House and also as a Streamwatch Bacterial Action Team (BACT) (31 Titus Mill Road Pennington, NJ 08534, 609-737-3735, info@thewatershed.org). GPA members are working hard to get the Butterfly House up and running. They help weed, water, plant, […]

On 8/20/22, to help Long Island’s environmental development, members of AYLUS Syosset went to the greenhouse in Brentwood, Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI), to complete the transplanting of native plants. This report is intended to show you our members’ characteristics and their attention to environmental protection. During this activity, our members are required to […]

Between August 21st and 25th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteered at the American Junior Golf Association’s National Championship Tournament.  The tournament featured 98 of the nation’s best junior golfers playing at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. GPA Volunteers helped in the following roles: -Timing/Water Stations: Record groups’ times at timing station holes […]

On Sunday afternoon of August 21st, the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its music performance program at Brookdale Senior Living in Hillsborough (600 Auten Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844; Community 908-431-1300).  GPA Music Committee Chairs Olivia Ruofei Mao (8/10, 2 hrs) and Alexia Fang (8/10, 2 hrs) led this performance program. They called for […]

Reported by Enze Luo On Aug 14th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 131st online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

On Ausust 19th, 2022, AYLUS Scottsdale attended a 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 with malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2.75 hrs): Andrew Yang William Chu Mariah Sun […]

On August 6th, members of the Williamsville branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village for their ‘Preservation Day.’ Preservation Buffalo Niagara Director of Preservation Services Christiana Limniatis explains that, ‘Preservation Day!’ is a fabulous opportunity to learn more about the history and development of our region, and to explore how Western New […]

On Saturday 08/20/22, AYLUS Bayside members Angela(Jiamin) Wang, Michael(Jiaqi) Wang, Nian Li, and Zhibo Zhan went to Culture Arts Center to help organize the paintings and calligraphy. Culture Arts Center often hold calligraphy and painting exhibitions. We helped them organize the paintings and place them in the right place for viewing. It is meaningful not […]

On Saturday, August 20, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) greenhouse. We mixed potting soil, added different fertilizers, and hosed it to provide the necessary moisture. Filling trays and pots with the soil, we potted up seedlings into larger containers to […]

WEDI is a non-profit organization that strengthens communities through a continuum of educational and financial resources, removing systemic barriers to economic equity for all Western New Yorkers. WEDI’s focus area of Education works in tandem to tackle systemic inequities that affect Buffalo’s underserved residents, many of whom are people of color. By supporting youth to […]

WEDI is a non-profit organization that strengthens communities through a continuum of educational and financial resources, removing systemic barriers to economic equity for all Western New Yorkers. WEDI’s focus area of Education works in tandem to tackle systemic inequities that affect Buffalo’s underserved residents, many of whom are people of color. By supporting youth to […]

On Saturday, August 19th, AYLUS Williamsville members volunteered in Feedmore’s Garden. Volunteers: Alex Liang, Ray Liang, Li Tang, Jonathan Li (2 hours)

On Saturday morning of August 20th, the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its first OPEN AIR CONCERT for the community at the Montgomery Village Shoppes (1378 Rt. 206, Skillman, NJ 08558).  The GPA Open Air Concert was planned by (8/7, 2 hrs; 8/14, 2 hrs; 8/18, 2 hrs for all): Zihan Yu, Alissa […]

Between August 20th and November 19th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported West Windsor Farmers to set up their market on every Saturday morning at 877 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, watch the parking lot in the morning, then break down by noon.  By giving a hand, GPA members led by (8/18, 2 […]

In August, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Summit Reeves-Reed Arboretum (165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Volunteers are essential to the mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum and are one of the greatest strengths of our organization. They provide vital support in the gardens and make special events and festivals possible. […]

In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to help the Friends of Montgomery Open Space set up its Farmers Market tent on every Saturday morning at 1340 US-206, Skillman, NJ 08558, then clean up by noon.  By giving a hand, GPA members are to promote youth volunteerism in our community, and to […]

AYLUS volunteers recently participated in the Brown Bag Volunteer program, a community initiative that provides meals to those in need. The program distributes meals to local schools and organizations, where they are then given to individuals and families who may be experiencing food insecurity. AYLUS volunteers worked alongside other community members to prepare and package […]

On August 17th, members of AYLUS’s Raritan Valley Branch assisted volunteers from Save Coastal Wildlife Nonprofit in conducting a beach cleanup at Cliffwood Beach Waterfront Park. All volunteers were tasked with walking up and down the beach in order to pick up trash, which came in different sizes, ranging from glass bottles to cigarettes. In […]

WEDI is a non-profit organization that strengthens communities through a continuum of educational and financial resources, removing systemic barriers to economic equity for all Western New Yorkers. WEDI’s focus area of Education works in tandem to tackle systemic inequities that affect Buffalo’s underserved residents, many of whom are people of color. By supporting youth to […]

In August, the Greater Princeton 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), and Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store (133 Broad Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520). […]

Edison Branch of AYLUS, Angela Hu, Erika Yu and Wenshuang Liang from AYLUS Edison led the English teaching zoom meeting in June 2022, each member attributes 2 hours each time. Class Date: 6/3/2022, 6/10/2022, 6/17/2022, 6/24/2022.   6/3/2022   6/10/2022 6/17/2022   6/24/2022      

Reported by Luke Qiao The AYLUS San Diego Committee organized the Solutions For Hope Summer Camp Activity on August 14th, 2022. AYLUS San Diego branch kicked off the new round, 2022-2023, Solutions for Hope programs to raise fund for underprivileged families. Establishing the series of weekly events, AYLUS volunteers opened up classes to their fellow […]

On August 18th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members went to Lawrenceville Wishing Well Adult Care Center to play 10 pieces of cello music for the seniors.  Together, after several weeks of recital with their teacher, the 4 young musicians raised $200 for a local non-profit organization, Lawrenceville Job-Training Partnership, to help those […]

In August, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum & Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144; Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am–4pm). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer […]

Reported by Yicheng Liu During pandemic, accompanying the rise in food costs, gasoline, childcare and housing costs, we have seen an unprecedented influx of new families’ need. In addition to these economic stressors, some government subsides granted to alleviate the impact of the pandemic had been canceled, worsening the financial situations for many. There appears […]

On August 17th 2022, members from the Bergen branch donated items to the Goodwill NYNJ Donation Center in South Hackensack. The items included books, board games, lightly used toys, clothes, among other things. It was a grateful feeling to be able to help and give back to the community, rather than just throwing out the […]

On August 15, 2022, North Jersey Branch collected and dropped off bags of used batteries to be recycled by the Call2recycle program located in Home Depot, on 450 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack NJ 07601. North Jersey volunteers who volunteered include Judy Zhang (2 hrs), Eric Jiang (2 hrs), and Julia Zhang (2 hrs).    

On July 24, 2022, the newly founded North Jersey Branch completed its first event, donating used clothing items to the Salvation Army through donation boxes at 725 Cedar Lane in Teaneck, NJ 07666. North Jersey volunteers who participated in the donation include Judy Zhang (2 hrs), William Cui (2 hrs), Eric Jiang (2 hrs), and […]

In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its donations of backpacks with school supplies in Warren, NJ through the United Way (100 West Main Street, United Way Reformed, Somerville, NJ 08876). GPA Volunteers organizing school supplies: Ethan He (8/17, 3 hrs), Isabella He (8/17, 3 hrs), Allan You (8/17, 3 hrs; 8/22, […]

On August 13th, 2022, Greater Temecula Valley AYLUS (GTVA) President Ally Negulescu (3 hrs) visited and hosted her first ever SOLO RECITAL and also started off the “Music Box Series” at her local senior center! Music box? What’s a music box? Well I’m glad you asked! To put into really simple terms, a music box […]

On August 13th, 2022, Greater Temecula Valley AYLUS (GTVA) President Ally Negulescu (3 hours) volunteered at her local farm to help harvest, taste, and sort produce. It was good produce. And did I mention that all of the produce grown from this project is donated directly to the Temecula Community Mission of Hope for distribution to […]