Month: February 2024

San Diego Branch Organized Charity Sales Event at the Lantern Festival Celebration Event on Feb 11, 2024

To celebrate traditional Lantern Festival,  Huaxia Chinese School organized a new year celebration event at Miramar Collere-Hourelass Park on Feb 11, 2024. AYLUS San Diego Branch students volunteered in helping set up this event and organized Charity Sales to raise fund and support project “Library with love”  to ship books from US to East Africa. […]

San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on Feb 25, 2024

Reported by ERIC LI On Feb 25th, 2024, 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 […]

San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on Feb 11, 2024

Reported by ERIC LI On Feb 11th, 2024, 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 […]

San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on Feb 04, 2024

Reported by ERIC LI On Feb 4th, 2024, 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 […]

San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on Feb 19, 2024

Reported by ERIC LI On Feb 19th, 2024, 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 […]

ALYUS Syosset participates Lunar New Year Celebration at The State University of New York at Old Westbury on 02/21/24

On the Wednesday 02/21/2024, Volunteers of ALYUS Syosset participated Lunar New Year Celebration at The State University of New York at Old Westbury. Volunteers performed the Dragon Dance. Volunteers conveyed their passion of life and the joy of festivals to the audience through the Dragon dance. In Chinese culture, dragons symbolize wisdom, power, dignity, fertility, […]

AYLUS Oyster Bay Recognizes Outstanding Educator in its Teacher Spotlight Program on Feb. 15, 2024

Written by Christina Mink AYLUS Oyster Bay proudly announces that the January 2024 Teacher Spotlight goes to Robert Fiore, nominated by his student Christina Mink. Christina wrote: “Robert Fiori is awarded this certificate for being an amazing teacher! He is very supportive to students and always fosters an upbeat learning environment. He has taught us […]

AYLUS Oyster Bay Hosted a Fundraiser at Portledge School On February 23, 2024

Written by Christina Mink After obtaining permits from the school through an application process, AYLUS Oyster Bay members prepared various Chinese delicacies at home and created posters adorned with calligraphy decorations in advance. They also purchased various food packaging online. On February 23, 2024, AYLUS Oyster Bay members set up a food table covered with […]

AYLUS Oyster Bay Members Visited the Sangha Education Center to Explore Future Collaboration on Feb 20, 2024

Written by Wanying Yu The Sangha Education Center, originally a historic Quaker home, likely dates back to the 18th century, making it one of the older houses in the area with an unmistakable charm from a bygone era. While some furniture has been modernized, the essence of the house’s historical significance still shines through. In […]

AYLUS Oyster Bay participated in the Lunar New Year celebration at Syosset Public Library on February 11, 2024

Written by Christina Mink On February 11, 2024, Lunar New Year, members of AYLUS Oyster Bay participated in the Lunar New Year celebration at Syosset Public Library, hosted by the Town of Oyster Bay. Outside the theater, children demonstrated traditional Chinese cultural activities such as calligraphy and paper cutting. On stage, the festivities began with […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered to Prepare AYLUS T shirts to 10 branches in 12 boxes on February 28th, 2024

This is a one-person project approved by national AYLUS. Columbus branch volunteers, Brenna Li assisted AYLUS board of director, Dakun Wang, in packing and shipment of  145 AYLUS T shirts to 10 branches in 12 boxes on February 28th, 2024. Volunteer Brenna Li, assembled the USPS shipping boxes and prepared the address and recipient labels, […]

AYLUS Scottsdale Volunteers at Feed My Starving Children (March 2nd, 2024)

On March 2nd, 2024, 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 (3 hours each): Jaiden Raghavan David Sun Edward […]

Greater Princeton AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (184th) in February 2024

In February 2024, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Environment Committee continued its conservation, a continuing effort for the GPA students to put their influence on the local community since their last public speech to the West Windsor Council in 2019. GPA conservationists collected & recycled plastic bags, batteries, clothes, picked up trash at […]

Greater Princeton AYLUS Volunteers in Local Libraries (40th) in February 2024

In February, 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 […]

Chapel Hill Branch Makes Handwritten Cards and Inspiring Journals for KTH in February 2024

In February, three members of the Chapel Hill Branch crafted Handwritten Cards and Inspiring Journals for KTH to include in Heart cancer care kits. Our team dedicated extensive time and effort, putting in hours to create these heartfelt cards and journals adorned with hand-drawn pictures and uplifting messages specifically for individuals battling cancer. We sincerely […]

Pearland Branch Prepared for Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser on Feb. 25, 2024

The Pearland Branch is gearing up for its much-anticipated Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser. A dedicated team of volunteers has diligently embarked on the preparations for this event. With its inception in 2021, this marks the third consecutive spring plant sale season for the organization. The volunteers have already successfully hosted a seeds exchange in early […]

Chapel Hill Branch Bakes Cookies for Meals on Wheels on Feb 25, 2024

Over the weekend, members of the Chapel Hill Branch dedicated their time to baking nearly 400 cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization committed to alleviating hunger. This program has long provided essential support for seniors and individuals facing difficulties accessing food, ensuring they receive the necessary nutrients. Our volunteers worked from their kitchens to […]

Pearland Branch Volunteers for Data Tracking Project of LSA in February 2024

As a long-time partner of AYLUS Pearland, light and salt association (LSA) stated their need for a data tracking system in order to better track their volunteer events and classes progress. In collaboration with a professional DBA, AYLUS members Jonathan Niu, Matthew Niu, Ranbin Yao, Aiden Li, Katherine Wu and Alvin Zheng using Apex Oracle […]

Pearland Branch Hosted 2nd Annual Lunar New Year Festival on Feb 24, 2024

On February 24th, 2024, AYLUS Pearland worked with Pearland Chinese Association (PCA) to host the 2nd annual Lunar New Year Festival. This year’s festival happened at Pearland Recreation Center gym, where we can host as many as 2000 visitors simultaneously. Volunteers arrived as early as 7 am to label the event parking area and set […]

Riverside County AYLUS Members Host a Balloon Twisting Event for Children on February 25th, 2024

RCA Members got together for a balloon twisting event on February 25, 2024. After thinking about the possibility of the different types of activities that the branch was planning on hosting, it was decided that ballon twisting would be a great way to raise awareness of AYLUS within the community while providing cheer and laughter […]

Pearland Branch Host a Course Selection Forum on February 25th, 2024

On February 25th , 2024, AYLUS members met to answer questions regarding high school course selection pathways and extracurricular activities to the 2024-2025 Dawson Freshmen Class. The panel was a part of the 3 rd annual High School forum, and the panel members were gathered and prepared a week in advance. Questions were written and […]