On February 13th, members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch made balloons for a Valentine’s Day fundraiser to support our African Library Project. We have to cover the delivery fee and shipping costs for this project.
Our goal for 2024 is to donate a “library” to children in Africa. This project aims to send at least 1,000 books (from levels K to 8th grade) to children in poverty-stricken/affected areas in Africa. Our volunteer branch will be responsible for all the shipping costs of these books, and we will additionally donate extra money to Africa because they need this funding to prepare and build a library. Our members work hard and do their best to achieve this goal.
Our members have been making balloons related to Valentine’s Day after finishing homework, which is usually late at night. Our members were taught how to make these balloons by one of our member’s moms, who we are very thankful for teaching us. Common balloons include hearts, flowers, bears sitting atop of hearts, and flower bouquet. These flowers range from colors such as purple, orange, green, and pink, to more metallic colors such as gold, silver, and bronze.
We hope that many people will buy balloons. Whenever someone buys a balloon, they are also supporting us in our goal to donate a “library” to children in the more poverty-stricken areas of Africa.
Our Volunteers:
Jia Qi Liu (Angela): 2 hours
Sophia ShiHan You: 2 hours
Hong Hao (Alfred) Liu: 2 hours
Stephanie ShiRan You: 2 hours
Report by Sophia ShiHan You
Reviewed by Jia Qi Liu (Angela)
