This Sunday 2.24, the Great Neck branch of AYLUS went to Valley Stream State Park and volunteered cutting down and removing tons of invasive bamboo. Some volunteers were moving the bamboo, and other volunteers were cutting down bamboo. These efforts were very successful and cleared out massive patches of bamboo. Volunteers helped each other cut […]

The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Christopher Morley Park to help clean up the hiking trails. Volunteers brought along trash bags, trash grabbers and gloves as they hiked along the trails, and cleaned up the area without disturbing the natural environment there. While walking along the mile long trail, various items were found, including […]

Aylus Greater Triangle 2/24/2024 Launches Open Sky Book Club to Help New Immigrants Read Aloud AYLUS volunteers are assisting new immigrants in integrating into American society by promoting English communication through activities such as reading aloud and discussing current affairs. Building upon this, the “Open Sky Book Club” program has been launched, not only aiding […]

Aylus Greater Triangle Volunteers 2/24/2024 Lantern Festival Event The Guangdong Association hold a Lantern Festival event on the 24th, from 12:30-4pm requiring 20 volunteers. Aylus volunteers enthusiastically responded, actively assisting in food distribution, helping wherever needed, and promoting Aylus in this large, diverse event. They established an excellent team image, garnering praise and attention. The […]

On February 24th, 2024, 6 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Halley Zhong (2 hours) Alison […]

In February, 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), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store […]

On Saturday, Feb. 24th, 2024, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Volunteers helped seniors with a variety of technology issues like helping speed up their browsers, SIM card problems, images through email, directing seniors to their inboxes, and much more. Volunteers got great feedback from the elders and seniors.   Ethan […]

In February, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collected personal care products with Rise (njrise.org) for low-income families. In 1967, a small group of community stakeholders founded our organization as Community Action Service Center, Inc. (CASC). We were established to fight the war on poverty, as one of four neighborhood centers […]

In February, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school subjects […]

Reported by ERIC LI On February 23, 2024, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals […]

On February 21st, 2024, from 9am to 12pm, two members of AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at FAM Food Pantry. The members First sorted snacks into goodie bags and sorted basic preserved food into FAM bags. After that, they sorted fruits and greens into baskets to be frozen or given away and throw away the […]

On February 22nd 2024, from 9am to 12pm, two members of AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at Family Assistance Ministries Food Pantry. For the first hour, they made goodie bags, taking different snack foods from crates and sorting them into bags. Then they made FAM bags, each bag containing a canned fruit, a soup, canned […]

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 […]

In an inspiring display of community service and environmental care, members of the Upper Manhattan Branch dedicated their efforts to a clean-up event at Memorial Field on February 17, 2024. This significant initiative was marked by the enthusiastic participation of Mark Li and Richard Xu, who committed two hours to enhance the local environment and […]

In February 2024, The Aylus Chatham Branch volunteered and partnered with a local Non-profit organization & Chatham Methodist Church in collecting monthly(Feb) donations for people in need. They created the artwork to help run Food Drive around the community, collected and sorted the donations. The donations(pasta, cereal, food cans, cookies, ketchup) were dropped off to […]

On Monday , February 19th, From 2pm to 4:30pm, The Aylus Chatham Branch volunteered at the Library of Chathams, they helped with art craft preparation in the Children’s club. We prepared 112 art flowers for the kids crafts. Volunteers: 2.5 Hours Xiang Li Kelly Nie

On January 27th, 2024, the volunteers of the AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch met in the East Brunswick Public Library to make heartwarming and inspiring cards to send to children in hospice. The event took place from 2 PM to 4 PM inside a meeting room. The volunteers wrote inspiring and kind comments on cards and […]

In February, 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), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store […]

The AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at Ed White Elementary school in Houston, Texas on February 17th, 2024, from 9am to 12pm. ED White Elementary School is situated in a diverse neighborhood and hosts a longstanding program dedicated to supporting students from different backgrounds in Math or Reading. Today the Aylus volunteers were given the opportunity […]

On February 18th, 2024, Southern Connecticut Chinese School held its New Year’s Gala. All Chinese classes performed a show each, various minigames were held to win prizes, and special visitors like company CEOs and Henry C. Lee were invited to give speeches. To manage all of this and keep everything under control, volunteers arrived an […]

On February 16th, 2024, many Orange members worked in collaboration with AHS’s Chinese Club to make the Lunar New Year Party night a success. Students came early to set up decorations and carried food and tables from cars and classrooms into the cafeteria, where the party was held. They helped hand out food to ensure […]

Reported by: Monica Chen Members of AYLUS Orange continued to partner with Sending Sunshine to create cards that were to be given to elderly to brighten their days up. Upload and add photos as media here directly, don’t use a photo link-AYLF Photo Link   Participants include: Chloe Chang (1 hour) Monica Chen (1 hour) […]

Reported by: Monica Chen On January 24th, 2024, the Orange Branch continued to make cards with Sending Sunshine and the Woodbridge Branch. Photo Link Participants include: Chloe Chang (1 hour) Monica Chen (1 hour) Anaya K. (1 hour) Sophia Li (1 hour) Luna Lu (1 hour) Lucy Jiang (1 hour) Sarina Tian (1 hour) Armaan […]

In an innovative approach to environmental conservation, members of the Upper Manhattan Branch embarked on individual plastic recycling endeavors, demonstrating a remarkable commitment to sustainability. On February 17, 2024, instead of a collective gathering, participants Mark Li, Richard Xu, and Enxu Jiang independently ventured to their respective local supermarkets to contribute to plastic recycling efforts. […]

In February, 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), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store […]

The NC National Guard Museum, a visionary military institution, has transitioned from mere plans to a tangible reality. With the legislature’s approval of the budget in fall 2023, capital improvement funding was allocated, propelling the transformation of the existing facility into a cutting-edge military museum. On February 21, 2024, two members from AYLUS Morrisville Branch […]

On February 19th, 2024 from 9am to 12pm, , four members of the San Clemente AYLUS Branch volunteered at the FAM food pantry in San Clemente. Members did a wide variety of things including sorting produce, packing produce, and organizing food bags for distribution to those in need. Members who participated include: Elena Hsieh, Laura […]

On February 14th, members of Oakland Gardens Branch sold balloons after school related to Valentine’s Day to support our African Library Project. We made an adequate amount of money to pay for some of our shipping fees. However, we still have to work harder, as we have to cover ALL the delivery fee and shipping […]

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 […]

AYLUS Warren Branch joined the Basking Ridge Branch on February 19th, 2024 to hold the October Tunes Concert at Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920). There were many different performers, who put on a wide variety of shows, including piano, kpop dance, traditional Chinese dance, cello, violin, and clarinet. The senior residents […]

On February 17th, 2024, AYLUS Warren members volunteered at the Central Jersey Regional Lunar New Year Festival hosted at Raritan Valley Community College (118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876). Several AYLUS Warren volunteers arrived early to help set up the concert and then work as backstage managers throughout the show. They also arranged the lunch […]

On February 10th, 2023, the Koo Chinese Academy of Basking Ridge hosted a Lunar New Year Concert at The Pingry School (131 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920). AYLUS Warren volunteers arrived early for the on-site rehearsal and then performed in the concert. The concert had a number of performances including traditional Chinese dances, skits, […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou To celebrate the 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year, Huaxia Chinese School organized a celebration event at Miramar College. On February 10th, the day before the event ,  members of the AYLUS San Diego Branch prepared a variety of homemade Chinese traditional foods for the event and organized a charity sale to […]

In February, 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), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store […]