Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of June 15th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a Loops For Love crochet event. Many members got started crocheting their hats right away because they were already knowledgeable about what to do. Newer members received […]

Reported by Derek Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 43th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on June 9-June 15, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Jun 9, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Activity & Impact On Saturday, June 7, 2025, four members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at a Petco from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Volunteers helped set up crates and tables, placed water bowls and towels at each dog crate, and attached each dog’s bio for interested adopters. Volunteers also participated in street […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Jun 2, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On May 17th, eight people participated in the Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) volunteer event. We started in a large room with other volunteers, where the staff gave an introduction about the organization and explained the rules and procedures. After the explanation, we split into smaller groups and got ready to pack meals. We followed […]

On June 7th, 9 participants participated in the FMSC event. We began in a large room with other participants, listening to the staff explain the introduction and rules. After the explanation, we split into smaller groups, ready to pack the meals. We make sure to wash our hands firmly, wear gloves, and avoid touching the […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Karen Zhou On June 15th, we gathered at the Cypress Meadow Clubhouse in Allen, TX, to create pet toys from old clothes for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. We started by teaching the new volunteers how to cut t-shirts into strips for making the toys. […]

In June 2025, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its conservation, a continuing effort for the GPA students to put their influence on the local community since 2018. GPA conservationists collect watershed samples, donate foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, and have them […]

In June, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its box monitoring project along with Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve.  Plainsboro Preserve (80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512) and Mercer County Park Commission (12 parks) have their nest monitoring projects continuing in 2023. The parks include Mercer Meadows Pole Farm (111-167 Cold […]

On Sunday, May 25th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch were able to perform once again at the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. This was the final performance of the year at Senior Star, and our audience was excited to hear our wonderful performers one final time before our hiatus. The volunteers played […]

In June, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its box monitoring project along with Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve.  Plainsboro Preserve (80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512) and Mercer County Park Commission (12 parks) have their nest monitoring projects continuing in 2023. The parks include Mercer Meadows Pole Farm (111-167 Cold […]

On Friday, June 13th from 4:30 to 5:30 PM, AYLUS volunteers accompanied and organized an activity for children at Firefighters Park where it allowed them to exercise and play different sports. Some of the games included tag, football and ping pong. Since tag was the most enjoyable activity, they ended up spending the majority of […]

In June, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help local students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  GPA has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school subjects for each weekend every week. GPA Volunteers (6/14, Tutoring […]

On Thursday, June 12th, members of the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at NOSH Delivers, a nonprofit that helps make food more accessible to families in the North Shore area. NOSH started during the pandemic to deliver meals to families. Now, they’re open four days a week and offer food pick-ups, deliveries, and even a […]

On Tuesday, June 10th, from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch (Remon Cao and Yinshuo Gao) volunteered with NOSH Delivers, a nonprofit food relief organization based in Port Washington. NOSH Delivers provides groceries to individuals and families in need throughout Nassau County. Their mission is to combat food insecurity by […]

  On Monday, June 9th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., members of the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered with NOSH Delivers! to support a local community food drive. During this event, volunteers focused on packing breakfast supplies and unloading fresh vegetables to help prepare for the week’s food distributions. At the food pantry, volunteers […]

In June, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host flea market booths in New Jersey running a business for charity.  Children’s Specialized Hospital is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges — from chronic illnesses and complex […]

On Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS assisted the Sunrise Association in facilitating the 20th annual SunriseWALKS Long Island at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, located at 75 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798. Sunrise Association is a nonprofit organization offering children with cancer and their families […]

In June, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its box monitoring project along with Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve.  Plainsboro Preserve (80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512) and Mercer County Park Commission (12 parks) have their nest monitoring projects continuing in 2023. The parks include Mercer Meadows Pole Farm (111-167 Cold […]

AYLUS Volunteer Service Award   The AYLUS Volunteer Service Award is a temporary alternative for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) pause. This award is similar to the PVSA, with Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels, as well as adhering to the PVSA criteria. The following names are members who have met the PVSA criteria and […]

Columbus Branch Volunteers at the 2025 Dublin Special Olympics Shamrock Games at Dublin Coffman High School   On Saturday, May 31st 2025, AYLUS Columbus members volunteered at the Shamrock games at Dublin Coffman High School. They helped to support over 400 athletes from various delegations in Track and Field and Tennis events. Volunteers assisted in […]

During the month of May, AYLUS volunteers made 60 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. This month, the placemats theme was none other than “Summer” to honor the beginning of Summer break, where volunteers used their creativity to make their placemats represent the theme. Then, they laminated […]

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, 4 volunteers volunteered at the Dublin Miracle league located on Darree Fields. These volunteers became game day buddies where they helped physically challenged kids play a game of baseball. The volunteers became buddies for 3 different games, each game assisting a different kid. The games played had 2 innings each, […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Sunday, June 8, 2025, a group of volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered at the Lexington Country Clubhouse to crochet for Loops for Love. The volunteers started at 10:00 AM and created hats that will be donated to the local children’s hospital. Every volunteer worked hard […]

On June 9th, Syosset AYLUS volunteers dedicated their time to the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI). They played a role in planting native grasses and making a new supply of nutrient-rich soil for upcoming projects. Assisting with LINPI staff, the volunteers’ efforts directly supported local species of plants. Attending members: Justyn Lam (3 hr), […]

  On Saturday, June 7th, Syosset AYLUS members came to Long Island Cares, Huntington as an opportunity to give back to the community, and those who are less fortunate than us. Long Island Cares is an organization dedicated to opening food banks to help fight food insecurity all over Long Island. They donate over 14 […]

On Sunday June 8th 2025, the Roslyn AYLUS Branch worked as teacher assistants at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island (CCALI) Chinese School. This last day wrapped up its academic year with a joyful and heartwarming end-of-year celebration. Held at the school’s usual weekend campus, students, families, and teachers gathered to recognize the hard […]

On Tuesday June 10th, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, five AYLUS Great Neck volunteers assisted students in elementary and middle school with their homework and/or extracurricular assignments at the Great Neck Station Library. The volunteers present were Linzi Yeung, Ivy Li, Brian Zhang, Rebecca Xu, and Anhang Lu. Ivy helped a fifth grade student […]

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST, the Newtown Branch of AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) provided meaningful volunteer service at the Bucks County Free Library – Levittown Branch, supporting the library’s goal of creating a more accessible and welcoming environment for the community. During this […]

On June 8, members of AYLUS proudly volunteered at the SunriseWALKS Fundraiser held in Wheatley Heights, an annual event organized by the Sunrise Association. This year’s event was especially meaningful as it marked the 20th summer of “Sunrise Magic,” celebrating two decades of joy, hope, and healing for children with cancer and their siblings. The […]

On June 2, 2025, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

On June 9, 2025, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

On Sunday, June 8th, 2025, 11:30 pm – 6:30 pm. AYLUS Oakland Gardens works with FASCA during the Taiwan Children’s Festival in Flushing. FASCA needed more help during the festival, so AYLUS Oakland Gardens offered to help them. The goal of the festival was to get the children out of their houses and have fun […]

On June 7th, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 162th event at the Kissena Park Lake Shore. We were accompanied by Park Supervisor Roxana and other park workers. During the event, we worked along the shoreline, trimming trees and clearing our invasive plants. This event lasted from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and around 50 […]