Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 30th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted a Bottle Drive Fundraiser at the Cheshire High School entrance. Volunteers were stationed to help receive bottles from any donors and collect them into piles. Branch leaders coordinated with local information outlets as well as the Park and Recreation department of Cheshire in […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 30th, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Yellow House. The Yellow House is a non-profit organization that is part of Cheshire’s town services. The Yellow House hosts a daycare for children, this one being a focus on youth literacy. Volunteers did 1-on-1 reading and gave […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 23rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the First Congregational Church in Cheshire unload over 1000 pumpkins in preparation for their annual pumpkin festival. Volunteers went early in the morning in order to avoid the thunderstorm later in the day. They were stationed between unloading pumpkins off the truck and […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 17th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned Wharton Brook State Park. Volunteers walked around the park and trails, collecting trash into bags and making sure the environment was clean. A surprisingly large amount of trash was collected, so the volunteers did a good job making sure that the community is […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual all-day One Clean Day of Fun in Wolcott. Volunteers were tasked with monitoring activities and making sure things were running smoothly/no kids were hurt. These activities included a carnival-type basketball booth, a gaga ball pit, and a bouncy house. Below […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 9th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual car show. Cheshire Branch volunteered at this event last year and it was an absolute blast. The car show hosts invited us to come back this year and we gladly returned. The volunteers were tasked with collecting money from the […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On August 26th, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote book summaries for the local Cheshire Public Library. Each of these summaries are granted 2 hours by the Cheshire Public Library. They are there to encourage teen interest in books, as well as help other teens find great books to read […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On August 23rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the Connecticut Foodshare pack boxes of food. This food would be shipped to local food pantries, elderly homes, and donated to other similar places that cater to those in need. On this particular day, the volunteers were packing small tomatoes into boxes and […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On August 22th, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Yellow House. The Yellow House is a non-profit organization that is part of Cheshire’s town services. The Yellow House hosts a daycare for children, this one being a focus on youth literacy. Volunteers did 1-on-1 reading and gave […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On September 3rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned the Sleeping Giant State Park. Volunteers hiked along the trails for an hour, surveying the area for trash and collecting them into trash bags to be disposed of safely. Afterwards, the volunteers helped clean up different campsites of people who went camping, hiking, […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On July 27th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package apples and pears that would be distributed to the community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted them. As a result, […]

AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered to clean up the beach at Hammonasset State Park. The beach had lots of trash that the volunteers collected and disposed of very properly. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang – 1.5 hours Raine Ma – 1.5 hours William Yehe-Nara – 1.5 hours Connor Jiang – 1.5 hours […]

AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up a trail at a large park. This park is called Hammonasset State Park. Volunteers collected trash along the sides of the trail, tossed large objects away from the walking group to avoid safety hazards, as well as making sure there were no loose rocks and glass that could impede people […]

On July 29th, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote several different book reviews at the Cheshire Public Library. These reviews had a 300 word requirement, and were all written carefully and with much preparation. They will be attached to the library catalog, and help people in the community find good books to read! The images from […]

On August 14th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered for a local Back to School Drive. They collected materials from various members of the Cheshire branch and other members of the community to donate to those that may not have access to all the materials they need. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang […]

On August 12th, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated legos to the local Yellow House. The legos were collected in each of the volunteers homes. They were then sorted into boxes and then delivered by AYLUS volunteers to the Yellow House, that way they would have more supplies and materials to make their kids program more engaging […]

On August 12th, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote several different book reviews at the Cheshire Public Library. These reviews had a 300 word requirement, and were all written carefully and well. They will be attached to the library catalog, and help people in the community find good books to read! The images from the event […]

On August 10, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package food items that would be distributed to the elderly and financially struggling of our community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted them. As a […]

On August 21, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package tomatoes that would be distributed to many different locations in our community to help those in need, such as senior homes and food pantries. The members also made sure the food […]

On August 15th, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Yellow House. The Yellow House is a non-profit organization that is part of Cheshire’s town services. The Yellow House hosts a daycare for children with many different activities; they have reading groups, STEM groups, history groups, regular daycare, and many more specialized […]

On August 14, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package large broccoli and cauliflower that would be distributed to the elderly and financially struggling of our community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted them. […]

On July 22nd, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch held a Lego donation event at the Cheshire Public Library. The several boxes of donations were from volunteers and their families. Members received 0.5 hours for donating and 1 hour for helping set up the event. All proceeds will go to the local Youth Center for their summer […]

On July 22nd, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote several different book reviews at the Cheshire Public Library. These reviews had a 300 word requirement, and were all written carefully and well. They will be attached to the library catalog, and help people in the community find good books to read! The images from the event […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 23rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up the Farmington Canal Trail along with a few stores within its vicinity. The volunteers walked ~2 miles on the trail, surveying it for trash and making sure the environment was clean. Any trash that was found was picked up and put into […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 23, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the Cheshire Public Library, writing book reviews that will be put in the library database to help the community find books. These summaries help give other students recommendations of which books to choose, and they have a 300 word requirement each. Below […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 23rd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made cards to thank firefighters in their community. AYLUS members wrote cards of appreciation, thanks, encouragement, and happiness. We are extremely grateful for all that the firefighters do for our community and we believe it would be great to show them our thanks in […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local Stop&Shop and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Stop & Shop. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. A total of $37.40 was earned. Below are some pictures of the event:   Owen […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On June 21th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package potatoes, tomatoes, cabbages, grapefruits, and Mexican tomatillos that would be distributed to the community. The members also made sure the food was of good quality and sorted […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On June 14th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped organize food at the Connecticut Foodshare center. The members worked as a group to package apples into containers that would be distributed to the community. As a result, much food was able to be put together to better the community. Attached are […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On June 10th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped volunteer at the Cheshire Strawberry Festival with various tasks. The members helped set up the event and personally assisted many people with setting up their booths. During the event, members ran some of the entertainment and helped people with questions. After the […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On June 3rd, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped volunteer throughout the Chinese School Picnic. Before the event started, members helped set up the decorations, stage, and food area. During the event, members helped with the games and distributing the food. After the event, cleanup was headed by the members. Attached […]

Reported by: Valerie Zheng On May 29th, 2023, the AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up Sleeping Giant. The members hiked through the trails that visitors often went through, and cleaned up much of the trash that was left behind. The park was left much cleaner as the result of this work. In the folder attached are […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On May 7th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted the major fundraising event on May 7th. Branch members cut the meat into sizable portions, skewered it, sliced it, lit the fire and coal, helped set the contraptions up, and cooked the lamb skewers to be served, supervised the children, made sure the […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On January 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made origami at a house of one of the volunteers. Volunteers looked up videos on how to make the different designs. They hope to create and gather more finished origami. That way they can possibly be donated to the senior center or hung up […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 30th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Stop & Shop. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. Volunteers separated bottles into plastics, cans, and glass. After 2 hours, a total of $48.70 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 22nd, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Camp Sloper clean up around the park. Camp Sloper is a childhood camp for many, and they were looking for volunteers to help clean up the park before summer came. AYLUS volunteers helped rip up old/dead grass, lay and plow dirt, fertilize it, […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted an outdoor Lamb Skewer BBQ practice in preparation for the major fundraising event on May 7th. Branch members cut the meat into sizable portions, skewered it, sliced it, lit the fire and coal, helped set the contraptions up, and cooked the lamb skewers […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 12th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the Wolcott Library set up the Wolcott Spring Fling. This is the first time AYLUS Cheshire Branch has helped a public services entity that represents a town other than Cheshire. The two groups are looking forward to working together more in the future […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 16th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped clean up Mixville Park. The students picked up trash around the park, as well as the Mixville Pavillion. They also hiked on a few of the trails in the park and collected trash along the way. The trash was all collected and then […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 12th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Costco. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. A total of $59.05 was earned. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang: 2 hours […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On April 12th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local Stop&Shop and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On April 10th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Hubbard Park clean up the mountains and the park to make sure it is a nice environment. The participants cleaned a major trail in Hubbard Park and walked about 4 miles. They collected a large amount of trash on the trail, bit by […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On March 17th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack dairy products. These dairy products will be shipped to those in need, specifically in elderly homes and homeless centers. Dairy products were sorted to be no more than 30 pounds for ease of carrying. Expiration dates were checked […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On March 1st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack carrots. They removed inedible (moldy, broken, etc.) carrots from the existing stock and packed the rest into bags of 3-4 carrots to be distributed to elderly shelters. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang 2 hours […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On February 12th to 15th, AYLUS Cheshire Branch heard of earthquakes in Turkey and decided to help the survivors. Members of the branch gathered new, warm clothes, blankets, and other necessities to be sent to Turkey. Thank you so much to everyone who donated! Below are some pictures of the event: […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On January 14th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made origami at the local library. Volunteers looked up videos on how to make the original designs. They hope to create and gather more finished origami. That way, they can could be donated to the senior center or hung up at the Cheshire Public […]

Written by: Bradley Fang On December 26th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch made mini-cakes called tiramisu. These cakes would be donated to locals as a gift during the holiday season. AYLUS members brought the ingredients required to make the cakes and made them in two batches. The cakes were stored in disposable containers and given out […]

Reported by: Raine Ma On December 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch packaged Christmas toys at the Cheshire Public Library to be donated to children in need. All toys were collected from volunteering individuals. Below are some pictures of the event: David Cheng 1 hours James Fan 1 hours Ryan Zheng 1 hours Arthur Hu 1 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local Stop&Shop and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote book reviews for the local Cheshire Public Library. This was under the Teen Reviews program. All reviews written, when submitted, give 2 volunteer hours if approved by library staff. These reviews are added to the library’s catalog and help people find books that […]

Reported by: Raine Ma On December 10th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch packaged Christmas items at the Cheshire Public Library for local store fundraising. A portion of profits will go to AYLUS Cheshire Branch to support the general activities of AYLUS Cheshire Branch. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang 1 hour Iris Gao […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 10th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Costco. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. Below are some pictures of the event:

Reported by: Bradley Fang On December 10th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote book reviews for the local Cheshire Public Library. This was under the Teen Reviews program. All reviews written, when submitted, give 2 volunteer hours if approved by library staff. These reviews are added to the library’s catalog and help people find books that […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 30th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch participated in the National Essay Contest. Volunteers wrote short essays regarding their experiences in AYLUS and how volunteering impacted their lives. Volunteers took pictures of their essays and while they were writing. Congrats to David Cheng and Bradley Fang for receiving the Bronze Award! […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 26th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothes. All of the clothes were collected from the individual volunteers’ families. The clothes were donated at a donation box. The box was located at a local CVS and the clothes will be donated to families in need, specifically those with kids they […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 5th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote book reviews for the local Cheshire Public Library. This was under the Teen Reviews program. All reviews written, when submitted, give 2 volunteer hours if approved by library staff. These reviews are added to the library’s catalog and help people find books that […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 26th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote book reviews for the local Cheshire Public Library. This was under the Teen Reviews program. All reviews written, when submitted, give 2 volunteer hours if approved by library staff. These reviews are added to the library’s catalog and help people find books that […]

  Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 12th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual Lights of Hope event. Volunteers were separated into individuals and tasked with lighting up the bags and setting them up on the side of the road. The organization that hosts the event is a non-profit non-profit organization and raised […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 8th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at Costco. The bottles were brought from the volunteers’ homes. All money earned was used to fund the Cheshire Branch and its various volunteer activities. In total, AYLUS Cheshire Branch earned $66.00. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang 2 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 8th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch performed a concert for a local preschool. There were practices beforehand where volunteers took their time to get together and practice for this event. This was a non-profit event, meaning all of the audience members did not spend any money of any sort. The […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 6th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual Cheshire Food Drive. The Food Drive collects food from donations and the Cheshire Public Schools. After receiving the food, the volunteers were tasked with lifting them off the truck, sorting them into their respective categories, as well as checking for […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 5th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch rehearsed for its upcoming concert. The concert will be performed at a local preschool with no charge. After performing with them once in the past, the principal of the preschool invited us to come perform again. The volunteers practiced different songs that will be […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 5th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual Cheshire Food Drive. The Food Drive collects food from donations and the Cheshire Public Schools. After receiving the food, the volunteers were tasked with lifting them off the truck, sorting them into their respective categories, as well as checking for […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 4th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated to local bus drivers. This donation was meant to show appreciation for all the bus drivers have done for the community. These included making breakfast and making appreciation cards for their service. The volunteers went early in the morning and dropped off their […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 29, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the Cheshire Public Library, writing book reviews that will be put in the library database to help the community find books. These summaries help give other students recommendations of which books to choose, and have a 300 word requirement. Below are some […]

Reported by: Raine Ma On October 22, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the Cheshire Public Library, writing book reviews that will be put in the library database to help the community find books. Below are some pictures of the event:     Jonathan Zhou 2 hours Raine Ma 2 hours(Event Lead) Connor Jiang 2 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 16, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch attended the New Member Orientation seminar. This was hosted by the AYLUS organization to welcome all new branches. The online seminar was hosted over Zoom. The information in the meeting brought insight on the different aspects of being an AYLUS Branch. Below are some […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 15th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch rehearsed for its upcoming concert. The concert will be performed at a local preschool with no charge. After performing with them once in the past, the principal of the preschool invited us to come perform again. The volunteers practiced different songs that will be […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 15th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned up its welcoming barbeque picnic for all new members. After that, they proceeded to help clean up the park. The greens of the park didn’t have much trash, but the woods had much more. They collected various items, mainly plastic litter and other […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 15th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch set up a welcoming barbeque picnic for all new members. In setting up, the volunteers were tasked with preparing food for the members. Some tasks included skewering meat, cutting meat, organizing tables, etc. Some members also helped set up barbeque equipment, such as the […]

Reported by: Raine Ma On October 10, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack tomatoes. They removed inedible tomatoes from the existing stock and packed the rest into bags of 3-4 tomatoes to be distributed to those in need. Below are some pictures of the event:   Raine Ma 3 hours William […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On Oct 5th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch wrote summaries for the Cheshire Public Library’s “Teen Summaries” from 4:00 PM – 6:00PM. The volunteers worked in a small study room to submit reviews, with some students submitting at home/remotely. These summaries help give other students recommendations of which books to choose, and […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 2nd, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the Apple Harvest Festival. The volunteers helped out at a refreshment table, serving snacks and food items. Below are some pictures of the event:     Arthur Hu 2.5 CJ Larson 2.5 Stephanie Larson 2.5 xinya Poirier 2.5 Michelle Poirier 2.5 Connor […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 2nd, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at a 5 mile Road Race. The volunteers were stationed at the halfway point of the race (2.5 miles), and were tasked with passing water to runners as they came along. Although the day was cold, the members enjoyed filling up the cups […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 2nd, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at a 2 mile walk. The volunteers assisted with various tasks, such as setting up cones as guidelines for the walk and making sure people didn’t get lost during it. They led and guided around 100 people and helped make sure the event […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 1st, 2022, Cheshire AYLUS Branch volunteered at the Wolcott Crossroads event. The event is called One Clean Day of Fun, and it’s a way for the community to come together and enjoy one day without substance abuse. The volunteers helped out around the area, making sure kids stayed safe, […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 26th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack food. This food includes various green vegetables. After packing, the food will go through one more station and then will be served to senior citizens in care homes. Below are some pictures of the event: Connor Jiang […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 25th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch participated in a Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This is an event designed to raise money and spread awareness about Alzheimer’s. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang: 2 hours Arthur Hu: 2 hours Connor Jiang: 2 hours Owen Sun: 2 hours James […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 17th, 2022, AYLUS Cheshire Branch cleaned Bartlem Park. They collected trash in trash bags, surveyed a wide area, and helped keep the environment clean in the community park. Below are some pictures of the event: Bradley Fang 1 hours David Cheng 1 hours Connor Jiang 1 hours Iris Gao […]