Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 28th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the local Pumpkin Patch sell pumpkins at the annual pumpkin sale. Every year, over 1000 pumpkins are bought and sponsored by the town’s non-profit organizations. The booth has volunteers manning the site each day. Volunteers would help the customers select and pumpkins and […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 28th, 20234, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Cheshire Youth Center. The program is intended for teaching literacy to young children in the community. The volunteers helped the program coordinators set up a halloween-themed event for the kids. They also helped clean up and make sure all kids […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 21st, 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 October 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothing items to a local donation bin. All proceeds go to a trusted site that donates to those in need, specifically families who are unable to financially support their children. The clothes were collected from the volunteers’ homes and from the donators at […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted a winter clothing drive at the front of Cheshire High School. Volunteers were tasked with helping the donators get the donated items off their cars. After that, they would organize them into groups based on the clothing item and they would be sent […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 14th, 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 October 9th, AYLUS Cheshire Branch helped the Connecticut Foodshare sort and pack food. This food includes sweet potatoes, small tomatoes, and bananas. 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: […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 8th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch attended a seminar to support the firefighters in the community. Before the event, volunteers got together and signed a card for the firefighters. The card was later given to the firefighters after their demonstration of how to save lives. The firefighters were very appreciative […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 7th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Youth Center to teach reading and literacy skills to kids. These would be done in many ways, such as going through books with their partner, helping them through sentences and words, reading the book for them, and helping them do […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 1st, 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 […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On September 30th, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch recycled bottles at the local Stop&Shop. Bottles were collected from the volunteers’ homes and also from the many generous people who donated to our branch in the Bottle Drive. All proceeds go toward AYLUS Cheshire Branch, and they directly impact our ability to host […]

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 […]