Reported by Colin Xie On August 11th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 223rd online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond 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 […]

On August 16th from 1:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m, volunteers helped set up, clean up, and aid vendors at the Warrington Farmers Market. We helped vendors set up tents, picnic tables, benches, trash cans and umbrellas. 5 hours: Charles Rybny, Atharva Barghude 6 hours: Alexis Kharpko, Victoria Vásquez, Alejandro Wu Mula 6.5 hours: Lucas Vicente-Mendoza […]

Today, August 14, 2024, is AYLUS Oakland Gadren’s 109th event. The event took place at P.S. 309Q on August 14th. Everybody who took part in the event helped with ripping away the weeds and watering the plants with hoses and buckets. The unbearable heat has dried up lots of plants, causing them to die from […]

On August 12th, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 108th event at the Lewis Latimer House Museum. Similar to the previous day, we worked with Maureen Regan, Ada, and other park rangers to beautify the museum’s surroundings. Our tasks included pulling weeds, mulching, and cutting overgrown branches. Before our event began, our members were divided […]

On August 10, 2024, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area.   TOTAL HOURS Daisy Wei, Michelle Li, Eric Wei, David Li, Aaron Yoo, […]

On August 8, 2024, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 6th graders in both Coding and English. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for coding and reading.   TOTAL HOURS Michelle Li, David Li, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei: 4 hours

In August 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond 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 […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported a local children’s summer camp at 92 Youngs Road, Hamilton NJ 08619. The annual week long Summer Camp is for community children ages 5-11. In the camp children play music, read books, enjoy hands-on art projects, prepare skits, props for camp presentation, […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou We, AYLUS San Diego Branch, organized a Used Computer Recycling event in the Carmel Valley neighborhood. We offered a convenient, free computer recycling service for our community, helping to protect the environment while saving residents time and money. On August 9, 2024, we collected four laptops and one monitor from our […]

The following volunteers played games with elders at the nursing home. They played chess and even worked on a puzzle. Each member received the following volunteer hours: Joshua Dong: 1.5 hours Audrey Jin: 1.5 hours Anne-Sophie Niorthe: 1.5 hours Alex Shi: 1.5 hours Evan Shi: 1.5 hours Eric Chen and the former branch president sold […]

On August 15, the Syosset ALYUS organization visited the Long Island Plant Initiative to help with various tasks. We worked with many different varieties of plants, potting them into larger containers to promote better growth. We were also assigned to transport plants from the greenhouse to the outdoor nursery, allowing them to receive sunlight. Pam, […]

On Thursday, August 12th, from 9:00am to 1:00pm, AYLUS Roslyn volunteered with NOSH Delivers, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating food insecurity in the North Shore Community through the accumulation and distribution of food to those in need. We started off by helping the staff pack some food. Each assortment contained a nutricious assemblage: a […]

  AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Summer Reading Marathon, Kicking Off World Read Aloud Day ,Cary, NC – this summer, volunteers from the AYLUS Open Sky Book Club organized a creative and fun-filled reading marathon at the Cary Learning Center to kick off World Read Aloud Day. The event aimed to spark children’s interest […]

On August 14th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the MAM Resale Store (1625 Blalock Rd, Houston, TX 77080) to assist with organizing and grouping the inventory. The volunteers picked up clothes, organized toys, electronics, luggage, and folded linens. The volunteers also recorded an advertisement for the retail store […]

Reported by Jenny Wang School supply drives can have a significant impact on students by helping them feel prepared and confident, and by giving them equal opportunities in the classroom, especially for low income students. The provision of free school supplies not only fosters a more structured and participative classroom environment but also ensures that […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the Summit Free Public Library, West Windsor Public Library, Montgomery Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library, Livingston Public Library, and more. BECOME A VOLUNTEER: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Library Programs (teaching Chess, tutoring, etc.) Book sorting (categorize […]

Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Crafts for Hope Committee hosted an event at the Plainsboro Public Library Community Room. Participants learned how to crochet chemo hats for cancer patients with Kathie Wang. No previous experience needed. Limited materials provided. Sign […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with other branches for the newest edition of newspapers to promote youth volunteerism.  Founded by AYLUS Honorary President Cassie Wang in Aug. 2019, editors across the country worked together to have this newsletter published on a monthly basis. Besides the AYLUS announcement, […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported a local children’s summer camp at 92 Youngs Road, Hamilton NJ 08619. The annual week long Summer Camp is for community children ages 5-11. In the camp children play music, read books, enjoy hands-on art projects, prepare skits, props for camp presentation, […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host more flea market booths in New Jersey for charity.  GPA leaders Tom Cui and Steven Li purchased products in Amazon overstock outlets, collected donations, set up flea market booths, and raised funds for AYLUS Save a Life Diabetes Children Fund […]

On August 4, 7, and 11 2024, a member of AYLUS volunteered to teach online math class. During the class she went through math concepts with students and helped with MOEMS problems. She volunteered 1.5 hours each day. Volunteers: 4.5 hours: Annie Jiang  

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported a local children’s summer camp at 92 Youngs Road, Hamilton NJ 08619. The annual week long Summer Camp is for community children ages 5-11. In the camp children play music, read books, enjoy hands-on art projects, prepare skits, props for camp presentation, […]

Reported by Jenny Wang On August 8th, we donated $10000 to Children’s Medical Center Plano for cancer and blood disorder patients. What a memorable day! After a year of hard work，we have achieved the first small goal of AYLUS Frisco & Plano through our own efforts: donating $10,000 to the Children’s Medical Center Plano. Every […]

On August 13, the Syosset AYLUS organization visited the Long Island Native Plant Initiative. We were accompanied by Maggie, Pam’s assistant, and Pam, the owner of the Long Island Native Plant Initiative. We were given various tasks, such as potting plants and making labels to help organize and identify them. Many Syosset members worked with […]

On Saturday, August 10 2024 , from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch volunteered at The Arboretum State Park. Multiple historic plant species are preserved there for people to come to visit and view.We volunteer to pull weeds and remove invasive species such as the English ivy. Our main goal is […]

On Sunday, 8/11/24, volunteers at the Alliance Youth Leader in the United States program met at Stepping Stone Park to remove weeds, extra twigs and leaves on the ground. The members of AYLUS were provided with gloves, trowels, trash bags, and wheelbarrows, to assist them when they worked at SteppingStone. Pulling out invasive weeds and […]

On August 13th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the MAM Resale Store (1625 Blalock Rd, Houston, TX 77080) to assist with organizing and grouping the inventory. The volunteers picked up clothes, organized toys, electronics, luggage, and folded linens.   Participants: Dylan Zhou (1:16 hrs), Lynette Li (4 hrs), […]

On August 11th, 2024, AYLUS San Clemente Branch hosted its 4th Clothing Donation to San Juan Capistrano Goodwill .  Five members donated gently used clothes and shoes for all ages. Altogether, six bags of clothing were donated, with each of the five members donating one or more bags of clothes. Members who participated: Elena Hsieh […]

On August 9th, 2024, Three AYLUS San Clemente Branch members helped FAM Annual Back-to-School Supply Drive. With the new school year just around the conner, our members donated supplies such as backpacks, pencil boxes, glue sticks, pen and pencils, crayons, markers and notebooks etc. to FAM. It’s a great way to support our local underserved […]

AYLUS Bellaire Branch members volunteered at Bread of Life as helpers. Bread of Life is an organization that aims to provide daily resources, services, and support to people who are in need. Our AYLUS members focused on making and packing boxes with daily essentials such as wipes, sanitizers, and sprays that will be distributed throughout […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported a local children’s summer camp at 92 Youngs Road, Hamilton NJ 08619. The annual week long Summer Camp is for community children ages 5-11. In the camp children play music, read books, enjoy hands-on art projects, prepare skits, props for camp presentation, […]

In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its donations of backpacks with school supplies for children in need that reside in Central New Jersey through United Way (People Care Center, 120 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ). Preparing Students For Success! No child should grow up without access to the resources and opportunity to […]