On August 11, 2024, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Homeridge Park. We picked up roughly 3 full bags of trash, including things like empty bottles, gums, chip bags and cigarette butts. The collected items were disposed of safely. Members that participated were: Truman You, Hengrui Chen, Feinan Xu, Guizhen Zhang (2 hours for each […]

Reported by Eric Xie  AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2024-2025, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 8th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on August 05-11, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

    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 […]

On August 8th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the Chinese Community Center to assist with the summer youth camp from 11 AM – 6:30 PM. The volunteers were in charge of packaging supplies and putting them in storage. With their help, the community was able to create a […]

On August 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2024, Austin Branch organized a school supply and toy drive, collecting new or gently used books, school suppliers and toys. The book collection featured a diverse selection, ranging from educational materials to graphic novels, ensuring that every child could find something engaging and beneficial. The school supplies include notebooks […]

On August 9th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the Chinese Community Center to assist with the summer youth cleanup from 9 AM – 6:30 PM. The volunteers were tasked with clearing and cleaning classrooms, rearranging furniture, serving kids lunch, taking down classroom decoration, and organizing bookshelves. With their […]

On Sunday, 8/11/24, from 10-11am, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to weed and water the flower and vegetable beds. Volunteers also harvested much of the produce, including tomatoes, peppers, and herbs. Weeds in and around the garden were pulled and placed into provided lawn bags. They also watered the vegetable beds twice because […]

On Saturday, August 11th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Today was relatively on the slower side but while we waited for customers, we chatted with the seniors in the center Claire Zhang,Chole Zhou,Ethan Zhou (2.5HR each, 8/10/24)  

Reported by Eric Li On August 08, 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 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

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 […]

This was AYLUS Oakland Gardens 105th event. Today, August 10, 2024, we were watering the plants in P.S 319Q Community Garden. Due to the heat the plants were dehydrated and  needed water. We watered the plants, rehydrated them, and pulled their weeds making sure that the weeds wouldn’t fight for the water and take it. […]

Reported by Kevin Chen The Greater Tulsa Branch participated in a Community Food Packaging Event at a food warehouse on August 10 , 2024. In total, as a branch, collaborating with other groups, we were able to package over 500 bags of food through the Asbury 2nd Saturday program. These efforts made a significant impact […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou Today, August 10th, we made pet toys using old clothes for the cats and dogs at the animal shelter. Since this was our first time making pet toys, we began by watching a tutorial to learn the process. Next, we cut the old clothes into long strips […]

Reported by Jenny Wang After we received the PreK-4 books donation from local community, we read every book and sort them into 2 categories PreK-1 and 2-4. We also read the book drive guidance carefully to make sure each book we ship is qualified. Thanks to all team members who participated in the African Library […]

On August 10th, 2024, 11 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: Nicole Huang (2 hours) Isabel […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its bluebird box monitoring project along with Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve.  Eastern Bluebirds were once a common bird in New Jersey. With habitat loss and competition from introduction of aggressive, non-native birds, the populations of these beautiful birds declined. Through […]

On 8/10/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum from 10am to 12pm for the event “Saturday Morning Ground Force” (The address is 165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Reeves-Reed Arboretum provides many nature education classes and activities for the children in the town of Summit, NJ and nearby areas.  AYLUS West Essex Members: […]

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 […]

On August 10th, 2024, ALYUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered FREE Summer Writing Workshop. This is a four week summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by our own branch members Claire Zhong and Kenna Zhang. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The workshop offers […]

On 8/10/24, members of AYLUS Syosset collaborated with members of AYLUS Great Neck at the Planting Fields Arboretum to remove the invasive ivy known as English Ivy and pick up chestnuts and branches from the ground. Due to the recent poor and stormy weather, many chestnuts and branches had fallen and were obstructing the paths […]

Reported by Jenny Wang We are still in need of lots of prek-4 books for the full primary library in Botwana. So we posted flyers on social medias asking for prek-4 English books donation.  Many neighbors donated their books and we picked them up. By establishing small libraries in schools and communities in rural areas […]

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 […]

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 […]

From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, August 9th, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Houston Chinese American Relief Effort (C.A.R.E) along with many other volunteering organizations at (12131 High Star Dr, Houston, TX 77072) C.A.R.E (Chinese American Relief Effort) is a charitable organization that has helped families in need. Every year, […]

Reported by Ivan Song On 8/10/2024, Dallas AYLUS volunteers partnered with DFWweCARE to help pack school supplies for Central Elementary School’s Back to School Drive. The volunteers helped sort and fill each backpack with the necessary supplies needed for the school year. The volunteers started packing backpacks at 9:00 am, which lasted until 3:00 pm. […]

Reported by Jenny Wang The team has collected more than 1100 prek-4 English books. We gathered together at The Grove club house to packaging them into 12″x12″x12″ boxes. First of all, we put a layer of plastics bag to prevent any water damage to the books. Then we put large size books at the bottom […]

On Thursday, August 8th, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered with NOSH Delivers, a non-profit organization in Glen Cove dedicated to helping families facing food insecurity. Their mission is to improve the well-being of the North Shore community by increasing access to food and essential goods and services. Today, […]

On August 10th, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Leadership Team hosted an open-to-the public event. The GPA leaders spoke to the public and promoted youth volunteerism among our community. The speakers shared their experience on how to create unique projects to serve the community with the non-AYLUS attendants. AYLUS promotes […]