AYLUS members held their weekly iPad Club meeting at Fellowship Village. Members helped residents find files in Microsoft Excel, call and find contacts and also teaught a senior how to turn up their volume of their phone, and in one of their games. Members had also helped by teaching a senior at how to transfer […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On August 2, San Diego members of AYLUS organized a Used Books Charity Sale event at the Solana Ranch Park, raising a total of $120. The goal of this event was to support the Libraries With Love program, which provides children in Africa with more opportunities to read books. During the […]

On August 3rd, 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On July 27th, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch donates clothing to make use of unused items. Volunteers prepared and collected clothes for weeks prior, amassing a substantial amount of clothing items to give away. Volunteers packaged the clothes into bags and took them to a local donation station that could donate them to people who […]

On August 1st, from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, members of AYLUS Roslyn sold Mulligan Rocks painted by students at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Roslyn at their annual golf and tennis tournament. CP Nassau is a nonprofit that runs programs and services for those with disabilities. They run this event every year to raise […]

On July 20, 2024, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches […]

On July 13, 2024, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches […]

On July 6, 2024, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches […]

On June 16, the AYLUS Metro Detroit branch helped out at the Oakland University Laboratory for Outdoor Research, Agriculture, Conservation, and Sustainability. This time, the branch was tasked with clearing out a portion of land to allow for new crops to be grown. The university grows these crops as both a way to educate students […]

On August 3rd, 2024, 7 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: Taylor Zhong (2 hours) Lucy […]

AYLUS San Clemente Branch Host 4th Bottles and Cans Recycling Event in July 2024. In today’s world, people are using more bottles and cans than ever which means that people are using more plastic than ever as well. By recycling these bottles and cans, it means that new products get created, there’s a reduction in […]

On August 1 2024, members of AYLUS shopped for school supplies to donate them. The supplies were purchased with the earnings from the Heatwave Chess Tournament on 7/28/2024. After purchasing the supplies, they packed and donated them to Journey’s End. Volunteers: Grace Wang(3 hours), David Cong(3 hours)

This morning, three members volunteered at St. Andrew the Apostle Fellowship Hall, located at 3008 Old Raleigh Road, Apex, NC. We served 200 ham and cheese sandwiches to help those who are hungry.   Volunteers: 1 Amy Zhu                     2.5 h 2 Zhongju Chapman     2.5 h 3 Daniel   Gu                 2.5 h

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) forest restoration team worked for the Forest Restoration events at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton (57 Mountain Avenue) and Watershed Institute. Together, we can help protect our forest lands. Founded in 1969, FOPOS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to […]

On July 29 2024 and July 31 2024, members of AYLUS volunteered at WEDI’s summer program to teach children math, science, and literacy skills along with many other exciting activities like cooking and art. Volunteers met with the children and supervised the WEDI programs to further WEDI’s mission of strengthening communities and breaking barriers by […]

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 […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) helped Alliance of Arts Exchange to organize a series of Art Community Exhibitions and Lectures in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Liu is a professor at the COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES of Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey. He brought in hundreds […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported the Best Day Foundation at the Great Lawn Beach, Long Branch & Brick Beach III Seneca Dunes, Mantoloking, New Jersey. Best Day Foundation is a volunteer organization that helps children and young adults with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through safe, […]

7/30/2024   On 7/30/2024, AYLUS Great Neck continued to tutor students on playing music. Yuhao (Henry) Xu continued to teach his student Fur Elise, while also teaching her how to play in phrases and teaching her the basics of solfege. Ruiqi Liu played a few exercises with his student, worked on her rhythm, and continued […]

During the week of July 29 to Aug 2, Mendham Branch volunteer serviced at NJ Audubon’s magnificent Hoffman Center for Conservation and Environmental Education, as Campus Counselor as well as office assistant. The Center, located in the foothills of the Highlands, boasts an environmental learning center, tree-top level observation deck, Nature Store, Wayrick Art Gallery […]

On 7/27, AYLUS West Essex assisted coaches in Love Serving Autism. Love Serving Autism is an opportunity for kids with autism to engage in sports by learning and playing tennis. Families in the community can bring their children, who will be guided by our volunteers and the organization’s coaching staff to learn the basics of […]

In July, 2024, the Aylus Morris Branch volunteered in partnership with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey  (CFBNJ) in Hillside, New Jersey for the Summer Meal Drive. Many underprivileged students rely on schools to provide meals. However, because there is no school in the summer, these students often end up without a consistent food […]

7/23/2024   On 7/23/2024, AYLUS Great Neck held its next session to teach music to our peers. Yuhao (Henry) Xu taught his student how to play Fur Elise and helped her improve her techniques for ostinatos, while Ruiqi Liu continued to work with his student to play B flats and E flats correctly on some […]

On July 31st, 2024, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteered at Memorial Assistance Ministries from 2-6PM. The volunteers did a variety of volunteer work. They sorted pillows by color, cloths by size, organized shoes, clothing, frames, and helped out in the jewelry section. The members were able to create a much more organized and […]

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 […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers continued to help our local community at Community Food Bank of New Jersey (31 Evans Terminal Road #1, Hillside, NJ 07205), Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (824 Silvia Street, Ewing, NJ 08628), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry […]

On August 1, 2024, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 6th graders in both Coding and English. In class today, the kids took a coding quiz and read the book Afternoon on the Amazon, which is part of the Magic Treehouse series.    TOTAL HOURS Daisy Wei, Eric Wei, Michelle Li, David Li: […]

Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Jenny Wang On the evening of July 27, 2024, AYLUS members gathered at Russell Creek Park to fundraise for the African Libraries project by selling Tiger Milk Tea, shaved ice, and ice water. Volunteers were assigned to various different tasks. Some volunteers made the Tiger Milk Tea and shaved […]

On 7/30/2024 and 8/1/2024, AYLUS Great Neck hosted two more tutoring sessions for students in the Great Neck Library Station Branch. On 7/30, AYLUS Great Neck Branch hosted a tutoring session that lasted one and a half hours. Zhaoxi Chen and Yuhao (Henry) Xu had discussions with three middle school students to improve their English […]

Today was AYLUS Oakland Garden’s 99th event. It was also the hottest day of the summer this year so far, and the plants would likely dehydrate without our help. We realized that because it was so hot, not many people came to the park.  This allowed us to work quickly and efficiently. We watered plants […]

On July 29, 2024, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids learned about the fundamentals of percentages. TOTAL HOURS David Li, Eric Wei: 4 Hours  

On July 26th, students participating in Aylus organized an event from 5 to 7 PM at the Parkwood District pool, where children with special needs could engage and interact. The kids spent time at the pool mingling and socializing under the sun. The event not only fostered connections but also promoted inclusivity, showcasing the importance […]

On 7/28, AYLUS Great Neck took part in volunteering at the farmers market located at Firefighter’s Park. During the event, AYLUS Great Neck set up a table at the farmers market to raise funds for ACEing Autism. Our volunteers were involved in a variety of activities from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Some of the […]

On August 1, 2024, the Syosset AYLUS organization embarked on a meaningful project at the Long Island Initiative for Native Plants. Our primary goal was to enhance the greenhouse environment by planting native species and contributing to the preservation of local biodiversity. This initiative was supported by a dedicated group of Syosset members and parents […]

On July 28, 2024, Aylus Oakland Gardens Branch held its 98th event. The members of the branch used their imagination and time to create donation boxes for future events. The AYLUS members met up and made boxes for all kinds of donations. We did the boxes at home. To make the boxes, the AYLUS members […]