Continued coaching Kids in summer soccer campus. Improvement of skill set and ready for the fall season of respective leagues / clubs. Volunteers (2 hours): Boxuan (Robin) Fu Parent Adviser: Robert Fu

Gave away 4 mulberry, 2 fig, 4 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals

From July 26th to July 28th, 2024. Aylus West Essex Branch members helped with the Morris County 4-H State Fair that took place at Mt. Olive. Members helped with many activities such as selling things at the country shop, helping vendors set up, and flagging for cars to know where to park. 7/26 – Alyssa […]

On Sunday, July 28th 2024, AYLUS volunteers came to Steppingstone park to help clean and remove weeds, in addition to picking up trash. Using gloves, shovels, and trash bags, members went through the park and worked tirelessly to dig up weeds, throw out trash and litter left on the ground, and shape a cleaner and […]

Reported by Melody Zhang Posted by Jenny Wang On July 28th, 2024, 18 volunteers from the Frisco & Plano AYLUS branch congregated at the Frisco Public Library from 9:00-11:00AM for instructional and practice time. Our volunteers helped each other learn the basics of knitting including the required stitches used to knit apparel fit for future […]

In July 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 […]

On July 27th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Memorial branch volunteered at Brookdale Memorial City senior home. The talented volunteers performed many different musical pieces on a variety of instruments (violin, piano, and viola). The residents greatly appreciated the volunteers and loved their performances — they are looking forward to seeing the performers again! Members […]

In July of 2024, AYLUS Houston volunteers teamed up with LSA’s youth advocacy program for a week-long initiative to promote healthy lifestyles in Asian-American youth. Volunteers worked on building advocacy skills, creating community health projects, enhancing awareness of cancer prevention, and expanding knowledge of nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Throughout the week, volunteers learned about nutrition, […]

On Saturday, July 27th, 2024, from 9 am to 12 pm, AYLUS Roslyn volunteered at NOSH Delivers. NOSH Delivers is an organization striving to increase the access to food, common goods and basic services across the North Shore community. NOSH Delivers provides many programs and opportunities to receive food every week as they are open […]

On July 28, 2024, four members of the ALYUS Morrisville/Cary Branch volunteered started our branch’s Summer Little Free Library Project. Our project goal is to build a few Little Free Libraries around local Triangle area. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a […]

On July 27th, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Planting Field State Park to help remove invasive weeds. As a continuation of last week’s work, volunteers already knew what to do. The invasive species were stifling the growth of existing plants already there, and removing them made space for the plants to thrive and […]

On July 27, 2024, the Jericho Branch volunteered to help maintain the trails at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary. Equipped with wheelbarrows, shovels, and rakes, our team worked diligently to spread mulch over trails that were in need of coverage. This not only improved the appearance of the trails but also helped prevent erosion. In addition, […]

On Saturday, July 20th, 2024, the Jericho Branch participated in a cleanup and maintenance event at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary. Volunteers worked diligently to pull out weeds along the trails and clear the pond of algae, ensuring a healthier and more accessible environment for visitors. The group’s efforts not only improved the appearance of the […]

In June 2024, AYLUS members Ryan Tang and Catherine Sun, along with other volunteers did park maintenance at Memorial Park Butterfly Garden in Sugar Land. The event took 2 hours on every Sunday (6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30) in June; they total volunteered 10 hours for this event.

On July 27, 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 David Li, Michelle Li, Daisy Wei, Eric Wei, Aaron Yoo, Sijia […]

On June 25, 2024, members of the Fullerton Branch undertook a rewarding initiative to tutor children in grades 1 through 6, focusing on both Coding and English. During this educational session, the tutors introduced the young learners to the foundational concepts of coding, such as basic programming logic, simple algorithms, and the use of beginner-friendly […]

On 6/23/24, West Essex AYLUS volunteered with Essex Special Skaters to help skaters with disabilities train and practice for Special Figure skating Theatre on Ice program at Codey arena in West Orange NJ.  West Essex members served as unified partners for special skaters. Theatre On Ice (TOI) is a form of competitive figure skating that […]

On July 27th, 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 Saturday, July 27th 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 volunteered to pull out weeds and remove invasive species such as the English ivy. Our main goal […]

On July 27th, 2024, AYLUS Phoenix woke up early in the morning to volunteer at their local Midwest Food Bank from 9am to 11am. This time volunteers volunteered on something new and unique. Instead of packing food, volunteers packed soaps instead. Volunteers picked out rectangular pieces of soaps and packaged them into plastic bags, which […]

On July 25 2024, a member of AYLUS tutored students to prepare them for the AMC 8 competition. The tutor is an accomplished and experienced competitor in national competitions, where he has won many of them in AMC honor roll, mathcount, and others. Volunteers: David Cong (2 hours)

During the week of July 22 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 providing […]

On July 20th, AYLUS Houston proudly hosted its tenth SMILE Inclusive Playdate for special needs children. Held at the Katy Christian Community Church, the event featured a variety of fun activities, including coloring, balloon animals, ball games, puzzles, face painting, and temporary tattoos. These activities were carefully chosen to ensure that every child could participate […]

In July, 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 […]

In July, 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 July, 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 May 11th, AYLUS Houston hosted their eighth SMILE Inclusive Playdate at Katy Christian Community Church for special needs children, offering a day packed with engaging and fun activities. The event included balloon animals, coloring, ball games, jump rope, face painting, and more, all designed to ensure that every child could participate and have a […]

Since 2018, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) has been creating a positive impact on both children with autism and volunteers in the communities we serve throughout the State of New Jersey.  Through various programs and initiatives, GPA aims to foster a deeper relationship between nature and children with autism plus […]

On June 1st, 2024, AYLUS Houston hosted their ninth SMILE Katy Inclusive Playdate for special needs children, providing a day filled with fun and engaging activities. The event featured a variety of activities such as balloon animals, coloring, ball games, jump rope, and face painting, among others. These activities were designed to be inclusive, ensuring […]

On July 27th, 2024, members of AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) Oakland Gardens Branch had a watering event at PS 390. This is our 97th event so far held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch.   Many of the plants that we took care of before had started to grow more. For […]

On 7/23/2024 and 7/25/2024, AYLUS Great Neck hosted two more tutoring sessions for students in the Great Neck Library Station Branch. 7/23/2024 On 7/23/2024 AYLUS  Great Neck Branch had another session on tutoring in the station library. Xingzhi Li ,Yuhao (Henry) Xu and two middle school students were present. ‘Philosophical’ information is exchanged between the […]

In July, West Essex AYLUS members participated in the Color a Smile project to utilize their art skills to bright people’s lives with smiles.   Collected coloring pages are delivered to Color a Smile office by our Art and Craft Committee chair, Alyssa Zhang Color A Smile is a nonprofit organization that distributes cheerful drawings to […]

On July 27, 2024, members of AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted online tutoring event to teach Ukraine student English. We helped the student in both reading and written parts of English. We want to contribute in every way we can to propel Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and longer-term economic & social development. Members that participated were: Truman You, Feinan […]

Freewheels Houston is a non-profit organization that repairs and builds bikes and gives them to refugees, veterans emerging from homelessness, and young people from low-income families. Their reliable hybrid and mountain bikes, donated by members of the community, give people a way to get to work, school and other destinations.   Due to the rain, […]

On July 21, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered for trash clean-up at Evelyn’s Park (7-8pm). Members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch wore gloves and used old plastic grocery bags to collect trash around Evelyn’s Park. Volunteers collected plastic cups, paper, and straws. Volunteers also cleaned up food waste around the restaurant. The […]

On July 27th, 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 July 27th, 2024, 6 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 […]