On Friday, July 5th, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 8th lesson in a 9-week-long series. In the beginning, Yurong and Jordana warmed up Berry and Andy by swimming half-25 freestyle and then switching to kick. Afterward, Yurong and […]
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City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Branch cleaned up the Independence Park after the Celebration on July 5th, 2024
On July 5 th morning AYLUS Pearland branch volunteers came back to the park to help with taking down the Independence Celebration color strips, banners and flags, sorted them and put them back into service facility. They made sure to pick all clipped zip ties, bring the park back to the normal recreational place for […]
Slam n Splash (#130): Pearland Branch Community Swimming Class (#68) – 7/4/2024
On Thursday, July 4th, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 7th lesson in a 9-week-long series. Yurong, Jordana, and Yushan worked together to help with Darren, Andy, and Berry’s butterfly arms. We also helped them learn to breathe […]
Youth Entrepreneur: Pearland Branch Volunteered at Independent Day Fundraising Event on July 4, 2024
At the bustling Fourth of July event at the Best Donuts of Pearland shop, the air was filled with patriotic fervor and laughter as families gathered around the facepainting and balloons table. Children, their eyes wide with excitement, eagerly chose designs ranging from stars and stripes to butterflies and flags. Our skilled volunteers transformed the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (67th) ( 7/7/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 7th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers started the morning with some light exercise, using pool noodles to stretch out their arms, legs, ankles, feet, and necks. Afterwards, the volunteers collected the noodles and passed out the daily chronicle. […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Monitors Bluebird Box (136th) for Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve in July 2024
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 […]
AYLUS Orlando Branch Assists HOPE Helps to Sort Donations and Close Local Store (July 6th, 2024)
Reported by Dylan Wang On July 6th, 2024 the AYLUS Orlando branch assisted the HOPE Chest Thrift Store/Boutique located on 1802 W Broadway St, Oviedo, FL 32765 in accepting and sorting donations, along with performing store closing tasks for approximately 2 hours. HOPE Helps’ vision is as follows: “HOPE addresses the issues facing individuals […]
AYLUS Roslyn Provides Food to Local Families Through NOSH Delivery! Food Pantry (5th) on July 5th, 2024
On Friday, July 5th, from 9:00–1:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered and helped out the community food drive called Nosh Delivery, in which we helped out the workers in their food pantry, give food products and produce out to people. When we arrived at the food pantry, we all at first helped restock […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Donates Backpack and Supplies to Local School Districts (15th) in July 2024
In July, 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 Rise (619 NJ-33, Hightstown, NJ 08520). Preparing Students For Success! No child should grow up without access to the resources and opportunity to meet their potential. School […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Builds a Primary Community Library in Lesotho, Africa (11th) in July 2024
Changing Lives, Book by Book. Work together with AYLUS! In July 2024, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) completed another project to build a Community Library in Africa by collecting up to 700 gently used children’s books (preschool to 8th grade reading level books) and $650 (to cover the domestic and international shipping cost, […]
AYLUS Idaho Falls Branch Helps Museum of Idaho with Pop-in Program: The Principles of Flight (June 29 2024)
On Saturday, 3 members from AYLUS Idaho Falls branch helped with pop in program. This program explores the principles of flight, such as lift, weight, drag, and thrust, and compares man-made flight to natural flight. Our members helped with physics demonstrations and hands-on activities of making planes. From left to right: Michael Wu and […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Business for Charity Committee Hosts Flea Market Booths (42nd) in July 2024
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, Sean Xu, 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 […]
AYLUS Syosset Helps at CCE Farmers Market (7/6/24)
On 7/6/24, volunteers in Aylus Syosset went to Eisenhower Park to help in the Cornell Cooperative Extension Farmers Market. The market’s purpose was to support local businesses and bring awareness to the benefits of eating fresh produce. These businesses would sell locally made bread, pickles, jams, cheeses and much more. Starting from as early as […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Monitors Bluebird Box (135th) for Mercer County Park and Plainsboro Preserve in July 2024
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 […]
AYLUS Syosset volunteers at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary And Audubon Center (7/6/24)
On 7/6/24, members of AYLUS Syosset volunteered at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center by performing a multitude of activities such as removing weeds and spreading wood chips around certain pathways of the sanctuary. Members split into three groups: one to remove weeds, one to rake and spread wood chips on the main pathways […]
AYLUS Roslyn Helps Out at Fourth of July Firework Show (2nd) on July 4th, 2024
On Thursday, July 4th, the members of the Roslyn AYLUS branch volunteered at the Jones Beach Fireworks Spectacular event from 5:00 – 11:00 pm to help protect the shorebird breeding areas under the guidance of the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preseveration. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation […]
Fullerton Branch Members Help distribute food at St. Vincent De Paul Pantry at (6/29/24)
On June 29, 2024, members of the AYLUS Fullerton Branch assisted at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They helped with various tasks such as distributing food, breaking down boxes, and packaging items. Their efforts supported many families in the Fullerton area, demonstrating their commitment to community service and making a positive impact on those […]
San Diego Branch hosted the 2024-2025 3rd Solution for Hope Beast Academy Online Class on July 01-07, 2024
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 3rd Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on July 01-07, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch Beautifies and Waters Community Garden (07/03/2024)
On July 3rd, the 81st event was held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens. We went to our local community garden at P.S. 390Q to water and weed the plants. This school has been open for 5 years and they just built the garden a couple years ago. Our mission this summer is to keep the plants […]
AYLUS Syosset Members Planting at Long Island Native Plant Initiative 07/05/24
On 07/5/24, the Syosset members of AYLUS went to the Long Island Native Plant Initiative to go plant native plants and maintain plant diversity. Some of the steps we took were to make more soil, water and planting the Syosset parents were also very helpful in making this possible by helping out. We were accompanied […]
AYLUS San Clemente Volunteer at the RMV Annual 4th of July Kids and Pets Parade
On July 4, 2024, the AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at the RMV Annual 4th of July Kids and Pets Parade from 8:30am-10:30am. All members arrived at the event 30 minutes prior to help set up. Volunteers were posted at stations around the perimeter of the parade and assigned jobs. The jobs they were given […]
Ridgewood AYLUS Volunteers at Ridgewood 4th of July Parade
From 8-10 AM on July 4th, members of the Ridgewood AYLUS prepared for this year’s Independence Day Parade in downtown Ridgewood. The members dedicated their time, helping decorate vehicles that would be in the parade. After the start of the parade, members helped represent the local Chinese-American community by carrying the banner of the Ridgewood […]
AYLUS Ridgewood Cleans Countless Benches in Ridgewood Parks
During the month of April and May, the Ridgewood AYLUS team participated in cleaning 14 benches in several Ridgewood Parks. We cleaned the benches in Veterans Park, Leuning Park, and Graydon Park. Months ago, we presented our idea to the Ridgewood Board of Parks and Recreation, and we were finally able to complete our mission. […]
Frisco & Plano Held Used Batteries Recycling Event at Frisco Environmental Collection Center on July 5th, 2024
Reported by Daniel Wang Recycling can help to extract the raw materials from used batteries and forward them to manufacturing companies for reuse. This also brings down the cost of new batteries. As a result, recycling conserves resources, reduces pollution, and contributes to the economy all in one go. One week before the event we sent […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Supports Princeton Community Summer Fair (1st) on July 6th, 2024
On July 6th, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported the local community with its Summer Fair, which provided delicious food for the night. GPA Volunteers helped with the booth setup, exhibition, games, and cleanup. GPA Volunteers (7/6, 5 hrs for all): Xiaohui Zhang, Ethan Chen, Claire Hua, Chloe Hua, Huamian […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Leaders Speak to Promote Youth Volunteerism (8th) on July 6th, 2024
On July 6th, 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 […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Clean Up Local Park (34th) (7/5/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 5th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members cleaned their adopted park. Members went bright and early to avoid the hot heat that would come later. Members split up to aim for efficiency. They found lots of watermelon rinds lying around as well as pieces of confetti. Mingled in the woodchips […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (55th) (7/5/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On July 5th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. The volunteers signed in before starting their work. They first sorted various baked goods like breads and desserts onto various shelves, taking time to unload various vans that arrived with more food. They weighed various carts of produce […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (54th) (7/3/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On July 3rd, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members went to sign in first before getting to work. They were assigned to the back area to help with the dry goods. Members started to prepare to bag the dry foods by carrying all the needed crates […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (202nd) in July 2024
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 […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Builds a Primary Community Library in Lesotho, Africa (10th) in July 2024
Changing Lives, Book by Book. Work together with AYLUS! In July 2024, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) completed another project to build a Community Library in Africa by collecting up to 700 gently used children’s books (preschool to 8th grade reading level books) and $650 (to cover the domestic and international shipping cost, […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on July 3rd, 2024
Riverside County AYLUS members returned to the food bank on July 3rd, 2024 to continue their support before the upcoming holiday. They started out with organizing the donations to load up the cars that were lining up. Once the cars started to move they helped load food boxes, juice, water melon and the occasional flower […]
AYLUS Syosset helps at Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 7/5/24
On 7/5/24 members of AYLUS Syosset went to Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary to help shovel and spread woodchips around the sanctuary. Spreading woodchips is important in sustaining the environment as woodchips reduce the amount of weeds. Woodchips also retain moisture in the soil and help regulate temperatures. This can protect the roots of plants from the […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on July 3rd, 2024
On July 3rd, 2024, several RCA members volunteered at a local senior home. As the seniors spend the majority of their time inside the facility, especially during the summer heat, entertainment within the home has become a more important factor. In order to keep their minds fresh and sharp, the senior home hosts several Bingo […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Clean-up Local Park on July 2nd, 2024
On July 2nd, 2024, Sophie Chung and Holiday Rothermund volunteered to help clean-up a local neighborhood park. They went to a nearby lake to clean the green areas and walking trails. There was trash in the bushes and on the trails as well as grassy areas. When they were finished, they disposed of the trash […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Volunteers in Local Libraries (50th) in July 2024
In July, 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 […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Business for Charity Committee Hosts Flea Market Booths (41st) in July 2024
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, Sean Xu, 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 […]
AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at the City of Bellaire Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2024
From 6:45 to 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 4, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the City of Bellaire Independence Day Parade (intersection of S Rice Ave and Huisache St, Patrick Henry St, Grand Lake St, Pocahontas St, Braeburn St and Pine St in Houston, TX). The City of Bellaire holds its Independence […]
AYLUS Bellaire Volunteered at 2024 Care Festival on June 29th, 2024
AYLUS Bellaire Branch members volunteered at 2024 Care Festival as helpers. At the 2024 Care Festival, our volunteers first focused on preparing each stand before the event starts. The volunteers paved the floor covers, laid the power cords, and helped carry equipment and food for stallholders. After the start of the event, the volunteers […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch Maintains Garden Beds at Crocheron Park (07/02/2024)
On July 2nd, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 80th event at Crocheron Park. This time, we were accompanied by Jessica Burke, the founder of Friends of Crocheron & John Golden Park, volunteers dedicated to maintaining the park. During this event, we removed weeds, cleaned up litter, and watered garden beds. Jessica was a former […]