On June 29, 2024, the ALFC Generosity Center was bustling with activity as youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered for a day of service. Despite the high temperature of 101°F, the dedicated volunteers worked tirelessly to distribute food to those in need. This event was particularly notable for welcoming a new volunteer, […]
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Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for the American Cancer Society on June 23rd, 2024
Members of the RCA branch returned to the local Discovery shop that functions as a resale boutique to help support the American Cancer Society. The Discovery shops are a crucial part of helping the American Cancer Society operate. By lending a helping hand the members want to help assist such an important organization in their […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Return to Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on June 22nd, 2024
On June 22nd, 2024, RCA members Evan Chang and Kyan Chang returned to the local senior home to volunteer. They started to entertain the seniors by playing 8 rounds of Bingo games. They assisted with reading out the numbers and helped the seniors as well with checking them. Once that was done, the entertainment continued […]
San Diego Branch Participated the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank on June 21st, 2024.
Reported by ERIC LI On June 21st, 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 […]
San Diego Branch Participated the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank on June 14th, 2024.
Reported by ERIC LI On June 14th, 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 […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch’s Little Bay Park Cleanup and First Award Ceremony (06/27/2024)
In honor of all the hard work of their members, AYLUS Oakland Gardens hosted an award ceremony in Little Bay Park on June 27th, 2024. Presenting the President’s Volunteer Service Award was New York State Senator for District 16, John C. Liu, who was also a member of the Bayside community. He attended New York […]
AYLUS Syosset Members help at Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 06/28/24
On Saturday June 28th 2024, AYLUS Syosset members helped Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. The members helped in multiple ways, ways like, Collecting and Spreading out woodchips, Saving young tadpoles lives, and removing Duck Weed from their pond. Duck Weed takes up nitrogen and quickly multiplies if not removed and treated properly. The Duck […]
San Diego Branch hosted the AI&STEM summer activity/camp June 24, 2024
Reported by Emmy Zhu The AI&STEM summer activity/camp, organized by AYLUS San Diego Branch, took place from June 24 to June 28, 2024. The camp aimed to provide students from grades 6 to 10 with an engaging learning experience in use Arduino kit to build project, driven by the software programming. Students were grouped […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch Volunteered at Heckscher State Park on 6/22/2024
Aylus Great Neck Branch volunteered at Heckscher State Park on Saturday, June 22 from 10am – 3pm for the Centennial Celebration. Today, June 22nd, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck Branch volunteered at Heckscher State Park. At this park, there were numerous booths, each with its own historical period. This event commemorated NY State Parks’ 100th […]
AYLUS Idaho Falls Branch Helps Community Food Basket (Idaho Falls) to Sort Food on June 25
The Community Food Basket (Idaho Falls) works to meet the emergency food needs of families and individuals facing food insecurity in the greater Idaho Falls area. Currently, they serve more than 1,000 families per month. Four members of Idaho Falls AYLUS Branch volunteered to sort food and heavy lifting for over 30 boxes of food. […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Branch Performing at Local Nursing Home on June 26, 2024
On June 26th, a small group of AYLUS volunteers put together a performance at an assisted living center in Pearland. They presented different kinds of acts such as singing, instruments, and dancing, to the residents at the Reserve of Pearland. In total there were six volunteers who performed. The volunteers were able to put on […]
Slam n Splash (#126): Pearland Branch Community Swimming Class (#65) – 6/27/2024
On Thursday, June 27th, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 4th lesson in a 9-week-long series. Jordana helped Berry with his backstroke, focusing more on staying on top of the water, kicking more, and tilting his head back […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Business for Charity Committee Hosts Flea Market Booths (39th) in June 2024
In June, 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 Roslyn Volunteers at Summer BBQ Bash with Roslyn GRACE (1st) on June 26, 2024
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the 2024 Summer BBQ Bash organized by Roslyn GRACE (Greater Roslyn Association for Chinese Enrichment). The Roslyn GRACE program is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serve and support the Chinese American families in Roslyn. Today, 5 […]
Columbus Branch Made and Donated 68 Placemats for the Meals on Wheels Program on June 24th, 2024
During the month of June, 9 volunteers of AYLUS made 68 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. The placemat theme this month was “Summer,” where volunteers used their artistic abilities to decorate their placemats according to the theme. Afterwards, they carefully laminated their placemats to gift to […]
AYLUS Syosset teaches basketball to elementary schoolers at Birchwood-circle parklet on 6/26/24
On 6/26/2024 part of the coaches of the AYLUS Syosset basketball club starts teaching basketball to community members yet again. The dedicated coaches started by refreshing the things taught in the previous sessions such as the basic rules and fundamentals of basketball. Many of the skills taught during that day are passing, skilled dribbling, attempting […]
Event 6: Volunteering to promote Asian Representation
June 2024, volunteers of the Morris Aylus Branch helped promote Asian Representation within the community. They helped promote vote registration for Surrogates Court Judge which serves a term of 14 years and makes decisions that involve adoption, wills, and the distribution of assets from a deceased person. The members volunteered around different poll stations in […]
Fullerton Branch Members Help distribute food at St. Vincent De Paul Pantry at (6/22/24)
On June 22, 2024, members of the AYLUS Fullerton Branch volunteered at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry, where they actively participated in a variety of essential tasks to support the local community. Their efforts included distributing food to those in need, breaking down and organizing boxes, and packaging food items for easier distribution. Throughout […]
SMILE 4 Special Needs (#146): Pearland Branch Teaching Bucket Drumming at GiGi’s Playhouse (#9) – June 27, 2024
On June 27, 2024, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming lesson at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land for teens with Down syndrome. The session began with a review of previous lessons, including producing different sounds by striking the bucket’s center, rim, and side. The participants then practiced varying tempos and counting beats. To add an element […]
Dance and Art (#34): Pearland Branch Community K-Pop Dance Class (#14) on June 25, 2024
On Tuesday, June 25th, AYLUS volunteers resumed their summer dance lessons at the community library. The lesson started with one of the teachers leading a stretch while waiting for the rest of the students to show up. They then moved on to cleaning their previous dance SPOT, before moving on to a new song. This new dance, ABCD, […]
Dance and Art (#33): Pearland Branch Community K-Pop Dance Class (#13) on June 18, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18th, AYLUS volunteers started the first K-pop dance lessons this summer teaching kids from the range of 4-9 years old. Due to booking issues, the first class was held at Abigail, the lead instructor’s house. The volunteers taught the beginner class, starting with a simple stretch routine, and then continuing to learn the dance […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Branch Teach Community Kids to Make Rice Balls on June 13, 2024
On June 13th, 4 AYLUS members volunteered at a local summer camp to teach kids how to make rice balls. They began with a short tutorial showing them the steps and ingredients needed for a rice ball, and slowly the kids began to want to make their own. The 4 volunteers helped the kids that needed help […]
Slam n Splash (#125): Pearland Branch Community Swimming Class (#64) June 25, 2024
On Tuesday June 25th, three AYLUS volunteers- Yushan, Yurong, and Jordana taught the swimmers participating, Darren and Andy. At the beginning of the lesson they taught them how to breathe to the side while swimming freestyle. Later, they worked on underwaters and streamline. Afterwards, Yurong helped Andy work on his fly while Yushan and Jordana […]
SMILE 4 Special Needs (#144): Pearland Branch Teaching Bucket Drumming at GiGi’s Playhouse (#8) – June 26, 2024
On June 26, 2024, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming lesson at GiGi’s Playhouse Houston for adults with Down syndrome. After reviewing what had been learned in past sessions, they taught eight participants how to follow the rhythm of a popular song, fostering a sense of rhythm and teamwork. Following the bucket drumming session, the […]
Slam n Splash (#123): Pearland Branch Teaching Community Swimming Lesson (#62) on June 20, 2024
On Thursday, June 20th, and Saturday, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 1st and 2nd lessons in a 9-week-long series. After the orientation and safty training conducted on 6/18, during the first class Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana helped Andy, […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Helps Community Food Bank Food Pantry and Thrifty Stores (130th) in June 2024
In June, 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 […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch worked on Forest Restoration (06/22/2024)
On June, 22nd, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held their 76th event at Ally Pond Park. AYLUS Oakland Garden and other volunteers worked with the Stewardship Team. Leslie, Lea, Liam, Olivia, Demi, and Liz are members of the Stewardship Team that came to show us how to protect the forested areas in the Forest Restoration Park. […]
AYLUS Roslyn Volunteers at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County’s Group Home (17th) on June 22nd, 2024
On Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, from 1 pm to 4 pm, members of AYLUS Roslyn volunteered at a CP Nassau group home in Levittown. CP Nassau (The Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County) is a non profit that assists individuals with disabilities with the goal of them reach independent. Group homes are where a few […]
SMILE 4 Special Needs (#143): Pearland Branch Teaching at SNCC Adult Day Hab (#95) – June 26, 2024
On June 26, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day hab program. Volunteers supported center instructors by teaching a natural science class, a Chinese language class, and a life skills class. Additionally, they led a music game class where participants moved to the rhythm of the music, helping them improve their […]
Slam n Splash (#124) Pearland Branch Community Swimming Classes (#63) 6/22/2024
On June 22, 2024, Jordana helped Berry with his freestyle focusing more on his arms and his breathing. Yurong taught Andy how to float on his back and how he should move his arms. Yushan helped Darren focus more on his freestyle such as how he should breathe and not move his head when he […]
AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch Cleans Up Butterfly Park in June 2024
On June 25th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch returned to the Butterfly Park for another great cleanup event. Our committed members put on gloves and searched the park for garbage. Despite the hot weather, they worked hard diligently to collect plastic bags, bottle caps, bottles, and cardboard. We found litter along the […]
The Volunteers of the AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch participated in Collecting Horseshoe Crabs on June 2024
On June 21st, 2024, the volunteers of the AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch teamed up with the volunteers at Save Coastal Wildlife to collect and monitor horseshoe crabs at the Keyport Harbor. The event lasted from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, where the combined team form a single file line perpendicular to the shore and shuffle […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Donates Backpack and Supplies to Local School Districts (12th) in June 2024
In June-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 […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Senior Home on June 21st, 2024
On June 21st, 2024, members of the RCA branch volunteered at a neighborhood senior home. The members have played concerts at this senior home before so the home and some of the residents were already familiar to them. The members helped entertain the seniors through social games such as Bingo and a game called Bagel […]
Riverside County AYLUS Supports American Cancer Society on June 21st, 2024
On June 21st, 2024, members of the RCA branch started a new volunteer event by supporting the American Cancer Society Discovery shop. This shop sells gently used merchandise and uses the proceeds to support the American Cancer Society. The members worked on the organizing of the shelves and the items for sale. They furthermore performed […]
Riverside County AYLUS Continues Its Support for a Local Food Bank on June 20th, 2024
On June 20th, Evan Chang and Kyan Chang volunteered at a local food bank. They worked on packing the different donations into different boxes that were then loaded onto carts and then weighted. They also helped with organizing the various donations that the food bank receives from produce to baker goods. They also volunteered with […]
Greater Buffalo Branch Volunteers hosts Senior Sharing Event- (06/25/2024)
On June 25 2024, member of AYLUS hosts our first ever Senior Sharing event where four high school seniors shared their college application processes and experiences. Our four seniors was Grant Wang, Sarah Qiu, Andrew Jiang, and Eileen Wang. Thank you to our helpful seniors! Volunteers helped set up and cleaned up the chairs before […]
Greater Buffalo Branch Volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace- (06/22/2024)
On June 22 2024, a member from AYLUS volunteered at SHP (Sleep in Heavenly Peace). Where she helped with the construction of beds by sanding, drilling, and assembling wood for kids in need. She volunteered from 8:45-11:45. Volunteers: 3 hours: ZhiYi Cheng
Greater Buffalo Branch Volunteers with Buffalo Science Museum (6/24/2024)
On June 24 2024, a member of AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo science museum from 9:45am to 4:00pm. She did a living environment demonstration and dinosaur tracing activity demonstration. Volunteers: 6.25 hours: Leila Hu
SMILE 4 Special Needs (#142): Pearland Branch Teaching at SNCC Adult Day Hab (#94) – June 25, 2024
On June 25, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day hab program. In the morning, volunteers supported center instructors with computer and music classes, helping participants enhance their digital literacy and musical abilities. In the afternoon, the volunteers took the lead in a life skills class focused on recycling, teaching the […]