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    

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

Members of the Morris AYLUS Branch devoted their time to fundraise for under represented individuals. They volunteered by spreading the word through the community and aligning schedules to teach children various sports, arts, and other activities. Beyond this, the volunteers created a schedule for each lesson, these included fencing and tennis, where lessons were scheduled […]

On 6/23/24, volunteers in AYLUS Syosset went to Deer Park’s Shoprite to aid in a food drive run by Long Island Cares. The volunteers stood at the entrance of the supermarket, handing out flyers with the most needed items and telling customers about LI Cares.  Many of said customers donated the non perishables listed such […]

Written by Alex Lu On June 23, 2024, members of AYLUS Oyster Bay volunteered at the “Be A Good Egg” program on Lido Beach to help protect the birds, marine organisms, and the ocean ecology. We started off by helping to prepare the tents and tables. We took out all the giveaway items and placed […]

Written by Christina Mink On June 15, 2024, AYLUS members played music to honor the loving memories of Antonet and Bernice in the opening of the Kindness Garden. Antonet and Bernice have been former members of Sangha Education and contributed much to the development of the Sangha Center up until their deaths. The event on […]

Written by Christina Mink On June 13, 2024, AYLUS Oyster Bay members visited Sangha Education Center to meet Director Christine Keller and her team at the main house area. We carried shovels, hoes, rakes, and a wagon, walking through the woods to reach Meadow Farm. After building the Teepee Garden, we started to build a […]

During the weekend, the AYLUS Chapel Hill volunteers baked and whipped up around two hundred homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit that spreads love through tasty meals for seniors. Each of us pitched in a few dozen cookies, and made sure to single-wrap and deliver them to seniors with care. It felt awesome […]

On Sunday afternoon, June 16th, members from the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered at PORCH, an organization that helps feed a multitude of local families in the area. Members started off sorting a variety of foods, ranging from cereals, vegetables, pastas, and soups, and then eventually packing them all up into care bags. Others helped […]

On June 23, AYLUS Chapel Hill members  Nicholas Wang and Hongyan Wang generously volunteered their time at Charles House. They collected beautiful spring flowers donated by Trader Joe’s, aiming to bring joy and lift the spirits of elders with dementia. We believe these vibrant blooms will brighten their days and make a positive impact on […]

On Sunday, June 16, 2024, seven members of AYLUS Chapel Hill graced the halls of Carol Woods, a serene retirement community in Chapel Hill, with a musical repertoire. These seven members included a masterful violinist, two skilled violinists, and four pianists. The array of melodies presented to the seniors spanned the rich tapestries of the […]

On Sunday, June 16, 2024, two members of AYLUS Chapel Hill stepped forward to support Charles House by collecting blossoms kindly provided by the neighborhood Trader Joe’s. These delightful flowers were then carefully conveyed to Charles House, a community-based nonprofit focused on eldercare and aiding those with dementia. Nestled within the Carol Woods Retirement Community, […]

On 6/23/24 & 6/24/24, members of AYLUS Syosset went all around flushing, queens, and corona to hand out fliers to campaign for Wendy Li for surrogate court judge. This role is important because the term they serve is 14 years. During these years they have to make important decisions such as ensuring that assets are […]

In June, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum Giving Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence […]

Reported by Karen Li Posted by Karen Li Frisco & Plano Branch Volunteering at McKinney Library Comic Con on June 22 2024 Today on June 22, we went to participate in the Comic Con event held at McKinney Library.  We got there early to make sure we had enough time to set up before the […]

Volunteers at AYLUS visited Steppingstone Park on June 23, 2024 to clear the weeds in their neighborhood park for the planted flowers and trees. Steppingstone is a local park in Great Neck that overlooks the Long Island Sound. People gather, and children play freely in the park. The members of AYLUS first started cleaning up […]

On Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, the AYLUS Roslyn branch volunteered at Heckscher State Park during their 100th year celebration from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This event was a festival called the “ Centennial Celebration” celebrating the 100 years of New York State Parks. This festival showcased the different decades of the New York State […]

In June 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 […]

Written by Emily Zhang On June 8th, 2024, seven student volunteers of AYLUS Oyster Bay hosted Zion’s Strawberry Festival at Douglaston, NY, as a fundraiser for pediatric cancer patients of Long Island. Zion’s annual Strawberry Festival is a tradition for the parish and the entire neighborhood. Fresh, local strawberries are sold, alongside other delicious foods. […]

On 6/19/2024, Aylus Great Neck hosted another tutoring session at the Great Neck Library Station branch for students to prepare for the next school year. Our volunteers arrived at the library at around 4:30PM. We had one student who wanted some help with her homework; Elaine Xing helped her whenever she had any questions. They […]

In June, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum Giving Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence […]

2024/06/23 AYLUS Starts a Fundraiser for the Make A Wish Foundation On June 23, AYLUS volunteers from the Dix Hills Branch begins their fundraisingfor Make A Wish Foundation. Volunteers dedicate their time to receive donations for children in need, and children with illness that desire one last wish. This event took place at the Broadway […]

Reported by Colin Xie  The AYLUS San Diego Committee organized ta Community Cleanup Event at Sycamore Ridge Elementary on June 22nd, 2024. Trash pollution is a prevalent issue in many parts of the world today, harming the environment as well as wildlife within the area. We believe that as global citizens, it is our mission […]

Reported by Andrew Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of June 17, 2024 – June 23, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Over the course of a weekend in June, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted 2 1-hour long concerts for the residents of Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront and Sunrise of Redmond. A total of 27 performers came and performed at these two concerts, including pieces by Schubert, Liszt, Mozart, and Bach. Performers: Anna L, Abby C, […]

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 1st Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on  June 17, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

On June 21st, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck Branch hosted their incredible weekly Friday sports day to promote physical activity for children all around Great Neck, including ones with special needs. Today, all members decided to do a plethora of activities during the beginning of the activity featuring badminton, soccer, and jump rope. After this short […]

June 18-21 A lot of volunteers appear on each day to help out at the Crossline Church food pantry. It is kind of a rough time for lot of the participate as the temperature in summer rises. But even with the heat, each of them works extremely hard in the heat waves. As usual they […]

On June 23 2024, a members of AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo Science Museum from 9:45AM-4PM. She showed the filter light demonstration and experiment. Volunteers: Leila Hu (6.25 hours)

On 06/22/24, the AYLUS Syosset members went to volunteer at a native plant gardening greenhouse known as Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI), where their goal is to grow native plants. We were accompanied by many fellow Syosset members and parents who helped grow native plants in this greenhouse and specialize in gardening. We were […]

On Sunday, 6/23/24, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden, mostly just weeding the flower and vegetable beds since it was going to rain. The volunteers mainly weeded the vegetable beds and around the garden fence which were placed into provided lawn bags. They also harvested some of the vegetables like the bay leaves because […]

Julia played piano for residents of Harbor Chase Assisted Living Center to provide entertainment during their lunchtime. Julia Chen (30 minutes)