On May 25 2024, a member of AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo Science Museum  from 10AM to 1PM. He did a laboratory upon filtering light and helped people with directions. Volunteers: 3 hours: Kevin Zou

On May 25 from 9:00 am -3:00 pm, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the air show on Jones Beach. To commemorate Memorial Day, jets and helicopters streaked across the sky in a spectacle as crowds amassed at Jones Beach to take part in the revelry. While there’s nothing wrong with celebratory spirit, the crowds […]

On Friday, May 24, 2024 the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Jones Beach Air Show to assist the endangered species stewards. The Bethpage Air Show is an annual show that is held every May during Memorial Day weekend. It is a popular event where aircrafts perform in the sky to pay tribute to our […]

Written By Christina Mink On May 19, 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. At the Teepee Garden, we weeded, loosened the soil, dug […]

Julia played piano for residents of the assisted living center to provide entertainment during their lunchtime. Julia Chen (30 minutes)

On 5/25/2024 members of AYLUS Syosset went to Jones Beach Airshow to help protect shorebirds from people disturbing them from incubating and destroying their nest. On the beach, there were fences set up to safeguard shorebirds. Inside the fence, we not only have shorebirds but also chicks in there that are the same color. During […]

Open fields, sparse plant life, sandy dunes… what better place for birds? Two species in particular reside in this habitat on Jones Beach. The piping plover and the least tern. They make sand-colored eggs right on the beach, so it is incredibly important for visitors to be aware of the locations and regard fences and […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

On May 12th, AYLUS Bellaire branch members volunteered at The Beacon to prepare and serve meals for the homeless. The Beacon is a non-profit organization in Houston, TX that serves individuals experiencing homelessness by meeting daily needs and providing other daily services often taken for granted. To aid The Beacon in serving fresh hot lunches […]

On May 24th, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck Branch organized its exercising event for the nineteenth time. In which, children in our community were offered an opportunity to engage in a variety of physical activities. Today, we played water guns, tag, badminton, pingpong, football and more. There were eight volunteers that participated in the event, and […]

On Saturday, May 25th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Today was relatively on the slower side but while we waited for customers, we chatted with the seniors in the center Charlotte Liu, Tonia Wu, Clarence Wu and Catherine Shen (2.5HR each, 5/25/24)

Gave away 11 mulberry starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals

In May, 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 […]

On Saturday, May 18th 2024, Aylus Syosset Volunteers performed Dragon Dance during the Asian-American Festival at north Hempstead Beach Park. During the performance, volunteers presented their best wishes and the dance symbolizes power, good fortune and strength. Ten people played in this dance and the longer the dragon the more luck it will bring to […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On May 24, 2024, at The Del Mar Highlands Town Center, tutors from various classes, including AoPS, Beast Academy, 1-on-1 tutoring, and English for Elderly, gathered to share teaching experiences and tips. Each tutor contributed ideas to enhance our programs and provided solutions to common challenges. Additionally, we invited two alumni […]

Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. In May, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Vice President and Crafts for Hope Committee Chair Kathie Wang started to host events at the Plainsboro Public Library Community Room. Participants learned how to crochet chemo hats for cancer patients with Kathie Wang. No […]

In May, 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). Together, we can help protect our forest lands. Founded in 1969, FOPOS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to acquiring open space […]

Written by Christina Mink AYLUS Oyster Bay proceeds with the “Seeding Program” from May 6 to 13, 2024. In early May, we coordinated with the Oyster Bay Main Street Association for the Seeding Program. We received 50 seeding boxes containing marigold and zinnia seeds from the association. Christina contributed 28 seeding boxes to the Portledge […]

Written by Christina Mink On May 9, 2024, AYLUS Oyster Bay members attended the “Be a Good Egg” online training program. During the training session, Erica Albert from Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Nature Audubon gave a speech. She introduced many local breeding shorebirds, including their appearance, calls, characteristics, diet, and habits, such as the Piping […]

Reported by Sophia Li Posted by Jenny Wang On May 19th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Frisco and Plano branch volunteered at the Flea Market in McKinney. We collected donations and sold homemade gemstone bracelets and rings. Many people stopped by to buy our products, donate directly, or ask about the prices of the bracelets. […]

Report by Andrew Zhou In San Diego, Rady Children’s Hospital is the largest children’s hospital and has a special clinic for children with cancer and blood disorders. These kids often need to visit the hospital monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, or even daily for check-ups and treatment, which can be very challenging and is definitely worse than […]

On 5/18/2024, West Essex branch volunteered with Special Parent’s Out at Resurgent Church in Far Hills NJ.  Members served as one-on-one assignment to special needs children for the night – follow participants and help participate in various fun activities. Guests with disabilities (and their sisters and/or brothers) were cared for and entertained by loving and qualified […]

On 5/13/24, West Essex AYLUS members baked cookies and cup cakes to support May Bowling event for special needs families sponsored by Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities (LACD) and Lions Club.  Members baked chocolate cookies, banana bread muffin, butter cookies, chocolate muffin and chocolate chips muffins. West Essex members (3 hours each): Thomas Smith (1 […]

on 5/5/2024, West Essex members participated in a town-wide event, from 9-11 AM, to help pick up trash and recyclables in an effort to keep the town clean. Members sorted through trash to differentiate between recyclable and trash, and engaged in this volunteer work in locations throughout town, picking up trash from underneath bridges and […]

In May, 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 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On May 22, 2024, AYLUS collaborated with the Canyon Crest Academy Ping Pong Club to organize a fundraising event for the hematology outpatients at Rady Children’s Hospital. Four AYLUS members hosted the event, aiming to gather donations for toys for the children. The Mini 5-Point Ping Pong Game, which is a […]

Reported by ERIC LI On May 19, 2024, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis.  Food is our most basic human […]

On Sunday from 1:30pm to 5:00pm, the Roslyn AYLUS branch helps and works with teachers from the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island. As a teaching assistant (TA), you are required to tutor the students while the teacher is in class. Because these fundamental concepts are so important in Chinese, we go over them every […]

Reported by Andrew Wang Posted by Jenny Wang On May 18th, AYLUS members sold handmade bracelets and rings at the Third Monday Trade Days flea market to donate to the African Library Project. The African Library Project aims to build libraries in Africa to give children better reading comprehension, and the money raised is used […]

On 17 May, 2024 from 5:30 pm to 6:30PM, volunteers from AYLUS Great Neck Branch gathered at Firefighters Park to support children with special disabilities. Firefighter Park is one of the most popular parks in Great Neck. Located near the middle of Great Neck Plaza, the park is an enjoyable spot for locals. It features […]

Reported by Karen Li Posted by Karen Li On May 18, we participated in the East and West festival held by the McKinney Public Library. At the event, we focused mainly on four things: selling jewelry, making balloon animals, face painting, and Chinese calligraphy lessons, all while promoting Aylus. But before we could do that […]

On May 18th, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 71st event at Fort Totten Park. During this event, our volunteers toured Fort Totten Park while learning about its history and wildlife from Park Rangers Brandon, Shantel Mena, and Sergeant Joe. We would like to thank the generous Park Rangers for taking the time to teach […]