On Saturday, May 11th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Today was relatively on the slower side but while we waited for customers, we talked to Mrs. Wharlin about our concerts yesterday. Our concerts got great feed back from the seniors and they are looking forward to our June concert. Angelina […]

On May 11 2024, AYLUS members volunteered at the Summit Center 2024 Autism Walk, a community-wide effort to help raise funds for the Summit’s programs and services in Western New York. Volunteers helped keep the event running smoothly and assisted in cleaning up afterward from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Volunteers: (2 hours each) Zhiyi […]

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 […]

On May 10, from 5:30-8:30 pm, AYLUS Pearland volunteers assisted the City of Pearland Parks and Recreation with the Concert in the Park Series. Volunteers arrived early to set up survey booths and an additional parking lot for visitors. Half of the volunteers were tasked with assisting in the distribution and collection of surveys conducted […]

On May 4th, 2024, AYLUS members participated in volunteering for the Long Island Marathon Weekend during various times of the day. The Jovia Long Island Marathon Weekend helped raise funds for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Many individual athletes ran for their own causes, including raising funds for family members, or just to challenge […]

On 3/16/2024 West Essex AYLUS members volunteered for Saturday in Motion at Somerset Hills YMCA.  Saturdays in Motion (SIM) is a recreational program for children with autism.  Autistic children and their families join together at Somerset Hills YMCA on Saturdays for two hours of recreation. Volunteers first meet up for preparation including setting up equipment […]

Gave away 1 soapberry starter plants, 7 weeping willow starter plants and 4 moringa start plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch organized the 9th monthly Concert in Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Baskin gridge, NJ, 07920) on 5/10/2024. During each monthly concert, AYLUS Basking Ridge sends out a performance signup form a month ahead to AYLUS members in the local area. Around 12 performances are collected for each one-hour long concert. Based […]

5/5/2024 On May 5th, 2024, Aylus’ Great Neck branch hosted an event at a Disabled Persons Center. Our volunteers, Jason Zeng and Xingzhi Li arrived at the center at around 10:30 AM. Once there, our volunteers, Xingzhi Li and Jason Zeng played games with the disabled people like bowling, arts and crafts, connect four, and […]

In May, 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 […]

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!  Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is a way to honor the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,  learn about AAPI history and cultures, and amplify AAPI voices. On May 11th, starting in the morning, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch […]

In May, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members worked together to design a billboard sign and promote youth volunteerism among nearby students across the State of New Jersey. The project is to encourage GPA members to use their talents in all kinds of crafting and arts to promote AYLUS youth […]

This is the 69th event held by the AYLUS Gardens Branch. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens went to the Meditation Garden in Kissena Corridor Park to weed the garden beds, mulch, and cut down invasive trees that had taken up residence there. The day was quite sunny with warm sun rays and […]

The Roslyn AYLUS volunteers helped out at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s school on a gloomy Sunday of May 5th. From 1:30 to 5 PM at Neck South High School, our group supported various activities at the school. We move to our own assign classroom on time and start to check in with […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Jenny Wang On Saturday, May 4th 2024, members of the Frisco-Plano AYLUS branch volunteered at AsiaFest, an Asian American heritage festival which is hosted in downtown Plano, Texas. Volunteers ran two booths: one booth sold gemstone bracelets, rings, and balloon animals, along with offering face painting services, while the […]

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 […]

On April 29, members of East Pittsburgh AYLUS branch finds time to gather outgrown or unworn clothing to donate to a local goodwill. The volunteers intended to improve the nearby community through the collection of clean and well-maintained clothes for Goodwill. The project’s success was centered on planning, promotion, and coordination. Drop-off points were established, […]

Right after watching the solar eclipse on April 8th 2024, our volunteers started to ask around to collect Solar Eclipse glasses from April 10th to 28th. These glasses are being donated to Latin American children so they can enjoy the eclipse in August 2024. Recycling the glasses would also protect the earth, as it is […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch held another tutoring session on 5/1/2024. Our volunteers, Zhaoxi Chen and Xingzhi Li arrived at the Great Neck Library Station Branch at around 4:30PM. We had two students arrive. Zhaoxi worked on helping a young child with her reading while keeping it fun, and Xingzhi helped a recent immigrant work on […]

On May 5th 2024, members of AYLUS set up a table at their third annual Asian American Heritage Festival. The festival celebrates multiple Asian cultures including Chinese, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japanese and others. It included many music performances and tables from local businesses. AYLUS offered face painting, ballon, chess, origami, china charity sales, and some even […]

On May 5th, 2024, members of AYLUS Bellaire and the Bellaire Go Club volunteered with Houston Food Bank.  From roughly 9:00am to 10:30 am, members worked with other volunteers under the leadership of Houston Food Bank supervisors to create Senior boxes, which are boxes of meals that support senior citizens. The volunteering took place within the […]

In early May 2024, the American Youth Leadership Foundation (AYLF) Board of Directors selected the Greater Princeton Branch, Pearland Branch, Roslyn Branch, San Diego Branch, Murrieta Branch, Cheshire Branch, Frisco & Plano Branch, Dix Hills Branch, Woodbridge Branch, and Columbus Branch for the Branch of the Month Award for April 2024. Congratulations to all the […]

On May 4th, 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: Jessie Wang (2 hours) Alison […]

In April 2024, Erika Yu, Alina Yu, Peini Hu, and Baoqin Zhong from AYLUS Edison led the English Enrichment Program four times online. Each time, the members carefully prepared materials in advance and distributed them to the participants, giving lively presentations and interacting with the participants at the sessions. Over the years of leading the […]

On May 4, 2024, four Santa Clarita Valley Branch members volunteered for Celebrating international culture and childhood literacy at Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros. They engaged and interacted with the public at the annual Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros. They helped with event set-up/clean-up, facilitated activity stations, and other duties as […]

On May 5th from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m, volunteers helped clean up Peace Valley Park. Our environmental clean up initiative was a collaborative effort aiming toward preserving and restoring the natural ecosystem. With a commitment to leaving a positive impact on the planet, we strive to create a cleaner, healthier environment for current and […]

On Saturday, On Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 10:30 AM-1:30 PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at CP Nassau Bayville, and assisted the workers with various activities. CP Nassau (Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County)  is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing quality services for children and adults with cerebral palsy. One of […]

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch of Aylus volunteered at Arrow Lane house run by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau). CP Nassau is a nonprofit organization that provides the best possible care for adults and children with cerebral palsy. One of the programs […]

  On Sunday May fifth, members of Syosset AYLUS helped the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary with their annual native plants sale. Volunteers helped customers carry wagons and plants, check out plants and write down the plants each customer got to make checkout easier. Along with helping the native plant sale, members were also able to educate […]

Written by Christina Mink On May 4, 2024, AYLUS Oyster Bay members visited Veteran Hospital in Northport for a heartwarming performance, marking their eighth collaboration with the Fortune Star Band. The event commenced with Viva la Vida, followed by the band’s rendition of songs like “Stand by Me,” “Sea of Stars,” and “Take on Me,” […]

Written by Christina Mink On May 4, 2025, members of AYLUS Oyster Bay participated in the Earth Day celebration at Geiger Park, hosted by the Town of Babylon. The weather was sunny and delightful, with many people enjoying themselves, including children playing in the inflatable playground. Numerous booths were set up under white tents, where […]

Get up and go!  HEALTHY KIDS. HAPPY KIDS. In April-May, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Supported the Healthy Kids Running Series in Blakely Park (260 Meadowbrook Road, Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691) every Sunday afternoon on a weekly basis. Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week […]

Aylus members had helped out at a local art center, The Center for Contempory Art at 2929 Burnt Mills Road Bedminister, NJ, 07921 open house on 5/5. The open house had majorly focused on arts and crafts, and members had helped kids making mother day cards, hot glueing and cutting things for the kids. They […]

The Wishing Crane Project  Wishing Crane Project’s mission is to instill hope and optimism into hospice patients statewide. “One origami paper crane represents good luck and happiness but if you create 1,000 origami paper cranes, you make a wish come true and you are also instilling good luck and happiness into the community.” One folded […]

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 […]