On April 28th, Richard Xu and Mark Li demonstrated their commitment to environmental stewardship by dedicating 2.5 hours to cleaning up Cunningham Park. Their efforts focused on picking up litter, including plastic bottles, soda cans, cigarettes, bottle caps, food wrappers, and more. Through their diligent work, they not only improved the cleanliness of the park […]

On 4/27/24, members of AYLUS Syosset, AYLUS Oyster Bay and another organization named UCODA performed for the elderly at the Orchard Senior Center of Woodbury. We started to set up at 1:45 pm and the performance started at 2:00 pm. Syosset iSchool’s Fortune Star Band performed 4 songs and 6 other solos and groups performed […]

Reporter: Kaden Luo On April 27th, from 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm, 3 members of the AYLUS Gladstone Branch presented to seniors in the Miraview Senior Center at Warren regarding cybersecurity awareness. Subtopics covered in the presentation included: password management, complex/strong passwords, phishing, vishing, smishing, common internet scams, social media safety, and a fun, interactive […]

Reported by ERIC LI On April 5, 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 […]

Reported by Karen Li Posted by Jenny Wang Today we went to volunteer for the 2024 North Texas TI Cup North Texas Chinese Speech contest. We all arrived a few hours early as we need to prepare for the speech contest. This mainly included getting to know each other, learning who was in our room, […]

Columbus Branch Performed Music for Seniors at Senior Star on April 28th, 2024 On Sunday, April 28th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents were extremely happy to see the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. […]

Columbus Branch Assisted with a Community Garden Project at Seton Square North on April 27th, 2024On April 27th, AYLUS Columbus volunteers helped out at Seton Square North with their community garden project. Seton Square North is a retirement community apartment complex in Columbus. Volunteers shoveled and brought dirt, topsoil, and compost to 24 garden beds. They […]

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

Missouri City Branch member Catherine Sun Volunteered at Artistic Swimming Youth National and 12U Invitational April 28th 2024. Catherine was in charge of controlling music for swimming teams and recorded videos to watch for discrepancies as the technical controller. The event is from 7 am to 15 pm April 28, 2024. The total volunteering time […]

In April 2024, AYLUS Missouri City member Catherine Sun participated in the Chinese Tutoring volunteer event at Bellaire High School, Houston, TX 77401 on every Tuesday. Catherine taught and instructed students who are learning Chinese. The event lasted 1 hour on every Tuesday. There are totally 5 hours in April 2024.

In March 2024, AYLUS Missouri City member Catherine Sun participated in the Chinese Tutoring volunteer event at Bellaire High School, Houston, TX 77401 on every Tuesday. Catherine taught and instructed students who are learning Chinese. The event lasted 1 hour on every Tuesday. There are totally 4 hours in March 2024.

Reported by Lauren Kan On April 27, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 18th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling […]

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 April 27, 2024, AYLUS Bellaire Branch members volunteered at E.D. White Elementary School to tutor disadvantaged kids in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th in subjects of math and reading. Volunteers helped teach kids about different mathematical subjects like fractions, multiplication, and addition to help prepare them for their STAAR exam. Some even spoke to […]

On Saturday, April 27th, members from AYLUS volunteered with Bridges From Borders in their annual #OneWorld Community Concert & Exhibit to help immigrants and refugees in our local community. The #OneWorld Student Orchestra is a student-led orchestra and is part of the #OneWorkd Program. They accompany the #OneWOrld Choir and play independently. Volunteers (4 hours […]

The 23rd Annual Auburn CityFest, one of Auburn’s favorite spring traditions, was held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. AYLUS Auburn Branch hosted a non-profit booth to fundraise for the Dream Court tennis program. We offer 4 stations- the Happy Face Center for face painting/face tattoos, the […]

In April, 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 […]

In April, 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 […]

In April, 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 […]

Greater Memphis Branch participated several events in April 4/20/2024. Yuqi Chen and Grace Ding (5 hours/each) They went to the botanic garden to volunteer. They were at a stand near the entrance teaching the children about what insects are, asking them educational questions like “How many legs do they have” or “Are spiders insects?” Doing […]

3/30/24 Poppy Wang, Cece Gao, Mia Gao, Dominic Gao, Harrison Xiao, Charlotte Cheng, Eileen Chen, Eric Chen, Amira Zhan Sophie Zhan, Annette Chen, Elliot Chen, Alexander Wang, Elena Chen, Alex Shi, Evan Shi played games at Gardens of Germantown, 3179 Professional Plaza Dr. Germantown, TN. Some of them played at the spring concert that was […]

Today on April 26th, 2024, we did some gardening. We helped the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands by helping them replant daffodil bulbs. The reason for this is because the plants were too close together to efficiently grow. We dug up many holes in the ground, put the bulbs in, and covered it up with […]

Pollution is everywhere—near beaches, mountains, and rivers. Wherever people live, there unfortunately is trash. To help with this issue, the Greater Memphis Branch adopted Several parks. 3/31/24 Shelby Farm Park 1. Eric Chen 2. William cui 3. Jaren Feng 4. Jack Feng 5. Grace Ding 6. Amy Ding 7. Rachel Yan-G 8. Alan Chen 9. […]

On the morning of April 20th, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch helped clean up after Food Truck Friday. Food Truck Friday is an award-winning event of the Opelika Chamber. It is hosted in downtown Opelika on various Friday nights throughout the year, and attracts food trucks, live music, vendors, and thousands of visitors who dine, […]

On March 2, AYLUS Birmingham Branch members volunteered at Mountain Brook’s 20th annual Chili Cook Off hosted by The Exceptional Foundation. Volunteers handed out drinks to attendees and moderated the children’s play area at the event. Thank you to the following members for participating: Anna An (5) Sissy Chen (5) Jierui Li (4) Jessie Shi […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang By 10:30 am on 4/27, we had all arrived at the pavilion. Everyone contributed their books, and even their own little attached notes, for the cause. They were each categorized for grades K-1, 2-4, and 5-6. We worked together to pack them all into the boxes. We […]

On February 17, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch members met at the Boutwell Auditorium in downtown Birmingham to volunteer for the annual Lunar New Year festival. Members arrived to set up children’s games, and then facilitated games, assisted with ticket purchasing, prize redemption, food distribution, stage spotlights/microphones. Other volunteers greeted event attendees and some participated in […]

On February 16, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch members met at the Boutwell Auditorium in downtown Birmingham to prepare for the following day’s Lunar New Year festival. Members taped signs to the walls, arranged tables, chairs, and tablecloths, and set up the eight games to be played by event attendees. Other volunteers were trained on stage […]

On February 11, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch members met to continue preparing for their local Lunar New Year festival. Volunteers finished making signs for the eight games, finalized the rules, and compiled all necessary materials into separate storage boxes to transport to the festival. Thank you to the following members for participating: Jessica Lao (2) […]

On April 27, 2024 morning from 8:00am to 11:00am, the Santa Clarita Valley branch members attended the Neighborhood Clean Up event at the Heritage Park and College of the Canyons campus located at Valencia, CA. They picked up trash and litter and put in trash bags and throw in trash bins.

On February 4, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch leadership officers met to prepare for their local Lunar New Year festival. Members first brainstormed ideas for children’s games and then determined rules, prepared materials, and created signs for these games. They then tested the activities and adjusted rules as needed. Thank you to the following members for […]

In a heartwarming endeavor to promote literacy and community integration, the Aylus Greater Triangle launched its very own Open Sky Book Club on April 27, 2024. With the aim of aiding new immigrants in refining their language skills through the joy of reading aloud, the initiative has already sparked enthusiasm across the region.     […]

This is the 67th event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens went to Powell’s Cove Park to learn about poetry around the campfire. The day was really nice and warm with only fluffy and wispy clouds in the air. There were two areas, one was the campfire area, […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Jenny Wang Today, we have been helpers to the AGAPE Special Needs Program. We have assisted special needs kids by playing, dancing, and helping with fun games. Through this event, we have learned the importance of kindness and enthusiasm towards helping others on our community. We have also learned […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 4/27/24. Today was their end of year party. All the volunteers are required to wear blue to match the party theme- Under the Sea. Our volunteers all helped set up the gym equipment before the session began. Once the session started, […]

Reported by Angela Li   “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” Martin Luther King Jr.   At an average total of $150,000, cancer treatment costs are more than four times higher than treatment for other common health conditions. Despite paying high costs for cancer treatment, some patients still suffer from inadequate treatment and […]

Reported by Angela Li   “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” Martin Luther King Jr.   At an average total of $150,000, cancer treatment costs are more than four times higher than treatment for other common health conditions. Despite paying high costs for cancer treatment, some patients still suffer from inadequate treatment and […]