The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Creek Park to help clean up the hiking trails. As a continuation of previous work here, volunteers already knew what they had to do. Volunteers brought along trash bags, trash grabbers and gloves as they hiked along the trails, and cleaned up the area without disturbing the natural […]

At the Aylus Greater Triangle’s Open Sky Book Club launch on 4/20/2024, the atmosphere buzzed with excitement and anticipation. New immigrants, eager to improve their English skills, mingled with volunteers and organizers, creating a vibrant tapestry of cultures and stories. As the books were distributed, participants flipped through the pages, some tracing unfamiliar words with […]

In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Apparel Committee worked together again to promote youth volunteerism among nearby students and to dress up new AYLUS memberships with our home-printed cardinal red uniforms. This project is to encourage GPA members to use their talents in all kinds of crafting and arts […]

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) 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 […]

In April, many students joined the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) for the 18th Annual Watershed Cleanup! Over the years, thousands of volunteers have removed over 141,000 pounds of trash, helping to make our watersheds healthier, protect our environment and beautify our communities. The Watershed Institute’s work is primarily in central […]

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 […]

On 4/20/24, members of AYLUS Syosset helped remove mugwort in bioswale at Catering Pavilion Lot of Sunken Meadow State Park. Mugwort is an invasive species originated from Europe and Eastern Asia, competing over nutrients and land space with native plants also growing in the bioswale and tips the biodiversity of the ecosystem. It is important […]

April 20 – AYLUS had its weekly iPad Club meeting where members helped residents recover email addresses, reorganize software interfaces, receive emails, sign into their emails, solved the volume problem on a tv control, taught a senior on how to use smart phone in general, and downloaded community app to senior’s phones and iPads Emily […]

After the solar eclipse event in early April, AYLUS Basking Ridge organized a eclipse drive in local community. Our members sent flyers to all local social media groups and set collection boxes in different locations to collect the eclipse glasses. All the eclipse glasses collected will be sent to Eclipse Glasses USA and sent to […]

Saddleback Rancho Capistrano Church. Saturday morning, the participate included Ethan Zhang, Matthew Zhang, Yufei Liu, Aiden Ji, Danny Wang, ShengSheng Zhang, Derek Liu. Our group worked hard cutting broken down log into small pieces. These wood currently is not known to us what will be used for, but after the recent conversation, it became clear […]

On 04/17/2024,  Members of Syosset ALYUS participated in the Multicultural Gala Celebration at Farmingdale State University. This event was sponsored by the Auxiliary room Service Corporation and Student Government Association to promote “United in Diversity.” After the keynote speaker, our members performed the Dragon Dance and wished the audience good luck in the Year of […]

The Earth Month event is the 64th event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens on April 14th 2024. The event was held at the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy, where we worked with Maureen to do something for Earth Month. Our group worked hard to move fresh soil and mulch into the conservancy to […]

On April 13, 2024, four members of the AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at Bread of Life warehouse along with others to provide essential life supplies to the disadvantaged. Each volunteer completed 4 hours of working. During 9-13, volunteers served as various jobs in the warehouse. There are 3 groups in total, the sorting group, the packing […]

AYLUS Bellaire Branch members volunteered at Ed White Elementary School as tutors.   At Ed White Elementary School, our tutoring program targeted 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students, primarily in the subject of math. We offered personalized assistance by guiding students through assigned worksheets and engaging activities, addressing their questions and requests for assistance. Despite encountering […]

Reported by Andrew Wang Posted by Jenny Wang Throughout April, AYLUS students handcrafted gemstone bracelets for fundraising efforts. These funds helped cover the shipping costs of books our organization is sending to Africa to build libraries for children through the African Library Project. As of now, we have built three libraries and are currently building […]

 In April 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 […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch Makes a Mark at ALFC Generosity Center (10/28/2023)   The ALFC Generosity Center witnessed an extraordinary day of giving and compassion on October 28, 2023, thanks to the efforts of ten dedicated AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch volunteers. This event, focusing on food distribution, brought together a group of committed middle and […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch participated in the Halloween Dance event on 10/27/2023   On October 27, 2023, three members from AYLUS RC BRANCH – Yongxi Hu, Yuxuan Liu, and Yuqian Liu, volunteered at the Halloween Dance event held at the auditorium of the senior center in Central Park. Organized by the city, the event was […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch participated in the Sports Day event on 10/21/2023   On October 21, 2023, two members from AYLUS RC BRANCH, Tommy Tang and Ryan Kan, participated in the RC CITY’s SPORTS DAY volunteer event. The event took place at our CITY’s SPORTS CENTER, attracting many children eager to join the activities. The […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch at ALFC Generosity Center: Community Service in Action (10/21/2023)     It was an early Saturday morning on October 21, 2023, when the ALFC Generosity Center became a bustling hub of activity. Ten volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch, all middle and high school students, gathered to help out in our […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch participated in the 2023 Asian Fall Festival event on 10/07/2023 and 10/08/2023       On October 7th and 8th, 2023, 23 members of the AYLUS RC Branch participated in the Asian Fall Festival, a large-scale event promoting Asian culture, held at the Santa Anita Park, one of the most beautiful […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi Event description: From 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 PM PDT on Sunday, April 7th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch volunteered with the organization Resource Area For Teaching. Our goals included helping educators around the bay area. During the event, volunteers were able to make project kits for classrooms. Volunteer hours: Justin […]

AYLUS RC Branch Members Volunteer a clothing donation event  on 10/01/2023   On October 1, 2023, our branch organized the second clothing donation drive of the year. This event coincided with another major Mid-Autumn Festival celebration hosted by our branch, resulting in a smaller turnout compared to the initial donation event. Despite this, nine dedicated […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch Volunteers at 2023 WALNUT MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL on 09/30/2023 and 10/01/2023     On the weekend of September 30th and October 1st, 2024, 29 members of the AYLUS RC Branch participated in the 2023 Walnut Mid-Autumn Festival held at Mt. San Antonio College. This marked our branch’s second time participating in this […]

Saturday morning at lake forest senior center. Four participate has come to help out the busiest hours at the senior center. On Saturday is usually the most senior would come to witness some amazing performance that was planned all week. They all have done little things that will make the area a easier place as […]

Saturday morning March 9th, four participate Aiden Ji, Danny Wang, Shengsheng Zhang, and Matthew Zhang again attended working at the farm as a way of service. Their jobs is to chop down wood and stack them, this is a huge labor, but every has done it multiple times before so they all became a pro […]

Saturday Morning March 2nd, after a heavy rain people freaked out and only 2 participate shows up. Although only two people showed up, it can still make a difference. Due to this happening after rain, the only major work is cleaning things up as the two people ShengSheng Zhang and Aiden Ji has been working […]

  AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch Volunteers at 2023 Harvest Hoedown on 09/29/2023 On September 29, 2023, 17 members of the AYLUS RC Branch stepped into our local community’s Floyd M. Stork School elementary school to participate in the school’s annual Harvest Hoedown celebration. This marked our second year joining this lively event, which was filled […]

AYLUS RC Branch Members Volunteer a clothing donation  event  on 09/24/2023   On September 24, 2023, 25 members of the AYLUS RC Branch gathered at our local community park, Day Creek Park, for a clothing donation volunteer event. This initiative encouraged members to donate unused clothing and shoes from their homes, which were then collected, […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch Volunteers Rally for Community at ALFC Generosity Center on 09/23/2023   On September 23, 2023, a dedicated group of ten AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch volunteers, all middle and high school students, gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center. Their mission was clear: to support their community through a significant food distribution event, […]

AYLUS RC Branch Members Volunteer the Love RC event on 09/09/2023   On September 9, 2023, ten members of the AYLUS RC Branch participated in a large-scale volunteer event in our local community called LOVE RC. Rancho Cucamonga, our beautiful community and home to all of us, was the chosen location for this meaningful event. […]

  AYLUS RC Branch Members Volunteer at the 20th San Diego International Kids Film Festival on 08/26/2023 and 08/27/2023 On August 26th and 27th, SEVEN members of the AYLUS RC Branch had the privilege to participate as volunteers at the grand event of the 20th San Diego International Children’s Film Festival. Held at the Mira […]

Reported by Colin Xie On April 14th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 211th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

Reported by Colin Xie On April 7th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 210th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

On April 14, 2024, the volunteers of the AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch donated food and other goods to the spring food drive. Then, the volunteers collected the donations and delivered them to a food bank located in a church in East Brunswick. To give context, the food drive started at March 28, 2024 and ended […]

In April, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted a Sports Equipment Drive among communities across the State of New Jersey. GPA accepts new & gently used sporting equipment donations to redistribute to kids in need. The goal is to help kids who may not afford equipment still have opportunities to […]