On February 9, 2026, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

On February 2, 2026, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

Aylus Gainesville Branch and Huagen Chinese School 2026 Spring Festival Gala On February 22, 2026, the Aylus Gainesville Branch cooperated with Huagen Chinese School to support the successful organization of the 2026 Chinese Spring Festival Gala held at Oak Hall School in Gainesville, Florida. The event celebrated the Lunar New Year and brought together families […]

Reported and Posted by Charlotte Chen In the second half of February 2026, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members continued their fundraising through more sausage sales. Information about the pick-up locations and the types and amounts of sausages available was sent out, and people were able to sign up to pick what kind of sausage […]

  On Feb.28, 2026. Andrea Zhang and Hanci Li went to Cary Learning Center as volunteers. They directed the students to the suitable class, helped the teacher set up the classroom as needed, and cleaned up all the mess after class. They also put much effort into supervising students during classroom activities, ensuring they remained […]

Our volunteers noticed that a considerable amount of waste sometimes occurs around us. People don’t want to take the time to sort and donate clothes; they just throw them into the garbage can. So our branch decided to launch a Community Clothing Drive to collect as many clothes as possible for individuals and families in […]

Reported by Michelle Ji, Posted by Charlotte Chen On Saturday, February 28, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Frisco and Plano Branch fundraised outside our sponsor, Tao Rice Roll McKinney, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Volunteers made cotton candy for the customers of Tao Rice Roll. All of the volunteers made a lot of progress […]

Reported by:Rosie Zhang, Posted by Charlotte Chen Towards the beginning of the year we received donations from Trepmall LLC. To express our gratitude and appreciation multiple of our Aylus & Loops For Love volunteers helped deliver these gifts to organizations, groups, and people who have supported us and fundraised in the past. At the same […]

Reported by: Rosie Zhang, Posted by Charlotte Chen Towards the beginning of the year we received donations from Trepmall LLC. To express our gratitude and appreciation multiple of our Aylus & Loops For Love volunteers helped deliver these gifts to organizations, groups, and people who have supported us and fundraised in the past. At the […]

On 2/28/2026, Aylus volunteers went to a greenhouse in Nissequogue State Park to help prepare pots for planting Chrysanthemums from 9:30am to 12:00am (2.5 hours). After gathering, we started our work to prepare pots for planting Chrysanthemums, which the park staff called “mums”. Since there’s snow that covered the pots outside the greenhouse, we needed […]

On February 2/28/26, STL AYLUS volunteers presented interesting research and engineering projects at a science fair. Some volunteers presented about new water purification techniques, while others presented about mud batteries. Volunteers presented alongside WashU PhD students and helped pass out WashU merchandise. Over 150 children and adults came to hear our volunteers’ exposition. Thanks to […]

Reported by Elissa Song Lake Washington Branch   On February 25th, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Elissa Song and Emily Qi volunteered at Eastlake High School’s National Foreign Language Week Feast and Showcase. They helped event set up and preparations, setting up tables and decorating the interior with flags of various countries. They assisted […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Feb 16, 2026 – Feb 22, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Feb 9, 2026 – Feb 15, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Feb 1, 2026 – Feb 8, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

  Tuesday after school volunteers headed over to Gilda’s Club to decorate cards for new members! Gilda’s Club MN is a cancer support organization that focuses on the mental and emotional impact of cancer, whether it’s you, your family member, or someone you know that has/is dealing with cancer. Along with some new members, we had […]

On February 26, 2026, volunteer members of Aylus gathered at the Great Neck Station Library for their bi-weekly tutoring session. The evening was very productive; the tutors and tutees worked cohesively to make the most of the hour. A plethora of subjects were covered including mathematics, biology, etc. For instance, Ivy Li helped an eighth […]

On February 27, 2026, STL AYLUS volunteers put together a short Lunar New Year performance at the local nursing home. The program was a blend of European and Asian cultural music. Afterwards, members helped to serve food, refill water, and keep the senior citizens company. Thanks to our volunteers for their time! Mirabelle Avgust – […]

On February 21, 2026, dedicated youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for a powerful and impactful day of service. United by a shared commitment to supporting their community, volunteers arrived early and ready to contribute their time and energy to families facing food insecurity. […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 24th collection and recycling of used batteries in February 2026. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 7 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling of batteries will […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 2/21/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 62th 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 center. All proceeds […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 2/7/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 61th 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 center. All proceeds […]

On February 21st, 2026, AYLUS held an AAPI event at the Great Neck Main Library. The event started off with a read-aloud by different volunteers reading the books. Christina read Chloe’s Lunar New Year in honor of the celebration of lunar new year, Jolynn reading The Gift of Ramadan,  and  John read The Oldest Student: […]

On February 22 2026, AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch hosted a collaborated middle school fun event organized jointly by AYLUS and the Buffalo Chinese Medical Association concluded successfully this afternoon! The atmosphere at the event was lively and well-organized, with children actively participating in various sports and games, enjoying happiness and friendship through laughter and cooperation. […]

On Wednesday Febrauary 25 2026, a member of AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at the Buffalo String Works from 3:45PM to 6:15PM. They helped two classes of beginning violin students. Volunteers: 2.5 hours: Lucy Lin

Reported by Derek Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 76th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on February 16-February 22, 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Derek Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 75th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on February 9-February 15, 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

The Aylus Morris Branch proudly partnered with GRACE (Giving and Receiving Assistance for our Community’s Essentials), Summit’s outreach agency dedicated to supporting local families facing hardship. Through coordinated community outreach and member engagement, the branch organized a collection drive focused on essential household needs. As a result of these efforts, we gathered over 35 pounds […]

Over the course of the Thanksgiving break week of  2025, the Mclean AYLUS branch was able to sort through old clothes and toys to achieve nearly 3 bags of clothes for donation! After sorting, we brought all of these bags to a donation store named Unique. This drive was especially benefitting towards both sides: it […]

The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in Chinese School volunteering activities, where our volunteers taught a variety of children from elementary school to middle schoolers. In the new school year starting, we volunteered on 02/22/2026 which is the 5th day of Chinese School this spring semester.Volunteering at Chinese School is an amazing way of introducing diversity […]

The Birmingham Branch of AYLUS regularly volunteers at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, assisting with the upkeep and maintenance of the gardens, as well as with regular seasonal events. On February 21st, two AYLUS volunteers volunteered at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Members were in the Southern Living gardens laying mulch in the within the garden areas […]

On February 20th, 2026, the AYLUS Columbus Branch contributed 175 “Kindness Cards” to give positivity and encouragement to the recipients of the Feed the Kids Columbus Program. Volunteers dedicated their time to design handmade cards with words of affirmation and cheerful drawings which will go on to encourage children with insufficient access to food. Hours: […]

On February 18th, 2026, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo, Ayden He, and Austin Xiao  — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences and serves low-income families, including new immigrant families. AYLUS-Columbus members assisted multiple middle and elementary school students with […]

Jerry’s Bagging and Fundraising Event On February 15, 2026, Lucy Zhang, Isabel Chen, and Jasper Fung volunteered at Jerry’s Foods in Edina. In four hours, they assisted customers by packing groceries and helping carry shopping bags to customers’ cars in the parking lot. Their efforts helped raise $252 in donations. In addition, they promoted our […]

AYLUS TC Senior Home Valentine’s Day Event – 2/8/2026 On Sunday afternoon many AYLUS members volunteered at Plymouth Towne Square for a Valentine’s day performance and bingo event! Members brought cookies, snacks, and prizes. Additionally, they performed some classic sing-a-longs and other pieces on the piano. We wrapped up the event with some Valentine’s themed snacks […]

Reported by Angie Hu On February 21, 2026, 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 […]

West Essex AYLUS members volunteered to teach Woodland senior center Chinese speaking residents basic English communication skills on the weekly basis. This event bridged cultural and language gaps while promoting mutual learning between AYLUS members and elders. It not only empowered seniors and helped members grow into more thoughtful, globally minded citizens, but also helped […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 02/18/26: William Sun (4 hours) Leon Yuan (4 hours) Samuel Xue(2.5 hours) Kenneth Wu(2.5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 02/9/26: William Sun (5 hours) Leon Yuan (5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 02/08/26: Samuel Xue (2.5 hours) Kenneth Wu (2.5 hours) William Sun (5 hours) Leon Yuan (5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 02/01/26: Samuel Xue (2.5 hours) Kenneth Wu (2.5 hours)

West Essex member Gabriel Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 02/18/2026. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. They helped in Taekwondo class for special needs children. West Essex members 1 hour: […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Gabriel Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 2/09/26. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung, […]

est Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 2/02/26. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, […]

On February 14, 2026, members of the AYLUS West Essex branch volunteered with the Special Olympics swimming team at JCC MetroWest. Serving as unified partners, our members collaborated with coaches to enhance participants’ technical swimming skills. Additionally, volunteers provided tailored support to swimmers with special needs, guiding them through the competitive team format and fundamental […]

On Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, AYLUS volunteers helped clean up and take apart parts from a robotics competition that was held the day before at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Hempstead. (List of volunteers and times below.) Volunteers started by cleaning up the balls in the arena, taking apart the walls of the robotics […]

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, AYLUS Oakland Gardens members visited Forest View Center to put on a concert for the elderly living there from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. as their 216th event. Our members tried their best with many instruments, such as the flute, piano, and more. Our members enjoyed performing, but the elderly […]

    On Saturday, February 21st, 2026, at 9:30 AM, volunteers from AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch gathered in front of the Flushing 109th Precinct to participate in the 30th Lunar New Year Parade (Year of the Fire Horse) for our 215th event.      We were honored to be invited by New York State Senator John Liu […]

On 2/21/26, members from AYLUS San Clemente branch Miah Zhou, Tylon Zhou, Shuqi Hu, and Melvin Jiang donated more than 15 pile of clothes , 40 plus shoes, toys and household items to the Mercy’s Warehouse in Laguna Niguel. The items that these members donated were able to potentially create more opportunities for the Mercy’s […]

On February 18, 2026, three members from AYLUS Morrisville branch hosted STEM Outreach session at Reedy Creek Elementary School Engineering Club. They combined their passion for AI and community outreach by designing interactive games that demonstrate the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and computer vision. Using simple, hands-on activities, they illustrated complex concepts like image recognition […]

On February 21st, 2026, 2 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: Annika Liu (2 hours) Aiden […]

On February 14, 2026, 3 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: Nicole Huang (2 hours) Sophia […]

Every year, Book Harvest (https://www.bookharvest.org) honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by celebrating the power of community and the shared dream of books and literacy for all children through its largest annual event, Dream Big! This inspiring celebration is part book drive, part volunteer event, part community partner fair, and part festival — bringing […]

During 2025 Christmas season, we collected new, unwrapped children’s gifts as well as nonperishable food and essential supplies to support families in need. We partnered with other organization for the Christmas Donation Drive and helped spread joy, shared hope, and lifted up local families this holiday season. Members worked on the donation are: Annika Liu […]

AYLUS Oyster Bay took part in Stewardship Saturday at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) in Brentwood, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The volunteer work focused on greenhouse preparation and native plant propagation, supporting LINPI’s mission of restoring native ecosystems across Long Island. During the session, members filled planting trays with soil […]

AYLUS Oyster Bay visited Bayard Cutting Arboretum from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a guided house tour organized by the park staff in appreciation of the volunteers’ continued involvement with the arboretum. During the tour, members learned about the history of the Cutting Estate and the life of William Bayard Cutting. Beyond his role […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Sunday, February 22, 2026, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano crocheted for Loops for Love at the Lexington County Clubhouse from 10AM to 1PM. Volunteers made stuffed animals for the Children’s Medical Center. All of the volunteers made great progress this session!   Volunteers: Charlotte Chen (event […]

Members from the Morrisville branch hosted a Candy Drive to support Brown Bag Ministry. Team members went out into the neighborhood to collect extra candies from Halloween, encouraging families to donate their leftover treats for a good cause. Together, they collected a total of 48 pounds of candy! The donated candy will help brighten the […]

On Sunday, February 22, from 8:00 am to 10:30 am, members of the Aylus Roslyn Branch volunteered at C2C Robotics VEX V5 Push Back Qualifier at The Cradle of Aviation Museum. This competition is aimed to further develop our future engineers with designing, building, and programming.    When we arrived, we needed to disassemble the […]

On Friday, February 20th, 2026, from 12:30 pm to 8:30 pm, volunteers from AYLUS helped set up build fields for the upcoming robotics competition in the Cradle of Aviation Museum.   In the beginning of the activity, volunteers helped build tables for the base of the practice, skill, and competition fields. Volunteers had to help […]

On February 21, our AYLUS members volunteered the Blake nursing home. Our members led activities like board games, mini golf, and puzzles in the memory care center. These activities help improve memory and slow the progress of dementia. Members: Madison Shi, Sarah Brett, Bryan Brett Hours: 2

On Thursday, February 19th, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch worked with the NOSH Delivers organization from 9 to 1 P.M. NOSH Delivers is a non-profit organization that supplies food to 1500 neighbors and 500 families in New York. Founded in March of 2020, NOSH’s mission is to assist families with insufficient food and supplies, and was […]

On Tuesday, February 17th, from 9:00am to 1:00pm, AYLUS Roslyn Branch helped to pack, organize, and volunteer with NOSH Delivers. NOSH is an accessible organization, meant to distribute food from its nonprofit food pantry, established in March of 2020. This is an organization that provides food to homes that are struggling to buy groceries.   […]