On February 4th, the Ridgewood Branch provided support to the 2024 Lunar New Year celebration that took place in Ridgewood High School, NJ. AYLUS members attended this event and helped out with the event. Since the Lunar New Year is widely celebrated across Asian countries, this event had so many attendees, around 600, to the […]

In March, 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 […]

Reported by ERIC LI On Mar 3, 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 […]

In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted an Easter Egg Hunting event for community children in the George Olmezer Memorial Park, Metuchen, NJ 08840. Before the outdoor event, GPA volunteers gathered to prepare thousands of colored eggs, toys, gifts, etc. in bags. Things to put in Easter Eggs include […]

Reported by ERIC LI On Mar 10, 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 […]

Reported by ERIC LI On Mar 17, 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 […]

Reported by Colin Xie On March 24th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 208th 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 ERIC LI On Mar 24, 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 March 16th, 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (3 hours each): Haley Niu Mahathi Chillikuri

The Heart Pillow is a post-surgical operation support pillow for heart surgeries and/or other surgeries. It is heart-shaped and covered in flannel fabric. It is stuffed with fiberfill (stuffing) to allow the pillow to adjust to each patient’s comfort needs, while still maintaining the needed support required. The volunteers need go shopping and purchase cloth, […]

The Heart Pillow is a post-surgical operation support pillow for heart surgeries and/or other surgeries. It is heart-shaped and covered in flannel fabric. It is stuffed with fiberfill (stuffing) to allow the pillow to adjust to each patient’s comfort needs, while still maintaining the needed support required. The volunteers need go shopping and purchase cloth, […]

On March 3rd, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bridgewater branch met together to plan a fundraiser for Feeding Hands, our local, non-profit food bank. With spring beginning, we hope to have a plant sale soon to raise donations. Volunteers helped plant seeds and seedlings for the sprouting process. Each volunteer took a portion of the […]

On March 16, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bridgewater branch went to Feeding Hands, our local food pantry, to volunteer. The food pantry was providing a drive-thru service. Volunteers helped with the distribution of food and other essentials, carrying them outside to load customers’ cars. Volunteers: Jeffrey Hu, Charles Wang, Angela Gong, Annabelle Wong (4 […]

On Good Friday 03/29/2024, members of AYLUS Phoenix volunteered at their local Veterans Oasis Park to pick up trash. Members brought gloves, trash pickers, and bags to pick up food wrappers and other trash items polluting the natural environment of the park, which were properly disposed of after the event. These monthly park cleanups help […]

On March 23th, 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On March 29th, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers, who are primarily middle and high school students, gathered at Golden Age Care Senior Medical Center, Marlboro, New Jersey, to put on a spring concert for a senior audience, bringing talent, charisma, and joy to the seniors.  During the concert, AYLUS […]

On March 28th, 2024, members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch held an in-person weekly tutoring session for the 2023/2024 school year at the 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 helped 9 elementary, middle, or high […]

  In spring break, AYLUS members and volunteers collect and pack items for adults and children to deliver their love and kindness to local donation centers. They collect books and clothes from the Neiborhood and community, friends. The Goodwill gives appreciation to the volunteers.1.Alex Zhang (1.5 hrs)2.Yuyang Luo (1.5 hrs) Reported by Yuyang Luo

The AYLUS Dix Hills branch volunteered with Island Harvest to provide food for lower-income families and seniors at Glen Cove senior center. Volunteers counted, packed up, and distributed several types of items to those who came to the center, providing food for those who needed it. Food items contained eggs, corn, beets, pineapples, and peppers. […]

In March, on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area.     TOTAL HOURS Ethan Li, David Li, […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi Event description: From 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 PM PDT on Sunday, March 24th, 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: Charlotte […]

Reported by Steven Xiao   AYLUS San Diego Branch Volunteered at HWGD and SoCal Martial Hearts’ Spring Showcase Performance on March 17, 2024, at Challenger Middle School Auditorium.  AYLUS San Diego Branch volunteers hung lanterns, set up balloons, aided the audience to the seats before the performance; and took down and cleaned up the auditorium […]

Reported by Steven Xiao   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2023-2024 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Mar 18, 2024 – Mar 24, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On Sunday, March 24, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens members partnered up with Friends of Francis Lewis Park to help host a Community Egg Hunt at Francis Lewis Park. This was the 57th event held by the AYLUS Oakland Gardens branch. Our members were hiding the eggs for the kids to find and were doing free […]

On March 26th, 2024, two members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at Kramden Institute in Durham, where they helped refurbish desktops and monitors for underserved communities in our area. Kramden is a local nonprofit organization that works to create a more equitable world through technological literacy. Volunteers are an essential aspect of this goal, […]

The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteered to gather and recycle plastic bottles and empty cans, in order to help reduce environmental pollution caused from this kind of litter. For weeks beforehand, volunteers gathered and held on to used plastic bottles and soda cans in preparation for this event. It’s quite important to recycle these items, […]

Aylus Greater Triangle 3/27/2024 Serves at Local Food Bank This morning ,six volunteers and their parents from the branch participated in a volunteer activity at the Durham Food Bank, where everyone, including students and parents, worked tirelessly. The children performed exceptionally well in the assembly line task, showcasing a high level of teamwork among the […]

On Sunday, March 17th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music for the senior residents on the piano, cello, and violin, and played a variety of classical and popular music. The senior enjoyed the performance! Volunteer Hours: 1.5 hours: Ayden He 1 hour: Austin […]

On March 23, 2024, members of the Austin Branch volunteered at Central Texas Food Bank to fight hunger and help those in need by examining, sorting, and packaging various kinds of vegetables.

On March 24th, 2024, The Roslyn AYLUS Branch assisted The Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island (School of CCA) from 1:30 to 5:00 PM. AYLUS volunteers were assigned to classrooms as TAs (teaching assistants) who help teachers supervise kids, keep them safe, and keep them on task. We encouraged them to pay attention, follow the […]

As spring arrives in North Carolina, our Chapel Hill volunteers Nicholas Wang and Hongyan Wang generously dedicated their time to Charles House, where they collected beautiful spring flowers donated by Trader Joe’s. These flowers hold the promise of bringing joy and lifting the spirits of elders with dementia. We firmly believe that the presence of […]

On the sunny day of March 24th, three members and their families from the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch volunteered their time to clean up litter along the Bolin Creek Trail. As one of the primary walking and biking paths in Chapel Hill, Bolin Creek Trail sees heavy traffic year-round, leading to environmental degradation from human […]

On March 24th, a group of seven members from the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch worked together to spread joy to seniors in their community. They baked delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies and sugar cookies in their own kitchens and generously donated them the local organization devoted to serving meals to seniors. Their wish is that […]

AYLUS Bellaire Branch members volunteered at Ed White Elementary School as tutors. At Ed White Elementary School, our tutoring efforts focused on assisting 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students with math and reading. We provided guidance through assigned worksheets and activities, addressing questions and requests for help. Despite challenges like assisting bilingual students and teaching […]

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 […]