Written by Christina Mink On March 23rd, 2024, AYLUS Oyster Bay members visited Sunrise Senior Living in Dix Hills for a heartwarming performance, marking their fifth 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,” “Soul Meets Body,” and “Take […]
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Chapel Hill Branch Collects Flowers for Charles House on Mar 24, 2024
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 […]
Chapel Hill Branch Volunteers to Clean Up Litter at Bolin Creek Trail on Mar 24, 2024
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 […]
Chapel Hill Branch Donates Homemade Cookies for Seniors on Mar 24, 2024
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 Volunteered at Ed White Elementary School on March 23, 2024
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 clean up the hiking trails
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 […]
AYLUS Roslyn Volunteers at Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County’s Group Home (8th) on 3/24/2024
On Sunday, March 24th, members of the Roslyn AYLUS branch volunteered at one of CP Nassau’s group homes in Bethpage from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. CP Nassau, the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, is an organization dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities reach their greatest level of independence. The group homes provide a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (39th) (3/25/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On March 25th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local food bank, the Community Mission of Hope. As usual for Mondays, the members worked mainly on receiving and sorting donations. The donations from supermarkets and bakeries were weighed first before being sorted through. The members worked together in […]
AYLUS Scottsdale Volunteers at Feed My Starving Children (March 23rd, 2024)
On March 23rd, 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 (2.5 hours each): Haley Niu Mahathi Chillikuri Samuel […]
AYLUS Idaho Falls Branch helps the Museum of Idaho with teaching kids how people use plants for food, medicine, and tools
On March 2, the Museum of Idaho was running a pop-in program to teach children and adults how people use plants for food, for medicine, and for tools, such as salicylic acid acid in willow bark, which can be used to treat fever and headaches. The museum was lacking staff and needed volunteers, and three […]
Morrisville Branch Volunteers at Local Brown Bag Ministry on March 16, 2024
On March 16th, 2024, 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: Alison Wu (2 hours) Joyce […]
Morrisville Branch Volunteers at North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair on March 23, 2024
On March 23rd, 2024, five members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair at NC State University. Thousands of North Carolina students from public schools, public charter schools, private schools, and homeschools engaged in student-led STEM research. Our volunteers helped students, mentors, judges, parents, and more and made […]
Morrisville Branch Volunteers at Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon on March 16, 2024
On March 16th, 2024, 5 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the local Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Featuring over 20 miles of the American Tobacco Trail, this event brings runners of various experience levels and has raised over $1.3M over the past 12 […]
Aylus Greater Triangle 3/25/2024 Performs Recital for Brier Pointe Retirement Community
Aylus Greater Triangle 3/25/2024 Performs Recital for Brier Pointe Retirement Community The Aylus Greater Triangle, featuring musicians playing the Guzheng, piano, violin, and clarinet, delivered a mesmerizing recital on March 25, 2024, for the residents of Brier Pointe Retirement Community. Their performance was a harmonious fusion of classical and contemporary pieces, showcasing the musicians’ exceptional […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Hosted Community Balloon Art Workshop on March 17th, 2024
Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Jenny Wang On the afternoon of March 17, 2024, AYLUS hosted a community balloon art workshop. Children from local communities learned how to make various types of balloon art including dogs, swords, flowers, and butterflies. A few AYLUS volunteers also learned how to make bunny hats in preparation for […]
AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at Houston Food Bank on March 17th, 2024
On March 17th, 2024, members of AYLUS Bellaire volunteered with Houston Food Bank. From roughly 9:00am to 12:00pm, members worked with other volunteers under the leadership of Houston Food Bank supervisors in the assembly line area, where they were sorted into various groups that focus on certain parts of the assembly line. The goal of […]
Bergen Branch Hosts a Park Cleanup (20th) at Overpeck Park in Leonia, NJ (3/24/24)
On March 24th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch hosted a park cleanup at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, New Jersey. We picked up all kinds of bottles, wrappers, and styrofoam along the bank of the creek at Overpeck Park! It was amazing to be back in the park helping our local community doing […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Supports Community with Food Drive (110th) in March 2024
In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers supported our local community at Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store (133 Broad Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520). GPA members collected and donated non-perishable foods, helped hand out and carry out food boxes, helped set up, guide clients through and clean up the […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Helps Community Food Bank Food Pantry and Thrifty Stores (125th) in March 2024
In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers continued to help our local community at Community Food Bank of New Jersey (31 Evans Terminal Road #1, Hillside, NJ 07205), Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (824 Silvia Street, Ewing, NJ 08628), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry […]
San Diego Branch hosted the 37th Solution for Hope Beast Academy Online Class on March 18-24 , 2024
Reported by Andrew Zhou AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the Covid period. From 2023-2024, we cooperated with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 37th Beast Academy online class in 2023-2024 was on March 18-24, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and middle […]
San Diego Branch hosts the 20th Smiling Stars Reading program on March 23, 2024
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 […]
San Diego Branch hosted the 37th Solution for Hope AoPS Online Class on March 18-24, 2024
Reported by Andrew Zhou In cooperation with the Libraries of Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2023-2024 Solution for Hope on-line classes to raise funds for the Libraries of Love. The 37th AoPS on-line class was on March 18-24, 2024. AoPS is a mathematics program for elementary, middle, and high school students, […]
AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at the Houston Food Bank on March 24, 2024
From 9AM to 12PM, the members of AYLUS worked with other volunteers to sort food and everyday items into boxes to be donated. As the volunteers sorted the products into boxes, they had to ensure that there was no damage to the product. At around 11AM, the volunteers received a break after working for a […]
AYLUS San Clemente Members Volunteered at RMV Spring Fling Egg Hunt on March 24, 2024
Sunday, March24 from 9:30am to 11:30am, AYLUS San Clemente members volunteered at Rancho Mission Viejo Spring Fling Egg Hunt event. Due to a little rain in the forecast, this year’s Spring Fling Egg Hunt was held in doors at Pavilion Gym. Members were divided into several groups to help greeting and keeping people in line […]
Frisco & Plano Branch AYLUS Youth Orchestra Performed at McKinney Asian Festival on March 23rd 2024
Reported by Kevin Dong Posted by Jenny Wang AYLUS Youth Orchestra volunteers participated in the Asian culture festival in McKinney, Texas. We are extremely proud to have the opportunity to showcase our orchestral arrangement of the Chinese folk song “Jasmine” at the McKinney Asian Culture Festival. It is an honor for us to represent AYLUS […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (189th) in March 2024
In March 2024, the Greater Princeton 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 up trash at […]
AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for Breakfast with the Bunny on March 23, 2024
On March 23, 2024, the 23rd annual Breakfast with the Bunny took place at the Wire Road Soccer Complex (2340 Wire Rd, Auburn, AL 36832) in Auburn. This event was for ages 3 and under. Guests could come to grab breakfast anytime between 8-11 a.m. The Easter Egg Hunt took place at 9:30 a.m. for […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Performed Dragon Dance at McKinney Asian Festival on March 23rd 2024
Reported by Isabella Zhang Posted by Jenny Wang On March 23, 2024, AYLUS Frisco and Plano Branch attended the McKinney Annual Asian Festival. Our dragon dancing group has 5 people. We did the best we could by practicing the dance right before our turn started. It went very smoothly, even though we didn’t have enough […]
AYLUS San Clemente Branch Host 1st Bottles and Cans Recycling Event in March 2024
AYLUS San Clemente Branch Host 1st Bottles and Cans Recycling Event in March 2024. In today’s world, people are using more bottles and cans than ever which means that people are using more plastic than ever as well. By recycling these bottles and cans, it means that new products get created, there’s a reduction in […]
Manor Woods Trail Cleanup, Chatham, NJ, (3/16/2024)
On March 16th, From 3:30 – 5:30, The Chatham Aylus Group Hosted a trail cleanup at the Manor Woods Trail. They Helped pick up trash and helped clean up the riverside trail alongside the Manor Woods Trail. 2hrs: Ryan Klepper Kevin Wang Davis Zhang Emily Kelly Sabrina Wang Layton Nydam
Frisco & Plano Branch Special Fundraiser For Children’s Medical Center Plano at McKinney Asian Festival on March 23rd 2024
Reported by Qichang Yu (Miranda) Posted by Jenny Wang On March 23, 2023, AYLUS volunteers participated in the Asian culture festival in McKinney, Texas. We set up a vendor’s stall and sold hand-made bracelets, rings, balloons and face painted children. All of our profits will be donated to children with cancer at […]
Pearland Branch Organized Fundraising Event on March 24th, 2024
AYLUS Pearland volunteers teamed up with Jeremiah Italian Ice to organize a fundraising event on the afternoon of March 24th, 2024. Positioned near the Jeremiah Italian Ice shop, volunteers set up an engaging stand offering face painting and delightful balloon art to patrons. In a heartening display of community support, Jeremiah Italian Ice generously contributed […]
2024/3/24 Aylus Dix Hills creates a great learning experience
2024/3/24 Aylus Dix Hills creates a great learning experience The Long Island Chinese School and the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch collaborate to give kids the best possible education. As teacher assistants, the AYLUS Dix Hills volunteers assisted students who were having difficulty understanding the lesson, ensured that everyone was on task, distributed class work and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (17th) (3/24/2024)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On March 24th 2024, AYLUS members had a beach cleanup on their local beach and park. As they exited their vehicle, they were immediately brought into attention by the winds, as the combination of the unique weather condition and the ocean breeze culminated into tumultuous drafts that hindered the volunteers […]
Pearland Branch Volunteers Collected Community Feedback for the Lunar New Year Festival through March 24, 2024
After the successful Lunar New Year Festival held on February 24, 2024, AYLUS Pearland members designed a survey to collect the community feedback on the event. In order to cater the different population, the survey was designed in either English or Chinese, and spread to community through multiple social media platforms. The deadline to fill […]
Missouri City Branch Volunteered at Fort Bend Library during the Spring Break 2024
During the Spring break from March 11, 2024 to March 15 2024, AYLUS members Ryan Tang and Catherine Sun, along with other volunteers helped organize and order books at the Fort Bend Library at University branch. The event took 2 hours each day during the spring break; they total volunteered 10 hours for this event […]
AYLUS Roslyn Volunteers at Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County’s Group Home (7th) on 3/23/2024
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at a CP Nassau Group Home in Hicksville. 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 their programs […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (51st) ( 3/24/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, March 24, Murrieta AYLUS members helped local senior centers. At Torrey Pines Senior Living: The volunteers began with helping get the residents comfortable, before beginning the workout. Doing various stretches and exercises, the residents soon grew tired. The volunteers began pouring juice and water and scooped fruits, giving […]
AYLUS Edmond Member Plays Piano at Harbor Chase Assisted Living Center in Southwest OKC on 3/24
Julia played piano for residents of Harbor Chase to provide entertainment during their lunchtime. Julia Chen (30 minutes)
Greater Princeton AYLUS Promotes Youth Volunteerism at Music Events (2nd) in March 2024
In March, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) promoted AYLUS for youth volunteerism at the annual APEX International Music Events. GPA members served at the audition events hosted in Art Building of Raritan Valley Community College (118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876), distributing AYLUS fliers, playing AYLUS orientation videos, displaying AYLUS […]