Reported by Colin Xie On March 10th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 206th 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 Sunday, March 17th, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS held its first ever member recruitment/informational session event. This event was held at the main branch of the Great Neck Library from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. All officers attended the meeting and talked about the various parts of AYLUS. More than 80 people attended the […]

On Wednesday 03/20/24, members of the AYLUS Plantation branch returned to Cleveland Clinic Florida to perform music for the hospital’s patients and visitors. After spending a considerable amount of time practicing, they spent over an hour at the hospital performing in the Braathen Building. One visitor became emotional while listening to President Emily Wang play […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Jenny Wang On March 16th 2024, AYLUS volunteers sold handmade gemstone bracelets at a local flea market, Third Monday Trade Days in McKinney Texas. All of our proceeds will be given to the Children’s Medical Center Foundation in Plano (giving@childrens.com, 214-456-8360). The event was very successful and volunteers showed impressive […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Jenny Wang On Sunday, March 17, five volunteers worked to fundraise at the Third Monday Trade Day market. The TMMTD is a flea market-like setup in McKinney with different shops and organizations selling and advertising their goods and services. It is located along University Drive during the weekend before […]

3/12/2024 On 3/12/24, AYLUS Great Neck organized another tutoring session at the Great Neck Library Station Branch. From 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, our volunteers, Emma Ding, Cynthia Luo, and Steven Ni, worked with a middle school student from Great Neck South Middle school with her math and biology homework and answered any additional questions […]

On March 15th – 17th, Austin Branch organized a clothing drive to collect unused or gently used clothes, graciously donated by local residents. Each item was carefully inspected and sorted to ensure quality. The clothes were donated to local charity to help individuals and families facing hardship.  

The Roslyn AYLUS branch assisted at The Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island (School of CCA) from 1:30 to 5:00 PM on the Sunday afternoon of March 17, 2024, at Neck South High School. As Teaching Assistants (TAs), we, the volunteers, helped and supported the teachers to ensure the well-being and concentration of the children. […]

This is the 54th event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens on Saturday, March 16th, 2024. AYLUS Oakland Gardens went to Crocheron Park to finish what we didn’t finish last time. However, Dana was only here to help us set up, as he went to Central Park to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Thank […]

This is the 53rd event held by Oakland Gardens on March 14, 2024. The weather today is very warm because winter is finally over and spring has arrived. Today is the parent teacher conference for middle school students, so they finished school early. The members arrived early in the park next to the elementary school […]

This is the 52nd event held by Oakland Gardens on March 13, 2024. The members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch made balloons for the second day fundraiser to support our African Library Project. We have to cover the delivery fee and shipping costs for this project. Since tomorrow is a half day for middle school […]

On Sunday, March 17th, from 11:30am to 3:30pm, the Aylus Roslyn Branch volunteered to collect petition signatures to promote the democratic process in Jamaica, Queens. We went from door to door to collect signatures from residents. Although, we had to go to many houses and many people did not open their doors, we persevered through […]

On Saturday, March 16th, from 12:00 p.m. to 3 p.m, The Roslyn branch visited an Intermediary Care Facility in Bayville which is run by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County.  This intermediary care facility that CPNassau created has assisted many individuals with disabilities since 1984. Currently, the facility is at its maximum number of […]

On March 11th, the AYLUS Chapel Hill members worked together to bake homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, supporting seniors in our area. We worked as a team to bake over 200 cookies, individually packaging each one, showcasing our incredible teamwork. Every cookie was donated to Meals on Wheels to add some joy to their […]

On March 17, 2024, the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch hosted its monthly music performance at the Carol Woods retirement center. Our repertoire featured a mix of modern and classic tunes, with Kevin on clarinet, Eric and Luna on piano, and Grace on vocals. The seniors at Carol Woods thoroughly enjoyed the performance, expressing their appreciation […]

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 […]

2024/03/18 AYLUS Dix Hills works with the LISOC to assist in teaching    On November 12th, Dix Hills branch of AYLUS volunteers once again worked with teachers to teach children Chinese at LISOC. Volunteers did multiple tasks to ensure a productive learning environment for students and further improve their linguistic abilities.   Aylus volunteers mainly […]

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 […]

In March, the Greater Princeton 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 & Thrift Store […]

On March 16th, 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 14, 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 […]

In our latest community gathering, members of AYLUS Woodbridge came together to contribute to the enrichment of our local library’s collection through a collective book review writing initiative. On March 14, participants immersed themselves in the world of literature, writing an abundance of book reviews and submitted them to a local library, which will serve […]

On Saturday, March 16, AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at the FIRST Robotics Team Garage Sale in the Methodist Church parking lot, to help raise funds for Team 2585’s materials, robotics competitions, and later events. Volunteers helped set up the canopy, the jewelry table, and unloaded and set up different items by sections. These included shoes, clothing, […]

The AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at Books For Development on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 PM.  Books for Development is a non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas that aims to increase literacy around the world, especially in underserved, developing, English-speaking countries. Books are often taken for granted, Books for Development ships […]

In February 2024, East Cobb AYLUS members volunteered in a book donating organization call” Books for Africa”.They sorted and packaged donated books for delivery to various countries in Africa.All books were placed in meaningful categories and shipped off to the places which needed them most. Attendance: Isabel Liu (2 hours on 2/22, 2 hours on […]

The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteered at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum to help clear out lesser celandine. Volunteers used multiple different tools like metal shovels, rakes, and other gardening tools to remove their roots to ensure that they don’t grow back. Volunteers identified and removed the invasive plant to prevent it from spreading more, and […]

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 35th Beast Academy online class in 2023-2024 was on  March 11-17, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and middle […]

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 36th AoPS on-line class was  on March 11-17, 2024. AoPS is a mathematics program for elementary, middle, and high school students, […]

At AYLUS’ weekly iPad Club meeting today at Fellowship Village, this weekend was a slow day as there were not many customers at the club but in our time at Fellowship, we talked with the seniors at the club and introduced AYLUS and the type of volunteering we do weekly and the different branches. Ethan […]

    Aylus Greater Triangle volunteers 3/17/2024 donates clothes to Goodwill AYLUS members and volunteers collect various donated items, including clothing, shoes, toiletries, and household goods, and deliver them to local donation centers. The gathered clothing and essentials will benefit those facing economic hardship, homelessness, and other difficulties, making a significant impact on the lives […]

Aylus East Cobb participated in Fly into the Future Family Day at Chattahoochee Nature Center on March 10, 2024. Alan helped as a pathfinder, greeting guests and assisting with wayfinding across the property. Matthew and Theodore helped with the games. Samuel served as the event photographer to take and upload pictures for various activities. He also […]

In the months of January and February 2024, members of the East Cobb Branch of AYLUS contributed to the Missing Maps project. Missing Maps is an online project in which members use the HOT (Humanitarian OSM Team) Tasking Manager to create maps for OpenStreetMap. The members are shown a satellite image from Bing and must trace […]

The volunteering event took place on a vibrant and sunny day, marking the much-anticipated arrival of spring. We gathered at Long Island Native Plant Initiative. The event was scheduled to be from 10 am to 2 pm, on March 16, 2024. The main focus of our volunteering efforts was to embrace the arrival of spring […]

In our recent community endeavor, members of AYLUS Woodbridge rallied together to support the Friends of the Library nonprofit organization. On March 13, our volunteers dedicated their time to cleaning and organizing books, contributing to the noble mission of the Friends of the Library of the Woodbridge Town Library. This nonprofit, known for its commitment […]