Reported by Andrew Zhou “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see” -Mark Twain Countless people live in poverty. As a result, they cannot afford human necessities such as glasses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.2 billion people globally are visually impaired. Most do not have access […]

This weekend, our AYLUS Chapel Hill members baked and whipped up over one hundred thirty cookies for Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit that spreads love through tasty meals for seniors. Each of us bakes in a few dozen, and the outcome is pure kitchen magic!  All those delicious cookies were delivered to seniors on January […]

On January 25th, 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 6 elementary, middle, or high […]

Reported by Keira Yang Posted by Jenny Wang On 1/27/24 volunteers gathered at the McKinney public library to distribute free face painting to kids for the Chinese New Years celebration. Volunteers began in the morning and painted Chinese New Years themed designs on kids. There were the 12 zodiacs, as well as Chinese lanterns, fireworks, […]

Cedar Park members Elizabeth and Richard Geng helped out at Reveal Resource Center. Richard was in charge of sorting the organic foods pre-placed on the cart, and inserting them to the box where processed foods like donuts, lasagna, and etc are placed. Participants: Richard Geng (2 hours) Elizabeth Geng (2 hours) 01-29-2024 2:00

On January 27th, the AYLUS Auburn Branch conducted its first community cleanup activity of 2024. We organized the cleanup around the Calhoun Tennis Center, which is nestled in a tranquil valley surrounded by whispering trees and a white-water, flat-rock creek. This area is popular among people of all age groups and experiences heavy daily use. […]

Reported by: Kaden Luo From 4:00 to 5:00 pm on January 29th, 3 members of the AYLUS Gladstone Branch presented to seniors in the Long Hill Public Library regarding cybersecurity awareness. Topics covered in the presentation included: password management, complex/strong passwords, phishing, vishing, smishing, common internet scams, and social media safety. The seniors were very […]

In a heartwarming continuation of our partnership with Sending Sunshine, AYLUS Woodbridge recently organized another event focused on spreading joy to the elderly. On January 24, 2024, volunteers gathered to craft heartfelt cards, delivering warm messages and cheerful wishes to seniors. The event, centered around the simple yet impactful act of writing cards, aimed to […]

On January 28, 2024, 1:30-5:00 pm, the Roslyn AYLUS branch volunteered at the Chinese cultural association of Long Island to help out teachers with the kids. Our goal is to keep the children in place, and safe, and to help out the teachers who have a lot on their hands. We aided the teachers by […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On Jan. 27th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 31st digital art workshop. The goal of this workshop is to foster the talents and interests of 5-9th grade students interested in digital art and provide a platform for them to share their creativity with the community. Another goal of this […]

Reported by Kevin Kan On Jan. 20th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 30th digital art workshop. The goal of this workshop is to foster the talents and interests of 5-9th grade students interested in digital art and provide a platform for them to share their creativity with the community. Another goal of this […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On Jan, 20th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 13th 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 […]

On January 28, 2024, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Machato Park. We picked up roughly 3 full bags of trash, including things like empty bottles, gums, chip bags and cigarette butts. The collected items were disposed of safely. Members that participated were: Truman You, Hengrui Chen, Guizhen Zhang (2 hours for each member)

On January 21, 2024, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Central Park. We picked up roughly 2 full bags of trash, including things like empty bottles, gums, chip bags and cigarette butts. The collected items were disposed of safely. Members that participated were: Truman You, Hengrui Chen (2 hours for each member)  

Reported by ERIC LI On Jan 28th, 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 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 29th AoPS on-line class was  on Jan. 22 – Jan. 28., 2024. AoPS is a mathematics program for elementary, middle, 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 29th Beast Academy online class in 2023-2024 was on Jan. 22 – Jan. 28, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

On January 20, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch set up a display table at the East Asian Festival located at the Birmingham Museum of Art. Members taught guests how to create origami dragons as well as other animals related to the festival. Volunteers also demonstrated Chinese calligraphy and showcased Chinese cultural items, including tapestry, fans, and […]

On November 22, AYLUS Birmingham members gathered at the Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover, AL to initiate a cleanup of the trails. Volunteers split into two groups and removed a variety of debris and litter from the preserve, including water bottles, beer bottles, plastic products, discarded clothes, diapers, and food packaging. Members collected multiple bags […]

Reported by Victoria Liang Posted by Jenny Wang On 1/27/2 AYLUS presented 2024 Happy Lunar New Year Concert, a charismatic performances for the Pioneer Place Senior Housing in Plano. Volunteers spent hours practicing to deliver the joy to the audience. Volunteers also prepared homemade desserts and snacks for the seniors. They devoted to the musicality […]

The Magic City Half Marathon is Alabama’s premier fall race and hosts thousands of runners annually. On November 19, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch volunteered at the 2023 Magic City Half Marathon and 5K. Members helped participants store their belongings before the event and assisted with their retrieval after the race ended. During the race itself, […]

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 November 18, AYLUS members created a trench behind the Natives lath house at the Botanical Gardens to redirect water flow. Although wet and muddy, all the […]

On October 28 and 29, members of the Birmingham Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Birmingham Zoo. Volunteers participated in the annual Halloween event, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters at multiple locations within the zoo. Members also helped transport the candy stations to each location. Thank you to all of the following members for participating: […]

The AYLUS Birmingham Branch partnered with Grace Klein, an organization dedicated to sharing resources for the purpose of building relationships to ignite restoration of individuals, families, and communities. Grace Klein holds drive-thru sites to fight food insecurities and provides a variety of other resources for families, including baby products as well as school supplies for […]

On September 30, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch prepared for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival held in Birmingham, AL. They created paper lanterns and other homemade crafts to display and sell at the festival. The next day, volunteers helped distribute tickets and food at the festival. AYLUS members also set up a craft table to fundraise for […]

Reported by ERIC LI On Jan 12, 2023, 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 […]

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 January 22, 2024 – January 28, 2024.   The goal of tutoring classes is […]

On January 20, 2023, 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 (2.75 hours each): David Sun William Chu Junxi […]

Reported by Colin Xie On January 28th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 200th 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 January 21st, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 199th 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 January 27th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the volunteers of the Queens Branch collaborated with Dream Center NYC. Their goal was to organize the Long Island City warehouse before distributing various items to marginalized and underserved communities in Queens in February. These items included baby diapers, plushies, shampoo, sunglasses, and more. Upon entering […]

On January 28th, members of the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch went to mulch young trees. We were invited by the New York Park Natural Area Restoration Team, as in November we had helped plant much of the young trees. We had to help mulch the trees, as there were thousands of them and needed mulch […]

On January 27th, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck Branch prepared for a New Year party at the main library. We made lots of red envelopes and decorated the event venue to make the library more lively. We put some chocolate and a funny item which represents happiness in the red envelopes. We will give them to […]

In January, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collected personal care products with Feeding Hands (https://www.feedinghandspantry.org, 186 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844) for low-income families. About Feeding Hands: Our Mission Feeding Hands exists to live out God’s commandment to care for the poor by loving and serving our neighbors in need. […]

1/17/2024   On 1/17/2024, Aylus Great Neck still hosted the Scrabble game for kids and their parents. The activity started at the Great Neck Station Branch Library.   Two volunteers, Kevin Zhang and Zixi Zhang, and the kid with his parent joined the game. We learnt new vocabulary through the Scrabbles. This time we used […]

On Saturday, January 27th, 2024, we went to Planting Fields for 3 hours. On the breezy morning of January 27th, the Aylus Roslyn Branch went to Planting Fields for 3 hours. Upon arrival we were informed of the plants nearby, and how staff at Planting Fields wanted an area cut back for others to see […]

For January on the dates January 7, January 21, and January 28 Fullerton Branch Members tutored multiple subjects to students online. The signup sheet was created and sent to the community to recruit 50+ students. The material was made beforehand for the tutoring to begin. David Li, Eric Wei:  12 Hours

On Sunday, January 28, from 1:00 – 4:30 pm, the Roslyn Branch volunteered with Greater Roslyn Association for Chinese Enrichment (GRACE) to host a carnival in the Bryant Library. GRACE is an organization dedicated to serving and supporting the Chinese American families in Roslyn by promoting cultural awareness and improving diversity inclusion within the community. […]