In January 2024, The Aylus Chatham Branch volunteered at the Chatham Library, helping people with their computer technical problems. Volunteers: 2 Hours: Amy Zhang Michael Lin Mason Ludwig Aidan W

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Jenny Wang Frisco & Plano Branch members collected donations for sale and raised funds to support Plano Children’s Medical Center foundation, address is P.O. Box 847253, Dallas TX 75248, email is giving@childrens.com, contact name is Carolyn Allsup and phone number is 214 456 8360 On January 24, 2024 volunteers […]

In January, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted a drive to collect new or used crayons as part of GPA Art Therapy Initiative, sending crayons as gifts to many hospitalized children.  The recycling will not only reduce waste but also bring happiness to hospitalized children through art and creative expression. […]

On January 15, 2024, three members from the AYLUS Bridgewater Branch came to Feeding Hands, our local food pantry, to help out. Volunteers organized a large stock of food donations, sorting them into categories for distribution. Thank you to our volunteers: Jeffrey Hu, Anna Gu, and Sabrina Tang (4 hours each)

On January 13, 2024, three members of the AYLUS Bridgewater Branch gathered to help raise money for our local food pantry, Feeding Hands. We sorted through various old items and donations, including toys, gadgets, clothing, and more, and found suitable things to sell. The items were listed on the Facebook marketplace and all proceeds will […]

In January 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its annual international volunteering project. GPA members collected hundreds of gently used sporting shoes for Senegal youth, as well as planning an Africa Cries Out medical service team to provide local people much needed healthcare services in March.  AfricaCriesOut was birthed […]

1/10/2024   On 1/10/2024, Aylus Great Neck hosted another Scrabble game for students and parents learning English. We met at 4:30PM in the Great Neck Station Branch Library. We continued to play on the student’s copy of Scrabble. However, this time we did not keep score at all, and we played casually instead. Since our […]

During the week of January 19, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens passed out flyers to their neighbors about the AYLUS Book Drive. We also collected books from other neighbors. Similarly, our members donated books from their own household. Our members rang the doorbells at their neighbors’ homes. Our members gave them these flyers that talked about […]

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and Wednesday, January 24, 2024, the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch had a fundraiser where they sold balloons at two elementary schools, one on each day. This week was regents week, so some of our high school members were able to attend. It was drizzling on both days, but our members […]

On January 22nd, 2024, a few AYLUS members made posters and balloons to fundraise for our project. AYLUS Oakland Gardens Volunteer Branch had a project in 2024 to donate a “library” to children in Africa! This project aims to send at least 1000 books (from levels K to 8th grade) to children in poverty-stricken/affected areas […]

In January, to help children to build stronger social skills, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Sports Committee, continued a volunteer program using their strength and passion to teach chess and more to children and autistic kids. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. […]

In January, 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 […]

Reported by Andrew Wang Posted by Jenny Wang On 1/20/24, AYLUS donated clothes to charity at Goodwill to help people despite the freezing weather. A total of 9 bags worth of clothes went toward making sure the community of Frisco and Plano is warm this winter. Thank you to the volunteers who took time out […]

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 15, 2024 – January 21, 2024.   The goal of tutoring classes is […]

From April 1, 2023 to January 15, 2024, a group of AYLUS volunteers organized events, participated in them, spread the word, and put out flyers in hopes of reaching a target goal of raising $1000 for The Jimmy Fund. Different events such as the 1st Patriot’s Day Parade Fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund and Dana […]

Reported by Jenny Wang Frisco & Plano Branch members collected donations for sale and raised funds to support Plano Children’s Medical Center foundation, address is P.O. Box 847253, Dallas TX 75248, email is giving@childrens.com, contact name is Carolyn Allsup and phone number is 214 456 8360. On January 21, 2024, a group of AYLUS volunteers […]

Reported by Jenny Wang Recycling can help to extract the raw materials from used batteries and forward them to manufacturing companies for reuse. This also brings down the cost of new batteries. As a result, recycling conserves resources, reduces pollution, and contributes to the economy all in one go. During the week before the event, our […]

Reported by Jenny Wang As the 2024 Lunar New Year approaches, we hosted a Frisco and Plano community face-painting event at the Frisco Public Library. At 10 AM on January 21st, 2024, we reserved a meeting room to host the event. We prepared face-painting pictures of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. Many children from local […]

On January 13th, 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. 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, […]

Written by Christina Mink On the evening of January 18, 2024, two members of AYLUS Oyster Bay were invited to attend a special event hosted by the Town of Hempstead, witnessing a significant public hearing related to community development. The event took place at the Long Island Marriott Hotel in Hempstead, where a large-scale public […]

On January 21 of 2024, The Roslyn AYLUS branch partnered with The Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island, as scheduled from 1:30 to 5:00 PM at Great Neck South High School. As a teacher’s assistant, our main responsibility is to aid in the efficiency of the classroom. And our tasks can range form taking attendance, […]

AYLUS Houston hosted its fourth SMILE inclusive Katy playdate on January 20th at the Katy Christian Community Church, creating a joyous and inclusive atmosphere for children with special needs. The event featured a diverse range of activities, including coloring sessions, basketball games, and the delightful addition of balloon animals. Children of all abilities participated in […]

AYLUS Houston organized an impactful clothing donation drive for children in Mexico at Seven Lakes High School on January 14th, bringing together a dedicated group of volunteers for a meaningful cause. The event focused on collecting and sorting clothing donations to support children in need. Volunteers generously contributed to the cause by donating a variety […]

In January, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted a drive to collect new or used crayons as part of GPA Art Therapy Initiative, sending crayons as gifts to many hospitalized children.  The recycling will not only reduce waste but also bring happiness to hospitalized children through art and creative expression. […]

In January 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its annual international volunteering project. GPA members collected hundreds of gently used sporting shoes for Senegal youth, as well as planning an Africa Cries Out medical service team to provide local people much needed healthcare services in March.  AfricaCriesOut was birthed […]

In January 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 […]

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 28th AoPS on-line class was  on Jan. 15 – Jan. 21., 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 28th Beast Academy online class in 2023-2024 was on Jan. 15 – Jan. 21, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

Reported by: Angel Shi   Event description: From 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM PDT on Sunday, January 21st, 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, organize donated […]

During the week of January 19, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens passed out flyers to their neighbors about the AYLUS Book Drive. We also collected books from other neighbors. Similarly, our members donated books from their own household. Our members rang the doorbells at their neighbors’ homes. Our members gave them these flyers that talked about […]

On Jan 13 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC from 4:30-6:30, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 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, […]

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, […]