Reported by Karen Li 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 7, 2024, a […]
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Pearland Branch Supported Charity Runners on Jan 7th 2024
To foster engagement in the charity run, AYLUS Pearland generously contributed sports equipment to parents taking part in the 2023 Dawson Dash—an event aimed at fundraising for the Dawson High School PTA. Additionally, they extended their support to participants of the upcoming Houston Marathon, scheduled for January 14th, by offering donations. Volunteers arrived at the […]
AYLUS San Clemente Branch Members Volunteered at FAM Food Pantry on December 22nd and 23rd, 2023
On December 22 and 23, 2023, 4 members of AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at the FAM Food Pantry in San Clemente, California. On December 22, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, two of the branch members, Laura Liu and Elena Hsieh, helped to sanitize the tables and sweep the floors and helped sort various […]
Morrisville Branch Donates Handmade Crafts to Kits to Heart on January 8, 2024
During the recent winter holiday season (December 16th 2023 – January 3rd 2024), over a dozen remarkable members from our community branch embarked on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. These dedicated youths, armed with creativity and compassion, poured their hearts into crafting beautiful and thoughtful […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Presents 6th “Save A Life” Youth Benefit Concert Video in January 2024
In January, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) presented a promotional video for its 6th “Save A Life” Youth Benefit Concert hosted in the Large Chapel at Fellowship Deaconry (3575 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920), from 10 am to 6 pm, on December 16th, 2023. GPA has independently hosted 5 successful youth benefit […]
AYLUS Oyster Bay Volunteers Preserved Biodiversity at LINPI on January 8th, 2024
Written by Amanda Li, Edited by Emily Zhang & Ethan Yu On the Sunday of January 8th, 2024, 8 student volunteers from AYLUS Oyster Bay participated in various tasks of preserving biodiversity at LINPI (Long Island Native Plant Initiative). The event spanned 4 hours; from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Enduring the chilly weather, our […]
Great Neck Branch Participated at Bayard Cutting Arboretum (1/6/2024)
1/6/23 This week, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS attended the annual briefing at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. This meeting was meant to summarize the events of 2023, and go over all the events planned for 2024. AYLUS was one of the hardworking student groups to have participated for 2023, and plans to continue doing […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (35th) (1/8/2024)
Reported by Hsin Chen(Julie) Lu : On January 8th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local food bank, Community Mission of Hope. On Mondays, volunteers work on cleaning and setting up for work for the week. The members started with washing the crates. The original plan had been to scrub them in the sink […]
Greater Memphis Branch Teaches Chess And Performes in The Gardens of Germantown in December 2023
Evan Wu organized a winter concert at Germantown Plantation Senior Living, 9293 Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN, where the chess club members played chess before. He created a flyer and coordinated with the Resident Engagement Coordinator so she could hang up flyers and spread the words. On 12/2/2023 from 3pm to 4:30pm, 11 AYLUS volunteers (Poppy […]
Greater Memphis branch Coaches Tennis In October 2023
Lucas Zhang and Celina Xu, the members of AYLUS Memphis Branch, established the Tennis Club to serve big Memphis community children. These events were made to promote the interest of the youth, while also being a healthy educational environment. They taught various basic strokes and played many fun interactive tennis games. Many of the kids […]
Woodbridge CT Branch Tutoring English to Non-English Kids Outreach September 2023-January 2024
In a smaller-scale but equally impactful community outreach initiative, two dedicated individuals from AYLUS Woodbridge took on the role of tutors for non-English-speaking children. Their commitment to fostering language skills and facilitating learning was evident as they worked closely with the students, providing personalized English tutoring. This one-on-one approach not only addresses the specific educational […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (13rd) (1/8/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Monday, January 8, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. The volunteers began with sweeping around the park areas, finding discarded papers and some food waste. After passing over the area and checking some of the benches, they proceeded down to the shoreline. There they found styrofoam waste littered […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (176th) in January 2024
In January 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond 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 […]
Pearland Branch Volunteered for Cleanup at City of Pearland Park on Jan 7, 2024
On January 7, 2024, AYLUS Pearland volunteered at City of Pearland Shadow Creek Ranch trail head cleanup. The site was a bit muddy due to the heavy rain two days ago. AYLUS volunteers put on rain boots or wrap plastic bags around their feet and enter the field to thoroughly pick up all the trash […]
Columbus Branch Performed Music for Seniors at Senior Star on January 7th, 2024
On Sunday, January 7th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch performed at the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music for the senior residents on the piano and saxophone. Volunteer Hours: 1h: Ayden He, Eric Hong, Emma Yu, Catherine Harman, Rachel Zhu, Lyla Yi, Avery Li
Riverside County AYLUS Members Create Uplifting Cards for Hospitalized Children on January 7th, 2024
On January 7th 2024, several RCA members got together to create some uplifting cards for children that are hospitalized. Being sick is not fun but being young, sick and hospitalized even less. For the younger patients it is often challenging being away from family and friends. Some might feel down and lonely. In order to […]
Riverside County AYLUS Members Volunteer at a Local Food Bank on January 5th, 2024
Several RCA members got together on January 5th to serve a local food bank in the area. After signing the necessary paperwork and being advised by the manager the members got to work in the warehouse. The first task the members were assigned to was to pack household items into plastic bags so that they […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch Pick Up Books at CVS (01/07/2024)
On January 7, 2024, members of the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch went to pick up books for our book drive from a local CVS store. We had set up a book drive bin before, and we were shocked to find lots of books in the bin. There were 4 big bags full with books in […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens set up a book drop off box at Chelsea Art School (1/6/2024)
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens members went to Chelsea Art School to set up a book drop off box inside of the school. Some AYLUS members helped make and decorate a small box to put inside of the school. We had asked an art teacher named Ms. Jennifer, who had earlier kindly […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch Hosted Fundraiser (01/05/2024)
On Friday, January 5th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch sold balloons in order to raise enough money for the African Library Book Drive Event. The weather during that time was quite chilly. However, there were still many people. We raised $147. The best selling items were balloon swords, frogs, and pikachus. We […]
AYLUS Edison Branch Volunteers in Holiday Greeting Event on 12/25/2023
During the Christmas season, The Edison Branch members, Angela Hu, Erika Yu, Alina Yu and Baoqing Zhong made some greeting cards for the Veterans in Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home. On 12/25/2023, The members delivered the cards to the memorial home and brought a little bit of holiday cheer for the residents. Every card was […]
AYLUS Idaho Falls Branch Participates in Youth Mental Health Survey September 2023
Volunteers were: Michael Wu, Sophie Ma, Kayden George, Crew Belnap, Olivia Ding Volunteered for 1 hour each Mental Health Survey Results
AYLUS Edison Branch Volunteered in Earth Reserve Event on 11/03/2023
On November 3, 2023, Angela Hu, Erika Yu, Baoqing Zhong and Alina Yu from AYLUS Edison Branch went to Winter Street Park after school to pick up trash. The members picked up plastic bottles, masks, cans, plastic bags and more. The park looked much better after their work. Each member volunteered 2 hours in this […]
Orange Branch Writes Cards for Seniors With Sending Sunshine and the Woodbridge Branch on 01.03.2024
Reported by: Monica Chen On January 3rd, 2024, members of the Orange Branch in collaboration with the Woodbridge branch and a nonprofit organization called Sending Sunshine organized a card making event. Members wrote an uplifting message for seniors on the card. The message had to be at least 3 sentences long, with any kind of […]
AYLUS Roslyn helps out at a School of CCA of Long island (37th) on January 7th, 2024
AYLUS Roslyn helps out at a School of CCA of Long Island (37th) on Jan 7th, 2024 on Sunday, from 1:30 – 5:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch helped teachers from the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island. We worked as teachers’ assistants to help keep the students on the same page as the teacher, enforce […]
Pearland Branch Taught Bucket Drumming Session for kids with special needs in Pearland on Jan. 6th 2024
On January 6th, 2024, the Pearland Branch of AYLUS undertook a heartwarming initiative, providing bucket drumming lessons to a group of special needs children along with their siblings in Pearland. These lessons were a part of their preparation for an onstage performance at the upcoming Lunar New Year Gala. Devoted AYLUS Pearland volunteers, alongside the […]
Pearland Branch Hosted Pearland My PlayClub #7 on Jan. 6th 2024
In the morning of January 6th, 2024, dedicated AYLUS Pearland volunteers convened at the Ed Thompson Inclusive Playground to organize the first Pearland My PlayClub event of 2024. Their meticulous planning involved setting up engaging stations tailored for participants’ enjoyment. The volunteers established distinct areas, including a vibrant face-painting station, a creative space for coloring […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Helps Refugee Students through Interfaith RISE (24th) in January 2024
In January, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE. AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school subjects […]
AYLUS Syosset Attends Meeting at Bayard Cutting Arboretum with Stewardship Saturdays(1/6/24)
On 1/6/24, members of AYLUS Syosset attended a meeting at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum to discuss the new years’s voluntary arrangements by the Saturday Stewardship group and affiliated organizations. This includes agencies that aid people with developmental disabilities such as the YAI, AHRC, HALO Network and more as well as fellow student-volunteer groups like SEAKP, […]
The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Kings Point Park to help clean up trash (1/6/2024)
The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Kings Point Park to help clean up the hiking trails. Given that this was a continuation of a previous trip there, volunteers traveled along a different part of the hiking trail to collect the trash there. Volunteers brought along trash bags and gloves as they hiked along the […]
November and December 2023 East Cobb Branch Contributed to the Missing Maps Project
In the months of November and December 2023, 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 […]
Murrieta AYLUS Donates Supplies to their Local Animal Shelter (#3) (1/6/2024)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On January 6th, 2024, Murrieta AYLUS members donated pet food to an animal shelter. The previous week, members had gone to the store and bought some dog and pet food and supplies to be donated. Members bought one bag of dog food for big dogs, two bags of dog food […]
AYLUS Syosset volunteers in Brentwood LINPI (1/6/24)
On 1/6/2024, members of AYLUS syosset volunteered at the LINPI located at Brentwood. As winter continues on, fewer plants are growing outside and the weather gets colder. Members of AYLUS Syosset are helping out to filter the plants so they can use the seeds for future planting and other needs. They also helped out on […]
Morrisville Branch Volunteers at Brown Bag Ministry on January 6, 2024
On January 6th, 2024, eight 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: Zhe Wang (2 hours) Jessie […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps STAT Horse Sanctuary (21st) (1/6/2024)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Saturday, January 6, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the STAT horse sanctuary. The volunteers began by cleaning out the horse’s stalls, stopping to pet the horses and shoveling their waste. As the wheelbarrow filled volunteers stepped out to dump at the master pile, encountering some trouble with […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Volunteers in Local Libraries (37th) in January 2024
In January, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the Summit Free Public Library, West Windsor Public Library, Montgomery Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library, Livingston Public Library, and more. BECOME A VOLUNTEER: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Library Programs (teaching Chess, tutoring, etc.) Book sorting (categorize […]
Book and arts craft at the library, Chatham, NJ (1/2/2024)
On Tuesday, January 2nd, From 10:30am to 12:30pm, The Aylus Chatham Branch volunteered at the Library of Chathams, they helped create children’s Art crafts in the Children’s room, and also organized books for Children’s club. Volunteers: 2 Hours Xiang Li Han Li
Donations with Help4All, Chatham, NJ (12/30/2023)
In December 2023, The Aylus Chatham Branch volunteered and partnered with Help4All(a local Non-profit organization) in collecting donations for underprivileged people in need. They created an artwork to spread the word around the community, school and their social groups, collected/sorted the collections. The donations were drop off to Help4All on Dec 30th, 2023. Volunteers: 2 […]
Bingo activity and Book organization, Chatham, NJ (12/29/2023)
On Saturday, December 29th, From 3:50pm to 5:50pm, The Aylus Chatham Branch volunteered at the Library of Chathams, they helped the children’s Bingo activity, and also organized books for Children’s club. Volunteers: 2 Hours Xiang Li Kelly Nie
Cupertino hosts park-cleaning event at Wilson Park (January 6, 2024)
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Wilson 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 […]