As part of the Year-End Give Back Initiative by AYLUS Auburn on December 18th, the AYLUS Auburn Branch collected 76 lbs. of food from homes and the local Asian Supermarket (3750 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801) and donated it to the Food Bank of East Alabama (355 Industry Dr, Auburn, AL 36832) on December 21st. […]
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AYLUS Auburn Branch’s Year-End Giving Back Event: December 20, 2023_Dream Court Tennis Fundraising
As part of the Year-End Give Back Initiative by AYLUS Auburn on December 18th, the AYLUS Auburn Branch conducted fundraising for the Auburn High School (AHS) Tennis Team and Dream Court (December 20th, 2 hours), the latter being a non-profit organization that provides an adaptive tennis program for individuals with physical, developmental, and/or intellectual disabilities. […]
AYLUS Auburn Branch’s Year-End Giving Back Event: December 18, 2023_Goodwill
As part of the Year-End Give Back initiative by AYLUS Auburn on December 18th, the AYLUS Auburn Branch collected donations from individuals’ homes and sent them to the local Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center (3740 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801). Our members who participated in this activity are Annie Bao (2 hours), Will Bao […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Presents 6th “Save A Life” Youth Benefit Arts Show Video in December 2023
In December, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its 6th “Save A Life” Youth Benefit Arts Show in the Large Chapel at Fellowship Deaconry (3575 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920), from 10 am to 6 pm. GPA has independently hosted 5 successful youth benefit art shows, for Ms Su Wei battling cancer, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (12th) (12/22/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Friday, December 22, Murrieta AYLUS members conducted a beach cleanup. The volunteers arrived the morning after some heavy rain and found litter scattered around the parks and shore. They started around the upper parks before circling around the lower parks, cleaning up a trash can’s contents that had spilled. […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 12th monthly bottles and cans recycling event in San Diego on 12/21/23
Reported by Lauren Kan On Dec. 21st, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 12th 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 […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 11th monthly bottles and cans recycling event in San Diego on 12/2/23
Reported by Lauren Kan On Dec 2nd, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 11th 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 […]
San Diego Branch Hosted 29th Digital Art Workshop on Dec. 2nd, 2023
Reported by Kevin Kan On Dec. 2nd, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 29th 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 […]
Phoenix AYLUS Picks Up Trash at Veterans Oasis Park on 12/10/2023
On Sunday, December 10th, 2023, members of AYLUS Phoenix volunteered at their local Veterans Oasis Park to pick up trash. Members brought gloves, trash pickers, and bags to pick up food wrappers and other trash items polluting the natural environment of the park, which were properly disposed of after the event. These monthly park cleanups […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts Recycling Event to Help Rescued Animals # 14 (12/21 &12/22/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu: On December 21st, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS recycled their bottles. Members had previously already separated their bottles into plastics and cans so it made the whole process go much faster. They put plastics into one bucket and aluminum into another. After selling them, members made $13.04 and they hope to gather more […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Food Bank (33th) (12/21/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu ; On December 21st, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped their local food bank. Members signed in before starting to help with the food boxes. They would put a package of meat in each box, along with some sides, fruits/veggies, one breakfast bread, one sliced bread, one roll, and two desserts. Members […]
Cupertino branch park-cleaning event at Earl R. Camichael Park (December 16, 2023)
On December 16, 2023, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Earl R. Camichael Park. We picked up roughly 4 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, Hao Chen, Jialin Chen, Guizhen Zhang […]
Pearland Branch Hosted a Food Drive for Local Neighborhood Center Dec 21, 2023
From December 6 to December 17, 2023, AYLUS Pearland hosted a food drive to support local residents in Pearland. Volunteers collected unopened and unexpired dry and can food and dropped them off at designated locations. On December 21, a group of six volunteers collected all items and delivered to the Pearland Neighborhood Center (PNC) for […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Continues Conservation Efforts (173rd) in December 2023
In December 2023, 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 […]
The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Sunday Long Island Chinese School on December 17, 2023
Written By: Bryan Fan The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Sunday Long Island Chinese School to assist teachers with their classes. As a reoccurring event, volunteers already knew what to do, and assisted in things like helping teachers grade papers and whatnot. Volunteers also helped in retrieving materials for the teacher, cleaning the boards, […]
Chapel Hill Branch Volunteers at Gingerbread House Making Event on Dec 20, 2023
On December 20, 2023, a group of volunteers gathered at Kidzu Children’s Museum to host an enjoyable Gingerbread House Making event for local kids. The aim was to provide children with a joyful and creative experience with holiday spirit. Jack and Karen, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch, took lead in assisting kids with […]
Chapel Hill Branch Volunteers to Clean Up Litter at Dry Creek Trail on Dec 18, 2023
On December 18th, 2023, the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch cleaned up the Dry Creek Trail. Members were also able to clean up the trash near the neighborhood of the Trail, East Chapel Hill High, and the Cedar Falls Park area. By getting rid of trash and garbage, we hope to improve and tidy up the […]
Roslyn Assisted in New York State Park Cleanup (16th) on December 16, 2023
December 16th, 2023 Location: Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River NY 11739 Time: 9:30 – 12:00 On December 16th, 2023, the Roslyn AYLUS Branch participated in removing a group of invasive plants known as English Ivy. This particular plant had a massive network of roots and formed a dense monoculture in the area. […]
San Diego Branch hosted the 26th Solution for Hope Beast Academy Online Class in December 2023
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 26th Beast Academy on-line class was on Dec. 11- Dec.22, 2023. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and middle […]
Pearland Branch Supported Tour De Lite Dec 9 2023
On the afternoon of December 9th, 2023, dedicated volunteers from the Pearland Branch enthusiastically gathered at Independence Park to lend their support to the annual Tour De Lite event, graciously sponsored by the Forever Parks Foundation. Their commitment shone through as they warmly welcomed guests, distributed event T-shirts, and shared promotional materials, contributing to the […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Supports Children’s Specialized Hospital for Life Changing Care on December 20th, 2023
On December 20th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported the Children’s Specialized Hospital for life-changing care. GPA donated meaningful holiday gifts to hospitalized children, based on a wish list provided. We’re committed to transforming lives. Supporting children living with special healthcare needs in New Jersey and beyond for more than 30 years. OUR […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 39th) ( 12/17/2023)
Reported by Jessica Lu : On December 17th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members played piano at their local senior center. Members brought along fun books to play like Christmas and jazzy pieces. Seniors sang along with any pieces they knew. Members played pieces like Santa Claus is Coming to Town, 13 Jours en France, disney pieces, […]
AYLUS Roslyn helps out at a School of CCA of Long island (36th) on December 17th, 2023
On Sunday, December 17th, from 1:30 – 5:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch helped teachers from the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island. In the week before Christmas break, the AYLUS Roslyn branch volunteered at the CCA school in Long Island. Many parents of students had brought in gifts and snacks for everyone to share and […]
Great Neck Branch Volunteered at Senior Center (12/17/2023)
On December 17, the Great Neck Branch actively participated in an open house event at the senior center. The occasion drew a diverse crowd, including many elderly individuals and various performers. Our dedicated volunteers spent two hours in preparation for the day’s performances, which included delightful flute renditions, captivating Chinese dance displays, and engaging art […]
Columbus Branch Volunteered at the Northwold community Garden (Sep 2023)
Date: 9/16/2023 9:30-11:00 AM Today, Henry and Max Wang worked on harvesting crops and placing them in small baskets for locals who come by to take as they wish. As usual, Jeffrey overlooked the weeding, placing excess or decayed produce inside compost bags that were brought to Mrs.Harris car for later removal. The second half […]
Columbus Branch Inventorized AYLUS T Shirts and Prepared for the December Order from Custom Ink on December 16th, 2023
This is a one-person project approved by national AYLUS. Columbus branch volunteers, Brenna Li assisted AYLUS board member, Dakun Wang, in inventorizing remaining AYLUS T shirts after November order. Size S and M T shirts both ran out, and there are 20+ M and XL T shirt left. Therefore, it is decided based on the […]
Columbus Branch Wrapped Christmas Gifts for Local Families on December 23rd, 2023
Aylus Columbus volunteers helped the local non-profit organization Glitter Girls Guild in their effort to provide presents for families in need. Glitter Girls Guild helps local families that have suffered from unexpected circumstances like a sudden medical diagnosis, the loss of a family member, or any other unfortunate event that would put a family in […]
Columbus Branch Donated 96 Placemats to Meals on Wheels on December 18, 2023
Columbus Branch Donated 96 Placemats to Meals on Wheels on December 18, 2023 Throughout the past two months, AYLUS Columbus volunteers created 96 placemats for the City of Dublin’s Meals on Wheels program. The mats were delivered to the Dublin Service Center on December 18 to be distributed to Meals on Wheels recipients around the […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Advocated Obamacare, Medicare and Medicaid For Health Equity and All of Us Research Program at TMMTD Flea Market on December 16th, 2023
Reported by Jenny Wang On December 16th, 2023, we gathered together to advocate Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid programs and the All of Us research program to local low-income families. TMMTD, Third Monday McKinney Trade Day was open the weekend before the third Monday of every month and most of its customers were local low-income families. We […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Hosted a Special Event For Children’s Medical Center of Plano Fundraiser on December 17th, 2023
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. Our TweeTea boba tea shop introduced a new product, […]
AYLUS Oyster Bay’s Heartwarming Winter Donation Drive during the December Holiday Season
Written by Christina Mink AYLUS Oyster Bay initiated a winter clothing and toy donation drive in November, leading up to Thanksgiving. We encouraged donors to take photos during their contributions and send them to AYLUS’s email. Over the past month, we’ve received numerous heartfelt photos from generous contributors. In total, approximately a thousand pieces of […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Appreciation Program for First Responder Heroes (24th) at Livingston First Aid Squad in December 2023
In December, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. Led by James Yang (12/18, 3 […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Appreciation Program for First Responder Heroes (23rd) at Warren Rescue Squad in December 2023
In December, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. Led by Jerry Chen (12/18, 3 […]
AYLUS Puget Sound Hosts Concerts for Senior Homes (December 2023)
On December 9th and 17th, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted two 1-hour long concerts for the residents of Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront and Aegis Living Marymoor. A total of 15 performers played and sang various solo and ensemble pieces, including works by Mariah Carey, Chopin, Schubert, and more! Performers: Jeffrey Z, Logan K, […]
AYLUS Oyster Bay Recognizes Outstanding Educator in its Teacher Spotlight Program on Dec. 16, 2023
AYLUS Oyster Bay proudly announces that the November 2023 Teacher Spotlight goes to Carolyn Chiu, nominated by her student Christina Mink. Christina wrote: “Carolyn Chiu is awarded this certificate for being an amazing teacher! Mrs. Chiu is very passionate about bestowing her knowledge to her students. I am always excited to learn about environmental science […]
Pearland Branch Supported SMILE Katy Inclusive Play date Dec.16, 2023
On December 16th, AYLUS Pearland volunteers demonstrated their commitment to inclusivity by volunteering in a play date in Katy. Notably, these volunteers provided invaluable support by escorting special needs individuals from Pearland to join the event. Engaging in diverse activities such as balloon twisting, face painting, and more, the volunteers enhanced the overall experience for […]
Pearland Branch Host Pearland My Play Club Holiday Special Event (#6) Dec 17, 2023
On December 17, 2023, the Pearland Branch hosted the highly anticipated sixth edition of Pearland My Play Club, collaborating seamlessly with various non-profit organizations to orchestrate a memorable Holiday Special Session. This exceptional event showcased two distinctive themes—an inclusive playdate and an exclusive holiday portrait session, thoughtfully designed for special needs individuals. As the day […]
North Fulton spreads Christmas Cheer with the John’s Creek Symphony Orchestra on December 16th, 2023
On December 16th, North Fulton lent a hand for the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. Amidst the festive buzz of both the Kid’s Christmas and the annual Christmas POPs concert, our members stationed themselves by the concert hall entrance. Whilst welcoming guests, we handed out programs and guided everyone to their seats, ensuring that they had […]
San Diego Branch hosts the 12th Smiling Stars Reading program on December 17, 2023
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 hosts the 11th Table Tennis Clinic on December 12, 2023
Reported by Andrew Zhou In cooperation with the Libraries of Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2023-2024 Table Tennis Clinic to raise funds for the Libraries of Love. The Table Tennis Clinic was kicked off on June 13, 2023. The Table Tennis Clinic is […]