Reported by Emily Yin On December 15th, 2023, a crowd of AYLUS Frisco and Plano branch members stood outside the Goodwill to donate clothes. They ended up donating a cartload and a half of clothes to help the local community. We’re very grateful for our volunteers who contributed to the cause, and we hope to […]

On December 17th, the Roslyn branch participated in the Island Harvest Food drive from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Holiday Farms. Island Harvest Food Bank is one of the leading hunger-relief organizations dedicated to eradicating hunger and reducing food waste on Long Island. They collect and distribute food through a variety of systems, such […]

On December 17th, AYLUS Great Neck Branch organized its weekly event which offered an opportunity for special needs children to engage in a variety of physical activities. This marks the 8th time that the event was been held since it’s start in the tail end of September. Today, we mostly played tag around the park, […]

This week, on December 16th, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch went to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. They dealt with the invasive species English Ivy, which grow quickly and have long roots. Our volunteers used rakes, pitchforks, and shovels to dig up and pull out the ivy’s roots. The ivy grew together into a very large […]

On 12/16/23, members of AYLUS Syosset participated in removing invasive English ivy from a section of Bayard to help prep the area for a new tree to be planted. English ivy is a non-native invasive plant on Long Island and invasive species are capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals, reducing biodiversity, competing […]

On December 12th, following the success of our previous cookie donation event to Meals on Wheels, AYLUS-Chapel Hill welcomed more members to join in on the initiative. Together, we baked over 200 cookies, a significant increase from our last effort! The enthusiasm continued as members individually packaged each cookie with care. This month’s teamwork was […]

On December 11th, AYLUS-Chapel Hill once again helped Meals on Wheels, a group fighting senior hunger. Chapel Hill members baked and packed over a hundred cookies together, showing great teamwork. They’re proud of what they did and plan to do even more volunteers to join them. These special cookies were made just for Meals on […]

On December 17th, 2023, the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch wrapped this year’s performances at Carol Woods Retirement Center with a delightful Christmas-themed concert. With festive spirit, our members presented a variety of classic Christmas tunes and other popular melodies through piano, clarinet, violin, and piano duet performances. Volunteers were happy to share holiday cheer and […]

On Sunday, December 10th, AYLUS Chapel Hill dedicated their time to volunteer at PORCH, a local hunger relief organization. Luna took on the role of a greeter, assisting in unloading and transporting donated goods from cars to the sorting area inside the building. Despite challenging weather conditions with heavy rains and strong winds, we persevered […]

On Dec. 9th, 2023, AYLUS Missouri City Branch member Catherine Sun participated in volunteering at Bellaire High School, Houston, TX 77401. Catherine folded origami and taught folding origami for children from the local hospital for two hours.

In our latest community endeavor, members of AYLUS Woobrdige came together to make a positive impact at the Yale Community Kitchen. On December 15th, our volunteers dedicated their time and effort to assist in food preparation for those in need. This collaborative effort exemplifies our commitment to community service and underscores the importance of extending […]

In October 2023, AYLUS Missouri City member Catherine Sun participated in the Chinese Tutoring volunteer event at Bellaire High School, Houston, TX 77401 on every Tuesday. Catherine taught and instructed students who are learning Chinese. The event lasted 1 hour on every Tuesday. There are totally 5 hours in October 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 […]

In December, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help refugee students through a network with Interfaith RISE. The AYLUS Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school subjects has been scheduled for Weekday afternoons & Weekends every week. Josie Ruggiero […]

Every month, the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers, who are primarily middle and high school students, gather at Brookdale Senior Living in Hillsborough, New Jersey (600 Auten Road; Community 908-431-1300), to put on a one hour long concert for a senior audience, bringing talent, charisma, and joy to the seniors.  During these concerts, […]

AYLUS Bridgewater volunteered at the Feeding Hands food pantry to help sort and package products for distribution to people in need. Volunteers filled bags with fresh produce, sorted the shelves, and helped give out food.   Thanks to the volunteers! Jeffrey Hu and Angela Gong (4 hours each)

On 12/16/23, Syosset AYLUS members taught violin bow hold, sight-reading techniques, open strings, and violin notes to students with ages ranging from 4-8. For the younger students who have little to no experience, basic violin knowledge such as holding the violin and the bow, learning what each string is called learning what each note corresponds […]

In December, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) started a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help refugee students through a network with Interfaith RISE. The AYLUS Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school subjects has been scheduled for Weekday afternoons & Weekends every week. Josie Ruggiero […]

Written By: Bryan Fan The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch teamed up with Bayard Cutting Arboretum to cut out invasive vines clumped up in the grounds. The primary target for the day was English Ivy. This plant is an invasive non native, and like many other invasives, it can quickly form a dense monoculture that prevents […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge and King’s Academy of Dance Art works together and hold the 7th Monthly concert in Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920) on 12/17/2023. Since most of the AYLUS Basking Ridge members attending King’s Academy of Dance Arts, AYLUS BR and KADA planned this concert for 3 months and it […]

On December 16th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its 6th “Save A Life” Youth Benefit Concert in the Large Chapel at Fellowship Deaconry (3575 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920), from 10 am to 6 pm.The 6th Youth Benefit Concert is to support first responders. Members will use the funds collected to […]

Aylus Greater Triangle Volunteers 12/16/2023 Clean-up adopted streets. The purpose of this event is to enhance the cleanliness of the local area while promoting children’s community involvement and environmental responsibility. The focus is on cleaning the sidewalk along Highcroft Drive from McCrimmon Parkway to the whole food plaza. AYLUS’s commitment to maintaining and improving public […]

On Saturday, Dec. 16th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Members helped residents on how to set up the Iheartradio app, how to star important emails, save pictures, delete emails and set up a new phone. Overall, today was a slower day but in our freetime we promoted the upcoming concert […]

On December 16th, 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 […]

On December 16th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its 6th “Save A Life” Youth Benefit Concert 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 concerts, for Ms Su Wei battling cancer, for […]

On Saturday, 12/9, members of AYLUS Syosset participated in a local coat drive at the Our Lady of Mercy School in Hicksville for the AYLUS Humanities Committee, a charity that takes member’s old and unused coats to donate to those in need. Specifically, AYLUS members donated to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Long […]

On December 4th, 2023, the East Pittsburgh Branch volunteers helped out at the Murrysville Community Library to spread holiday cheer. Prior to the event, the volunteers were split into 2 groups. One group managed and made the balloon animals while the other group molded colorful and diverse animals from clay. Both groups met up on […]

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On Friday, December 22nd, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch held a Holiday performance at the Seton Square North Retirement facility. This year had a much better turnout than the year before as the performance was announced beforehand. Some of our members’ grandparents were among the residents in the facility. This event was organized by […]

This is a collaboration project with AYLUS-Pearland branch and a few other AYLUS branch All of Us Research Program is a program by the National Institute of Health (NIH). It aims to provide a national research resource to inform thousands of research questions, covering a wide variety of health conditions. A diverse cohort of 1 […]

On December 14th, 2023, members of the AYLU-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 3 elementary or middle school […]

On November 19th, 2023, members of AYLUS Scottsdale drove down to Tempe Town Lake in order to assist athletes participating in the scheduled ironman event. Once they arrived, volunteers first began to unpack supplies provided in bulk to be organized on the side of the running path. This included setting up tables, food, and beverages […]

On 12/9/23, members of AYLUS Syosset aided in raking leaves on the tourist pathways and the field at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, supervised by Joy Ciriglianl, senior coordinator for bird friendly communities. On the trails, the leaves covered the pathway causing it to be difficult to determine where the paths were however […]

On Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Crocheron Park, volunteers from the ALYUS Oakland Gardens Branch were putting mulch rings  around trees from 9 am to 12 pm. We are proud to say that we worked with Chris and Robert again. Another person we worked with was Dana Gumb. The weather during that time was nice […]

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the 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 books to prepare for […]

In December, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with many other branches for the newest edition of newspapers to promote youth volunteerism. Editors across the country worked together to have this newsletter published on a monthly basis. Besides the AYLUS announcement, the two-page newsletter covers unique volunteering activities at nationwide branches. We expect […]

On 12/9/2023, members of AYLUS syosset participated in Bethpage park. We helped out the workers there to pull out vines on the crops and vines on the trees, vine is a plant that wraps around the tree and crops to stop it from growing up but to the left or right which is an invasive […]