On October 21, 2023, and October 28, 2023, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with a number of tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. Zhenze Zhang, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei: 4 […]

In Oct.2023, West Essex branch volunteered with Livingston Township at the annual Halloween hunted trail event. 13th Annual Haunted Walk Friday, Oct. 27th and Saturday, Oct. 28th 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. LSCC, 204 Hillside Ave. Take a twisted walk through the woods where the dead have risen to life! 5:00 to 6:00 P.M.:  is appropriate […]

On Oct. 27th, 2023 West Essex volunteered at a Halloween Taekwondo event from 6:30pm-9:30pm hosted by Apex Tigers Martial Arts Taekwondo at 79 Hanover Rd, Florham Park, NJ 07932. Volunteers helped with games and did Taekwondo nunchucks and breaking demonstrations, so the 50 participants who are between 3- 12 years old, can learn Taekwondo and […]

On November 4th, 2023, the Great Neck Branch gathered together for the next day’s cheering posters, everyone work hard and it was creative! On November 5th, 2023, the Great Neck AYLUS chapter embarked on an inspiring journey to volunteer at the annual New York Marathon, dedicating our time and energy to support the runners in […]

On Oct. 29th 2023, West Essex branch volunteered at Burnet Hill Elementary School Trunk or Treat event at 25 Byron Pl, Livingston, NJ 07039. West Essex members gave out Halloween candies to the participating students.  Members also made balloon arts such as dog, sword, flowers for students in the event which was a big hit. […]

On Oct. 28th, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered with My Circle of Friends to provide music class for special needs children.  Members first read the lyrics together with the participants.  The volunteers worked with each participant to sing line by line till they can sing it out loud.  Then volunteers and participants sang the song […]

On November 4, 2023, the AYLUS Bergen branch hosted a park cleanup at the Overpeck County Park in Leonia. We picked up bottles, wrappers, and cups along the bank of Overpeck Creek, which runs through the park. We hope that our efforts will contribute to keeping Overpeck Park clean and beautiful throughout the remainder of […]

Dix Hills Aylus Volunteers at  Sunday Long Island Chinese School on November 5th   Aylus volunteers once again works as an assistant in helping teachers at the Long Island Chinese School in helping and teaching students.   One of their main responsibilities was to assist in the preparation of teaching materials. This involved passing out […]

On November 5, 2023, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Portal 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)

On November 5, 2023, dedicated members of our community joined forces once again for a trash pickup event at Eisenhower Park in Milford. Organized by AYLUS Woodbridge, this event brought together passionate volunteers committed to preserving the natural beauty of our local park. Despite challenges, the volunteers worked tirelessly, collecting an impressive amount of trash. […]

On November 5th, 2023, 3 members of the Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Raleigh City of Oaks Race. We handed out food and water to attendees. This race offers courses for 5ks, 10ks, half-marathons, and marathons. We were happy to support racers at this event. Volunteers: Emma Wang (5 hours) Xuanjin Zhu (5 hours) Jessie […]

In November, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) started a free tutoring program 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 School Impact Case Manager Interfaith RISE A […]

In November, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum Giving Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144; Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am–4pm) for its Harvest Festival. A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of […]

In November, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its Winter Clothing Drive. No one should go cold this winter. The health effects of extreme cold are life threatening. The unprecedented crisis created by the COVID-19 Pandemic is still affecting the lives of millions of people. Families who were already struggling are now at […]

In Oct. 2023, West Essex branch contributed to a local supplies drive for humanity for families in Israel who were impacted by the recent incidents. Members collected essential items from family and friends and delivered to drop-off locations. They are accepting the following items: – Bandages and first-aid kids – Soap, shampoo/conditioner, sanitizer – Feminine […]

On Oct. 23rd, 2023 West Essex members volunteered with Apex Tigers Martial Arts Taekwondo at 79 Hanover Rd, Florham Park, NJ 07932.  Our members who are trained black belts helped junior players dress up in their Taekwondo uniform and sparing equipment. Members then led the class in warm up, endurance training, and form and sparing […]

In Oct. 2023, West Essex branch hosted a candy drive for BH elementary school trunk or treat event scheduled for Oct. 29th at 25 Byron Pl, Livingston, NJ 07039.  Members collected Halloween candies from friends, family and neighbors and then donated to the school event. Members (1 hour each): Jeremiah Au, Jasmine Chen, Ava Lee, […]

On November 4th, 2023, the Phoenix Branch went to Feed My Starving Children to package and distribute food from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. During the event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children in other parts of the world. The volunteers all had […]

Halloween is a big event for a small college town. On October 31st, residents all over Auburn were celebrating this spooky, fun holiday. Members of the AYLUS Auburn branch volunteered in the community’s Halloween Party. Volunteers happily interacted with children, and provided the attendees with candy bags and balloon crafts. Volunteer hours: Joy Ahn – 2 […]

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 […]

On October 27, 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) Jaiden Raghavan Michael Zhang Junxi […]

On October 21, 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) Jingbo Xia Aiden Zhou David […]

On October 6, 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) Fengming Cao Jingbo Xia Junxi […]

The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch partnered with Bethpage State Park to create and expand an outdoor classroom for the local school in the Nature Discovery Garden. Volunteers cleared out invasive plant species such as English Ivy to create new paths, lining the newly created trails with tree branches, and raking away leaves on other paths […]

September is Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. During that month, AYLUS Queens participated in the Help Raise Mental Health Awareness survey. We shared this survey with our fellow peers and collected/spread information about mental health resources that schools and official sources provide. We received a total of 15 survey responses from the Queens Branch. […]

     On November 4th, 2023, members of the Syosset Branch volunteered in Farmingdale to remove vines that are around the trees so that it doesn’t absorb energy from the tree and eventually wrapping them all around the tree and dragging the tree tilled. All the volunteer helped out a lot on sweeping the leaves on […]

In November, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Summit Reeves-Reed Arboretum (165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Volunteers are essential to the mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum and are one of the greatest strengths of our organization. They provide vital support in the gardens and make special events and festivals possible. […]

In November, 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), and Rise Food Pantry & Thrift Store (133 Broad Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520). […]

On October 21st, 2023, the Bernards Chinese Association hosted a Mid-Autumn Festival Performance at the Liberty Corner Fire Station. AYLUS Warren volunteers, along with the Basking Ridge branch, helped set up and run the festival performance. Volunteers helped run the snack stand, move equipment for the show, manage the stage, etc. Some volunteers also performed […]

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 […]

On Saturday, November 4th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Members helped residents manage different email inboxes and apps, log into the Fellowship Village news and updates app, send photos to relatives, how to change font size on social media, how to shut down our phones, how to print emails, make […]

On November 3rd, AYLUS Great Neck Branch organized an event that offered an opportunity for special needs children to engage in a variety of physical activities such as soccer, football, and baseball. The children fared well with our 3 branch members and had fun while getting a good amount of exercise. On top of that, […]

In November 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 […]

Despite the demanding nature of the new academic year, our dedicated volunteers have committed substantial time and dedication to mentoring their Chinese students throughout September and October. Employing diverse teaching techniques, our tutors customize English lessons by selecting stories aligned with the student’s reading proficiency and creating weekly vocabulary lists. Although certain tutors persist in […]