In October, 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 […]
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Greater Princeton AYLUS Supports Community Halloween Events (9th) at Princeton HomeFront in October 2023
In October, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported a few Community Halloween events. GPA members helped with the annual HomeFront Halloween 5K/1-Mile Run/Walk event in Princeton, NJ. This event went live and in person at 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton, and there were awards for the top finishers. It was a super fun (Halloween […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch organized its weekly tutoring event on 10/25/2023
On 10/25/2023, Aylus Great Neck hosted its fifth weekly tutoring session, this time open for all children in the Station Branch of the Great Neck Library. We only had one student come this time, so our volunteers Lucas Liao, Katie Wang, Kalli Zhu, Siying Chem, Katie Yang, and Ruiqi Liu each helped the student a […]
East Pittsburgh Volunteers Participate In The Westmoreland County Food Bank Volunteer Event
On Saturday, October 21, the East Pittsburgh Aylus Branch volunteered at the Westmoreland Food Bank. As we came in, our group was divided, each person assigned to a section of the conveyor belt with different tasks. The tasks involved placing various food items into boxes. These items included non-perishable goods such as canned vegetables, pasta, […]
Orange Branch helps out at a Boo Bash 10/13
Reported by: Monica Chen On October 13th, the Orange Branch went to a local community school to help out with their annual Boo Bash night. Participants helped out before, during, and after the event. Before the event, members set up the decorations. They did many miscellaneous tasks, including putting up strings of lights, taping up […]
San Diego Branch hosts the 9th Table Tennis Clinic on October 25, 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 9th Table Tennis Clinic was kicked off on October 25, 2023. The Table Tennis Clinic […]
10/28/2023 AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteers Hosted a Charity Yard Sale
AYLUS Bridgewater volunteers hosted a charity yard sale. Volunteers sold items to raise money for charity. We also gave away several items to people for free. Many thanks to our volunteers who came out on this day. Jeffrey Hu, Thomas Yang, and Alice Wang (4 hours each).
10/27/2023 AYLUS Bridgewater Volunteers Prepared Charity Yard Sale
AYLUS Bridgewater volunteers prepared a charity yard sale for the next day. Volunteers sorted items for sale and set up tables. Many thanks to our volunteers who came out on this day. Jeffrey Hu and Thomas Yang (4 hours each).
Greater Princeton AYLUS Serves at Summit Reeves-Reed Arboretum (33rd) in October 2023
In October, 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. […]
San Diego Branch Participated the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank on Oct 20, 2023
Reported by ERIC LI On October 20, 2023, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals […]
San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on October 22nd, 2023
Reported by ERIC LI On Oct 22th, 2023, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis. Food is our most basic human […]
San Diego Branch donated almost 30 pairs of gently used shoes to PATH San Diego on October 25th, 2023
Reported by ERIC LI Between 10/13-10/24/2023, AYLUS San Diego Branch ran a shoe drive and collected almost 30 pairs of gently used adult size shoes. All were delivered to PATH San Diego on 10/25/2023. Founded in 1983, PATH started by distributing food and clothing to people living on the streets. Now, over thirty years later, […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Lights the Night for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Mercer County Park (2nd) in October 2023
On October 28th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) served our community for the Light the Night Walk event as volunteers. BRING LIGHT TO THE DARKNESS OF CANCER. When you or someone you love hears the words “you have cancer”… it’s one of the darkest moments in your life. The light and warmth that […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Serves at National Historic Landmark Morven Museum Giving Garden (55th) in October 2023
In October, 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 […]
Pearland Branch Volunteered at Challenger Elementary School’s Halloween Festival on Oct 26, 2023
On the evening of October 26th, Challenger Elementary School hosted its annual Halloween night Festival. This lively event brought together families and children from the community for an evening filled with fun, excitement, and togetherness. One of the standout features of the festival was the AYLUS booth, which offered a delightful combination of balloon art […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch Organizes Weekly Sports Event For Special Needs Children On 10/27/2023
On October 27, 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, […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Supports Community Halloween Events (8th) at Lawrence Township in October 2023
In October, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported a few Community Halloween Family Fun events in New Jersey. This event went live and in person at the Slackwood Elementary School (2060 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648). Interested? Contact slackwoodpto@gmail.com GPA Volunteers handed out cider and donuts, candy, game prizes, supervised games, helped […]
AYLUS Syosset Continues Teaching Chinese at the Public Library, 10/02/23
On the Monday evening of 10/02/23, Syosset AYLUS volunteers taught Chinese from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to many students wishing to learn the language. Quite a few students joined to listen in to the lectures provided. Due to the large number of students, the teachers divided the students into distinct groups based on language […]
AYLUS Cheshire Branch Yellowhouse youth literacy program 10/21/23
Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 21st, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Yellow House. The Yellow House is a non-profit organization that is part of Cheshire’s town services. The Yellow House hosts a daycare for children, this one being a focus on youth literacy. Volunteers did 1-on-1 reading and gave […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 189th Online English for the Elderly Program on October 22nd, 2023
Reported by Colin Xie On October 22nd, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 189th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]
AYLUS Cheshire Branch Cloth Donation 10/21/23
Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch donated clothing items to a local donation bin. All proceeds go to a trusted site that donates to those in need, specifically families who are unable to financially support their children. The clothes were collected from the volunteers’ homes and from the donators at […]
AYLUS Cheshire Branch Winter Clothing Drive 10/21/23
Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 21st, 2023, AYLUS Cheshire Branch hosted a winter clothing drive at the front of Cheshire High School. Volunteers were tasked with helping the donators get the donated items off their cars. After that, they would organize them into groups based on the clothing item and they would be sent […]
AYLUS Cheshire Branch Yellowhouse youth literacy program 10/14/23
Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 14th, 2023, volunteers from AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the local Yellow House. The Yellow House is a non-profit organization that is part of Cheshire’s town services. The Yellow House hosts a daycare for children, this one being a focus on youth literacy. Volunteers did 1-on-1 reading and gave […]
Oakland Gardens Branch Cleans Alley Pond Park (10/22/2023)
On Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, volunteers from the Oakland Gardens Branch had a park clean-up at Alley Pond Park in Springfield Blvd from 9:30 am to 12 pm. Our members were looking forward to bench painting, giving our benches in the park a fresh coat of paint, however, due to the weather, this event was […]
Bellaire branch cleaned up the Evelyn’s park on October 15, 2023
On October 15, 2023, members of AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered for trash clean-up at Evelyn’s Park. From 5:30pm to 6:30pm, volunteers wore gloves and used old grocery bags as trash bags to collect trash from Evelyn’s park. They frequently picked up plastic straw wrappers, water bottles, napkin, especially in the bushes near the dining area. […]
Pearland Branch Leaders and Junior Members Volunteered at PRS Project Management during Sep-Oct 2023
AYLUS Pearland has been a partner of Project Rise and Shine since 2020 and has received an annual grant from the Hogg Foundation to promote the mental health of minority youth. As a requirement of the grant, AYLUS Pearland has to submit expense reports, maintain a list of programs with statistical data, and report to […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Organized and Packaged Books for Libraries With Love on October 15th, 2023
Reported by Duojian Kongcao On October 15th, multiple AYLUS volunteers convened to a house to sort books to give to a library in South Africa. Although volunteers had an initial goal of sorting 600 books in boxes due to the time constraints of only working 3 hours we were only able to achieve a still […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Teach Self-Defense at GEM Multicultural Center on October 22nd, 2023
Reported by Bruce Wu On October 22nd, 2023 several members of the Frisco & Plano AYLUS branch hosted a self-defense lesson using taekwondo with special guests Akshat Khiste and Avani Khiste(red belts of taekwondo at Tiger Sun Martial Arts) at the GEM Multicultural center. The primary objective of the event was to provide children […]
San Diego Branch Hosted 26th Digital Art Workshop on Oct. 14th, 2023
Reported by Lauren Kan On Oct. 14th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 26th digital art workshop. This workshop aims 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 workshop is to […]
Frisco & Plano branch sorted and packaged books for Libraries With Love on October 18th, 2023
Reported by Emily Yin On Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, several members of the Frisco & Plano AYLUS branch sorted and packaged books for our project, Libraries With Love. This is a goal to send 3,000 books to various towns in Africa, where children lack educational resources. The majority of the books were sorted into four […]
AYLUS Syosset teaches basketball to elementary schoolers at A.P Willits on 10/15/2023
On 10/15/23 Members of AYLUS Syosset went to A.P Willits, to teach basketball to elementary schoolers. The Dedicated coaches who volunteered, played a pivotal role in enhancing the students’ foundational basketball skills, further elevating their fundamentals to a higher level. Notably, the elementary school participants exhibited considerable advancement in shooting and dribbling abilities. After these […]
AYLUS Bellaire volunteered to clean up Evelyn’s Park on October 8, 2023
On October 8, 2023, members of AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered for trash clean-up at Evelyn’s Park. Evelyn’s park had a Gala event on October 7 and the office staff is very happy that AYLUS Bellaire volunteers are able to help clean up after the event. From 5:30pm to 6:30pm, volunteers wore gloves and used old […]
Pearland Branch Volunteers Data Tracking Project of LSA Phase 2 August-October 2023
As a long-time partner of AYLUS Pearland, light and salt association (LSA) stated their need for a data tracking system in order to better track their volunteer events and classes progress. One of AYLUS Pearland alumni, Aaron Wu, led this project with the internship from LSA. AYLUS members Jonathan Niu, Matthew Niu, Aiden Li, Katherine […]
West Essex AYLUS Made Posters for the Upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s (1st) 10/21/23
On Oct. 21st, 2023, West Essex art and craft committee members started making posters to support the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Members gathered at the Livingston Public Library to discuss key design elements, phrases to be used on the signs and color themes for the posters. Members completed some posters and shared […]
Pearland Branch Hosted Face Painting to Community Oct 14, 2023
On October 14th, dedicated volunteers from AYLUS gathered at the West Pearland Library to host a delightful event—a free face painting session for local children. In the initial hour, four skilled volunteers shared their expertise, patiently guiding younger participants in the art of face painting. These experienced mentors not only taught the essentials but also […]
West Essex AYLUS Volunteers with My Circle of Friends to Provide Music Class for Special Needs Children (3rd) 10/21/23
On Oct. 21st, 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 […]
West Essex AYLUS Volunteers at LifeTown Friendship Circle 5KRun and Walk on 10/22/2023
On Oct. 22th 2023, West Essex members volunteered at LifeTown Friendship Circle Walk at LifeTown, 10 Microlab Road, Livingston NJ LifeTown is a 53,000 square foot fully inclusive and accessible center where everyone celebrates and experiences life together. It offers a myriad of opportunities for recreation, education and therapeutic play aimed at providing a comprehensive […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Children’s Medical Center Fundraiser Special Order Event on October 21st, 2023
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 the phone number is 214 456 8360. Our TweeTea Boba […]
West Essex AYLUS Volunteers with My Circle of Friends to Provide Music Class for Special Needs Children (2nd) 10/14/23
On Oct. 14th, 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 […]
AYLUS West Essex Branch volunteers at 2023 Northern New Jersey Heart Walk on Oct. 14th 2023
On Saturday Oct. 14th 2023, West Essex AYLUS volunteered with America Heart Association at the 2023 Northern New Jersey Heart Walk in Roseland NJ (1 Adp Blvd Roseland, NJ 07068) The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s premier event for raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers […]