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 Plainsboro Preserve, including outdoor movie, enchanted trail, and family pumpkin carving party.  GPA Volunteers (10/22): Vivian Wang (4 hrs), Claire Tang G8 (4 hrs), Ruth Rui (4 […]

On October 21st, 2023, three members of the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary 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 cookies. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers that participated in this event: […]

On October 21, 2023, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Braly 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, Feinan Xu (2 hours for each member)

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 […]

In late October, members of the Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered with the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village to bring the Halloween spirit to Buffalo! Volunteers helped make the night spooctacular by handing out candy to children as they trick or treated to bring fun to the local community and excite children about the history of our […]

On October 21st, Kevin volunteered at our local Buffalo Science Museum. To show visitors how scientists observe the stars in our galaxy, Kevin hosted a performance by demonstrating how to filter light. Volunteer: Kevin Zou (3 hours)

In the month of September, our branch’s members raised awareness for mental health in our community in hopes of helping leaders understand what support they should provide to youth by responding to the AYLUS mental health & mental health resources survey. Volunteers (1 hr each): Sophie Wang, Jonathan Li, Grace Wang, Ashley Chi, Brian Xu, […]

AYLUS Syosset branch has participated in Cornell cooperative extension CCE market at Eisenhower park field for 12 times already. Members of AYLUS helped out record customers/visitors that visited CCE market and separate them in adults and children. However due to the bad weather condition, only a total of 30+ visitors has arrived to CCE market […]

On Oct 21, 2023 from 12pm to 4pm, Santa Clarita Valley Branch members volunteered at the Canyon Country Community Center for Circle of Hope’s Afternoon Tea to help support cancer patients right here in the SCV.  The volunteers helped during the event in a variety of roles including serving, drink ticket sales and clean up after […]

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 […]

In October, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Business Committee worked together again to promote youth volunteerism among nearby students and to dress up new AYLUS memberships with our home-printed cardinal red uniforms. This project is to encourage GPA members to use their talents in all kinds of crafting and business to promote AYLUS […]

In October, the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its music performance program at Brookdale Senior Living in Hillsborough (600 Auten Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844; Community 908-431-1300).  GPA Music Committee Chairs Alexia Fang (10/15, 3 hrs) and Katherine Zhu (10/15, 2 hrs) called for performers, assembled the music, designed a program flier, and brought […]

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). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer […]

In October, 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). […]

Reported by Steven Xiao   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2023-2024 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of October 9, 2023 – October 15, 2023.   The goal of tutoring classes is […]

ALYUS Basking Ridge Branch supported Bernards Chinese Association to host the Mid-Autumn Festival in Bernards township. Volunteers helped to set up the stage, audience seats, and DJ equipment. Through the festival, volunteers also helped with registration, the snack stand, stage management for rehearsal and final performance. All the volunteers stayed until the end of the […]

In October, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) conservation team joined the communities again for the Forest Restoration events at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton (57 Mountain Avenue).  GPA members joined for a Day of Service in Nature, during this session, volunteers helped to restore habitat at the Billy Johnson […]

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 […]

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 Plainsboro Preserve, including outdoor movie, enchanted trail, and family pumpkin carving party.  GPA Volunteers (10/20): Emily Tang (3 hrs)  GPA Volunteers (10/21): Max Chua (2.5 hrs), Eric […]

On October 19th, Nolan Ma helped with the Idaho Falls Ski Club on its annual Fall Social Event for two hours. On October 20th, Sophie Ma and Olivia Ding partnered with the Idaho National Laboratory Day of Service activity by helping renovation of a local shelter for unhoused women and children for one hour. Olivia […]

On October 19, the AYLUS Idaho Branch partnered with the Honor Society of Idaho Falls High School to volunteer for the Halloween festival at Theresa Bunker Elementary School. The local elementary school urgently needed help for this event. Two members of our branch helped facilitate activities such as Ping Pong tossing, distributing snacks, and giving […]

Reported by Colin Xie On October 15th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 188th 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 […]

On Saturday, October 14, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, members of AYLUS San Clemente helped out at the Harvest Pumpkin Patch at Esencia Farm in Rancho Mission Viejo. This is an annual event hosted every fall by the farm. First, to prepare for the event, one of the workers on the farm asked our […]

Report #4 10/18/2023: On 10/18/2023, Aylus Great Neck hosted its fourth weekly tutoring session for special needs children in the Great Neck Library Station Branch. Our volunteers Francie Xia, Cynthia Luo, Ruiqi Liu, and Andrew Qian brought a variety of toys to play around with, including a variety of different Rubik’s cubes, a bag full […]

In October, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) started 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 […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers Brighten Lives at ALFC Generosity Center on 08/26/2023 On August 26, 2023, the AYLUS RC Branch continued their unwavering commitment to community service with 13 members gathering at the ALFC Generosity Center. This location remains a steadfast and vital service site for our branch, with monthly requests from the organizers, typically […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers Shine at ALFC Generosity Center on 07/22/2023 On July 22, 2023, the RC Branch showcased their unwavering commitment to community service as 15 members convened at the ALFC Generosity Center. This location has been a consistent and dedicated service site for our branch, with monthly requests from the organizers for our […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center on 07/01/2023   On July 1, 2023, the AYLUS RC Branch once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to community service as 20 members gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center. During the summer vacation, the demand for volunteers is especially high, and the success of our previous involvement […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers for ALFC Generosity Center on 06/24/2023   On June 24, 2023, the AYLUS RC Branch demonstrated remarkable unity and commitment as 20 members arrived at the ALFC Generosity Center to volunteer. The previous day, the center faced a severe shortage of volunteers, prompting a discussion between the organizers and our branch’s […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center on 06/23/2023   On June 23, 2023, a team of five dedicated members from AYLUS RC Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center to participate in volunteer work. This location has been a consistent and dedicated service site for our branch, with monthly requests from the organizers […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers at Rancho Cucamonga Adaptive Sports Fair 0n 06/10/2023   On June 10, 2023, two dedicated members from the AYLUS RC Branch participated in the Adaptive Sports Fair hosted by Rancho Cucamonga City. This event took place at our city’s Sports Center and was designed to provide individuals with physical disabilities and […]

Angela Hu，Erika Yu and Alina Yu from AYLUS Edison led the English Enrichment zoom meeting in July 2023. The members are very popular with the participates and they had a lot of discussion in the meetings. Each member attributed 2 hours each time. Class date: 7/2/2023, 7/9/2023, 7/16/2023, 7/23/2023, 7/20/2023. 7/2/2023:   7/9/2023:     […]

On Saturday, 10/14/23, members of the AYLUS Syosset branch attended the Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau Farmers’ Market at Eisenhower Park. The farmers market provides a space for local and small business to sell their goods, as well as for residents to enjoy goods like fresh produce, bakery items, and homemade jam just to name a […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers Prepare for Summer Camps on 06/02/2023   On June 2, 2023, six dedicated volunteers from AYLUS RC Branch participated in a preparation event for the city’s upcoming summer camps. Each year, during the summer vacation, the city of Rancho Cucamonga hosts a variety of summer camp activities at the Central Park […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center on 05/27/2023 On May 27, 2023, a team of 15 dedicated members from our AYLUS RC Branch convened at the ALFC Generosity Center for a day of volunteer work. This location has been a consistent service site for our branch, with the organizers requesting our assistance twice […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center on05/20/2023   On May 20, 2023, 10 members of our AYLUS (American Youth Leadership and Volunteering Organization) RC Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center to engage in volunteer work. This facility has been a long-standing and dedicated service location for our branch. Each month, the organizers […]

AYLUS RC Branch Volunteers at Community Awards Event on 05/12/2023   On May 12, 2023, 14 members of the AYLUS RC Branch played an integral role in an important community awards event. The event took place in the grand hall of the Central Park Senior Activity Center, where we celebrated and recognized the extraordinary contributions […]