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Pearland Branch Making Wreath for Fundraising on Sep 9, 2023

On September 9th, a dedicated group of volunteers from AYLUS enthusiastically gathered to craft beautiful fall wreaths for a fundraising sale. Their collective efforts resulted in an array of charming and intricately designed wreaths, each embodying the warm and vibrant spirit of the fall season. As they worked diligently on their creations, laughter and camaraderie […]

Greater Princeton AYLUS Serves at Highland Park Mid-Autumn Festival (2nd) in September 2023

In September, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS helped at the Highland Park Mid-Autumn Festival (Farms Market Lot between S 2nd Ave and S 3rd Ave, 212 Raritan Ace., Highland Park, NJ 08904). GPA Volunteers helped celebrate a traditional Asian holiday, showcase Asian culture, and promote community engagement and unity. Activities: Opening Ceremony-Welcome speech followed […]

Greater Princeton AYLUS Volunteers at Forest Restoration Events (42nd) in September 2023

In September, 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 […]

Greater Princeton AYLUS Serves at Highland Park Mid-Autumn Festival (1st) in September 2023

In September, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS helped at the Highland Park Mid-Autumn Festival (Farms Market Lot between S 2nd Ave and S 3rd Ave, 212 Raritan Ace., Highland Park, NJ 08904). GPA Volunteers helped celebrate a traditional Asian holiday, showcase Asian culture, and promote community engagement and unity. Activities: Opening Ceremony-Welcome speech followed […]

Frisco & Plano Branch Jewlery Making For Flea Market Fundraising on September 15, 2023

Reported By Vicky Zhao 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. Bracelets are a fundraising item the Frisco […]

Frisco & Plano Branch TweeTea Boba Shop 2nd Opening Preparation on September 22nd and September 23rd

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. Thanks following members for taking initiative to […]

Woodbridge CT Branch Park Cleanup September 25, 2023

On September 25, 2023, the Woodbridge branch of AYLUS came together for a trail-cleaning event at the Racebrook Tract. The cleanup focused on removing litter and debris along the trail. Armed with gloves and bags, participants diligently combed through the area, significantly improving its cleanliness and aesthetics. The event aimed to promote environmental stewardship and […]

Pearland Branch Managed a Fundraising Food Stand at Taiwan Yes Night Market Sep. 23, 2023

On September 23, 2023, dedicated volunteers from AYLUS Pearland took charge of a remarkable fundraising food stand at the highly anticipated annual Taiwan Yes Night Market, generously sponsored by the Light and Salt Association. In the days leading up to the event, our volunteers worked diligently to prepare an enticing array of traditional Taiwanese street […]

AYLUS San Clemente Branch Members Picked Up Trash along Esencia Trail, Rancho Mission Viejo on September 24th, 2023

On September 24, 2023, AYLUS San Clemente Branch members participated in a trail clearing and trash pickup along Esencia Trail, which is a recreational trail connecting the communities of Esencia and Sendero in Rancho Mission Viejo. The branch members were super excited to get out to the trail and help clean their local environment. By […]

Greater Princeton AYLUS Prepares for its 6th Youth Benefit Concert & Arts Show (3rd) in September 2023

In September, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued preparing for its 6th Youth Benefit Concert & Arts Show to be hosted in the Large Chapel at Fellowship Deaconry (3575 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920), scheduled for December 16th, 2023, from 10 am to 6 pm. GPA has independently hosted 5 successful youth […]

Columbus Branch Held a In-Person Tutoring session at Abbey Church Village on September 28th, 2023

On September 28th, 2023, members of the AYLU-Columbus branch held their first 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. Three AYLUS Columbus members, Ayden He, Brenna Li, […]

Columbus Branch Helped Packing and Shipping AYLUS T shirts to 14 branches on September, 2023

This is a one-person project approved by national AYLUS. Columbus branch volunteers, Brenna Li packed and shipped 169 AYLUS T shirts to 14 branches on September 19th, 2023. Volunteer Brenna Li, assembled the USPS shipping boxes and prepared the address and recipient labels, and selected the right quantity and size combination for each of the […]

Pearland Branch Volunteers Held Community Art Class on September 9th, 2023

On September 9th, the AYLUS Pearland branch provided free art lessons to the community kids at the Pearland West Library. The volunteers offered an interactive learning experience for kids of all ages who wanted to explore art. This week, the students started a new drawing of Charlie Brown and Snoopy from the famous comic strip, […]

Columbus branch volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden on September 10th, 2023

On Sunday, 09/10/23, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden, watering and weeding the vegetable beds. The volunteers weeded around the garden fence, alongside picking dead plants that were turning brown; which were placed into provided lawn bags. The vegetables were growing well. The volunteers were able to harvest 3 pounds of produce and donate […]

San Diego Branch hosts the 1st Smiling Stars Reading program on Sept. 23, 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 […]

Frisco & Plano Branch TweeTea Boba Shop 2nd opening fundraiser on September 23rd, 2023

Reported by Bryan Zheng 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 phone number is 214 456 8360. On September 23rd, […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered to Educate Asian Americans about the All-of-Us Education Event on September 24th

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 million or more participants will contribute data from electronic health records (EHRs), biospecimens, surveys, […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered at the Alzheimer’s Walk on September 24th, 2023

On 9/24/23, AYLUS members went to volunteer at downtown Columbus for the Alzheimers Association’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. This is an annual event that the Columbus branch has been volunteering for years. In previous years, volunteers were all at the Thank-you Brigade.  During this year’s event, volunteers contributed to a variety of jobs […]

AYLUS Syosset Hosts its 5th Youth Art Program, 9/22/23 (#5)

On September 22th, AYLUS Syosset President Alyssa Huang, Jessica Zhu jointly taught their 5th art learning program. Members brought their own art supplies including paper, watercolors, brushes, markers, oil pastel and colored pencils to the program room (host: secretary Rachel Zhang). Teachers brought drawing books detailing the drawing processes of cars, animals, and people. Members […]