Posted by Max Yang 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 […]

Posted by Max Yang 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 […]

The Melody Project – Eleventh Performance Report Reported by: Gavin Zheng Date: July 26, 2026 Location: Bayshire Torrey Pines Senior Home On July 26, 2026, The Melody Project held its inaugural performance at the Bayshire Torrey Pines Senior Home. The mission of this initiative is to provide musical entertainment for senior residents while offering student […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 29th collection and recycling of used batteries in July 2026. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 2 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling of batteries […]

Reported by Zoe Ying We are helping 92130Cares, a non-profit organization that provides food to low-income families in 92130. Grocery stores are not allowed to remove broken eggs from a carton, so they donate the whole package to 92130Cares. 92130Cares repackages the good eggs into packages of 6, and the donated egg carton will be cut and […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 93th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on July 20-July 26 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 92th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on July 13-July 19 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

On July 25, 2026, dedicated youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered once again at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for a meaningful day of community service focused on addressing food insecurity. United by a shared commitment to leadership, compassion, and civic engagement, volunteers served from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM, […]

On Thursday, July 30, members of the AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch participated in the Youth Initiative Bristol Village Senior Engagement Program, visiting residents at Bristol Village Assisted Living and Memory Care. During the visit, volunteers performed violin, flute, and piano pieces for the senior residents. They then spent time playing games and cards. Our volunteers […]

On Wednesday July 29th, members from the Roslyn AYLUS branch collaborated in the Bryant Library to create cards for senior citizens and decorate NOSH bags. Today was the fifth arts and crafts workshop but the first time decorating KFIP bags and making cards. When we arrived at the library we made our way into the […]

On Tuesday, July 28th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch volunteered at the NOSH Food Pantry. NOSH Delivers! is a non-profit organization founded in 2020 to bring food to families harmed by the pandemic. Now, it still provides food to families who struggle with food insecurity. Every week, they deliver NOSH bags […]

On Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am, members of the Aylus Roslyn Branch volunteered at NOSH Delivers. NOSH is a food pantry helping people who were affected by the pandemic by helping them with extra groceries and food.    Our first task was to find and sort all the food needed for […]

On Saturday, July 25th, from 1 to 4 pm, five AYLUS Roslyn members volunteered at CP Nassau’s Bethpage residential home. Since there were only three residents during this visit, the volunteers were able to give each resident even more personalized attention and care. We started the afternoon with a baking activity, working together with the […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (3 hours) Samuel Xue (3 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. William Sun (5 hours); Leon Yuan (5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 06/21/26: Keneth Wu (2 hours) Samuel Xue (2 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 06/13/26: William Sun (5 hours); Leon Yuan (5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. Ruiqiu Hei 2.5 hours Jessica Yu 2.5 hours Ethan Liu 2.5 hours Ray Liu 2.5 hours Valerie Wang 2.5 hours

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. Members: Ruiqiu Hei (2.5 hours) Sarah Li (2.5 hours) Jessica Yu (2.5 hours) Cason Yu (2.5 hours) Anqi Du (2.5 hours)

On July 10,2026, AYLUS Houston Branch volunteers took part in a community service event at Katy Christian Ministries (KCM) in Katy, Texas. Five volunteers spent 4 hours sorting donated clothes and hanging them on hangers. At first, the clothes were mixed together in large piles. The selection was divided into groups, with one group checking […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On July 26th 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 318th 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. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On July 19th 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 317th 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. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On July 12th 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 316th 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. […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: July 26 – 31, 2026 Time: Whole Week Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: From July 26th to 31st, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online and in person tutoring sessions throughout the week for various subjects including Math, English, Chinese, and […]

Reported by Elissa Song Single Member Event   On the 28th of July, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington member Elissa Song volunteered at the Big Rock Park Central Heritage Garden with the Sammamish Botanical Garden Society. She helped remove invasive plants in the garden, deadheaded flowers, transported pruned plant branches, and learned about important environmental skills […]

On Saturday, July 18th, 2026, volunteers at AYLUS Syosset spent their morning at the CCE Farmers Market. Located on Field 8 of Eisenhower park, the first volunteers arrived as early as 7:30AM to set up tents and tables, prepping the area and helping other vendors before the market opened to the public at 9:00 AM. […]

On July 26, 2026, members of the Chapel Hill Branch baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization that provides meal deliveries to older adults and homebound individuals in our community. For many years, Meals on Wheels has helped ensure that those in need receive regular meals and support. Volunteers baked cookies in their […]

On July 25, 2026, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteered to clean up Bendwood park from 5-6pm. During this time, the members filled bags with wrappers, soda bottles, bottle caps, napkins, and various other trash littered on the ground. In the end, they were able to create a healthier environment for park goers. Volunteers […]

On March 17th, 2026, Arlington Branch Members gathered again together at Royal Tea to make St. Patrick’s Day cards for the Cards for Hospitalized Kids organization from 11am-1pm. Volunteers (03/17/26, 11am-1pm, 2 hours each): Sunny Lin Julianna Abbas Trish Lam

On July 18, members of the AYLUS Great Neck Branch gathered to begin training for the upcoming dragon boat race. The primary focus of this first session was mastering the fundamental techniques of paddling and, most importantly, understanding the critical role of timing. In dragon boating, synchronization is everything. If the team does not paddle […]

Reported by: Bernice Zhang On July 25th, 2026, the AYLUS Farmington Branch hosted a trivia event at the Holiday Farmington Senior Center. The session consisted of multiple questions from eight different categories, including but not limited to pop culture, music, and food. Questions featured a variety of fun and interesting facts across time periods. The […]

Reported by Charles Liu On July 25th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On July 18th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On July 11th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Pulling off an incredible festival takes real energy, and our volunteer squad delivered from start to finish! The crew kicked things off early by hauling gear and setting up the venue. Once the gates opened, our ticket checkers stamped passes to keep lines moving fast. Ushers then guided fans smoothly to their seats and best […]

On Tuesday, July 28th, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch hosted another productive tutoring session at the Great Neck Station Library. To start, Olivia Kang assisted a younger child—who wasn’t as familiar with English—with reading, helping her pronounce and understand new words. Further into the session, she assisted another student with an English assignment, involving fill-in-the-blanks […]

Reported and Posted by Charlotte Chen On the evening of July 17th, 2026, AYLUS Frisco & Plano volunteers gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse to help out with the Lexington Game Night event. At the event, volunteers brought their own games, including mahjong, to teach and play with community members. Members taught mahjong, demonstrating a […]

Reported and posted by Charlotte Chen On the evening of July 11th, 2026, AYLUS Frisco & Plano volunteers gathered to help out at the Lexington County Independence Day celebration. At the event, volunteers monitored a booth with various party games, including a sack race and ring toss. Additionally, volunteers worked to apply temporary tattoos to […]

  On July 27, 2026, the Greater Triangle volunteers visited the Greenway to maintain our adopted trail. Alex and Qinglin walked through the Greenway, picked up trash scattered among the bushes, and inspected branches that might hurt people exercising on the trail. The Greenway’s cleanliness is not bad. But aside from cleanliness, we focus more […]

On Tuesday July 28th, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM, the Twin Falls branch volunteered with Culture For Change Foundation’s Youth Summer Program. We started off by playing card games with the children, such as UNO, while we waited for everyone to arrive and get settled. After that, we helped set up different stations for the […]

Reporter: Rongcan Gao On Sunday, July 19, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST, members of AYLUS Roslyn volunteered at C.P. Nassau’s Bayville location. C.P. Nassau has been supporting individuals with disabilities for over 75 years by providing services such as medical care, therapy, education, and residential support.   We started the day by […]

On July 26th, 2026, the AYLUS Foundation held our fourth Arts & Crafts Workshop, where volunteers continued crocheting items to donate to hospitals, homeless shelters, and other community organizations. To accommodate participants with different experience levels and interests, the workshop was divided into two groups, allowing everyone to work on a project that best matched […]

On July 28th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, AYLUS volunteers helped out at the 2026 Town of North Hempstead’s Dragon Boat Festival in partnership with the Ohana Paddling Association.  Set up for the event went from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, where AYLUS volunteers helped vendors set up their stands for the racers. Specifically, […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 7/25/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 72th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. All […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 7/11/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 71th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. All […]

On Monday July 27th, from 9:00AM to 1:00PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered with NOSH Delivers. NOSH Delivers is a food pantry in Glen Cove that strives to make sure families in need have access to food. They offer goods such as produce, meat, dairy and even personal hygiene products like soap and toothbrushes. As […]

Reported by Amanda Yin and Posted by Emily Yin On July 26th, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch joined together for another Loops for Love event at the Lexington Clubhouse. Volunteers all split off to work on their own crochet stuffed animal projects, many of which will later be donated to patients […]

Reported by Alyssa Xiang, and Amanda Weng On July 7th, at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, seven members of the Greater Tulsa AYLUS branch sorted and packed food to help prevent food insecurity in the community and provide for those who are in need. We first labeled bags, then weighed rice grains, and finally […]

On Sunday, June 26, 2026, volunteers from the Chapel Hill Aylus Branch visited the Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill for a live music performance. The group, consisting of one violinist and four pianists, shared a variety of classical pieces with the residents. Each volunteer performed individually, presenting their own musical selections.    The […]

On July 26th, 2026, members of our Chapel Hill branch completed a flower delivery service project to support seniors at Charles House. Volunteers Leah Yang and Irena Gao picked up fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s. After carefully loading and organizing the flowers into their vehicle, they delivered them to Charles House in Chapel Hill. The flowers will be used by the senior residents […]

On July 26, 2026, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch returned to Kings Point Park to continue enhancing and maintaining the park’s walking trails. Although the weather was hot and the mosquitoes were relentless, volunteers remained committed to improving the trails for everyone in the community. During the event, members spread and leveled mulch, removed large […]

On July 26, 2026, members of the AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at the Starry Bridge Summer Sunday Car Wash & Flea Market in Williamsville, NY. This community event welcomes families and youth of all abilities, creating an inclusive environment while encouraging community service and bringing people together. Student volunteers washed cars, organized water-gun activities […]

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 5:00PM to 7:30 PM, volunteers from AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch participated in their 240th volunteer event. The project focused on designing and creating thank-you donation boxes for our upcoming Family Fun Day on August 1, 2026, to help raise community awareness and encourage donations that will support AYLUS service projects. During this event, we worked together […]

On Thursday, July 23rd, 2026, AYLUS Oakland Gardens Members visited the Lewis Latimer House Museum to help take care and beautify it from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, as their 239th event. Lewis Latimer was an inventor, best known for partnering with Alexander Graham Bell to invent the telephone and carbon filament lightbulb. Our members […]

AYLUS Great Neck Branch Volunteers Play Sports with Kids at Firefighters Park 67th (7/24/26) It’s a sunny Friday filled with bright smiles and a mild scent of ice cream from the truck nearby. Baiyu and Yucheng met with their friend Jack for yet another wholesome hour of fun and a chance to experience the awesome […]

On the afternoon of Saturday, July 25, 2026, members of AYLUS Great Neck Branch gathered at the Great Neck Main Library to host a reading and craft program for local families. The event featured storytelling along with hands-on arts and craft activities, creating an engaging, overall educational experience for participants. The program began with storytime, […]

Theorem Painting is the art of using stencils to paint, primarily on velvet fabric. Particularly popular in the United States before 1850, it was an affordable yet beautiful option for decorating the home. Paintings were accomplished on velvet as well as silk, cotton or even paper. Delaware Branch Member Brian Wang volunteered at the historical […]

On Sunday, July 26th, 2026, the  AYLUS Great Neck Branch volunteers participated in the Farmers Market in Firefighter Park from 9am-1pm. In the station they set up art and crafts like crochet animals and bracelets, handmade by AYLUS volunteers. There were also other stations like creative face painting, getting balloon animals, and ring toss to […]

On July 25, 2026, the AYLUS Bellaire Branch organized a community cleanup event at Evelyn’s Park from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM to promote environmental awareness, encourage community service, and help maintain a clean and welcoming public space for local residents. The volunteers worked efficiently to cover key areas of the park, including walking paths, […]

On Friday, July 24, 2026, members of the South Orange-Maplewood Branch volunteered with the Maplewood, New Jersey Health Department. There, members Troy Stevenson-House and Sylvie Hannon spent three hours promoting the department’s summer meal program, vaccination program, and free dental service.  In that time, the members hung up over 100 at local restaurants and small […]

On Sunday, July 25, 2026, our dedicated members volunteered to restock and care for the Little Library we installed along the Bolin Creek Trail near the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden. This small but meaningful project continues to be a wonderful way to strengthen community connections and inspire a love of reading. We selected a […]

On July 25th, 2026, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch organized a cleanup event at Bolin Creek Trail and nearby areas of the Town Community Center Park. Wearing gloves and carrying trash bags, the team worked carefully to collect litter, including plastic bottles, food wrappers, and other waste that harms the local ecosystem. Through […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Bommer Vista Trail Cleanup Date: July 25, 2026 Time: 5:30 -7:30 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On July 25, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch walked along the Bommer Vista trail, picking up trash and removing litter from the trail. Volunteers […]

On July 25, 2026, AYLUS held another volunteer event at the Nissequogue Greenhouse. During the session, we helped remove large amounts of mile-a-minute vine. Mile-a-minute is an invasive plant that grows very quickly and can cover native plants, preventing them from gettingenough sunlight and space to grow. Because there were many ticks in the area, […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: July 19 – 25, 2026 Time: Whole Week Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Jayden Zhang Event Description: From July 19th to 25th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online and in person tutoring sessions throughout the week for various subjects including Math, English, Chinese, and […]

To give back to local agriculture, the AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita branch recently rolled up their sleeves at the Saddleback Peace Farm. Working alongside community members, the team tackled a variety of farm maintenance tasks—from turning soil and weeding planting beds to tending to the rose gardens. Their hard work got the farm fully prepped […]

Over five impactful days, the AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita team partnered with Crossline Church to serve our local community. Bright and early each morning, our volunteers hit the ground running—sorting and packing thousands of essential groceries, including fresh produce, dairy, and meats, into care packages for local families. It was a huge group effort, spanning […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   On July 25th, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Eric Huang, Elissa Song, Kevin Chen, Yufei Ye, Jiayi Zhu, Kerui Xu, Anthony Cao and Arjun Rammohan volunteered at the Redmond Derby Days from 2:00 to 6:30 PM.   Redmond Derby Days is the City of Redmond’s largest […]

On July 26, 2026, volunteers from Frisco AYLUS’s Tech and Web Team collaborated to move more posts from the national AYLUS website to the Frisco AYLUS website. Because everyone has been on the team so long, we were able to work as fast as possible without error. Looking back on this meeting, we hope to […]

Reported by Katherine Backues Public libraries are invaluable community institutions that merit both recognition and unwavering support. Our local public library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, recently opened on November 9, 2024. The new library is an 18,000 square foot building designed to fit the changing needs of a modern neighborhood. It has a bookstore that […]

On July 19, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch spent time folding origami pieces for patients. Each piece was made by hand with care and attention, with the hope of bringing a little comfort and encouragement to people going through difficult times. These small gifts were created to let patients know that others […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, July 18, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered at the local Goodwill Donation Center at Frisco, TX to donate gently-used clothing items. All of the items were collected from members of the local communities, and volunteers carefully sorted each item before donating. By donating clothes, […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, July 18, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to recycle the used batteries. Volunteers collected batteries from members of the local community in order to be recycled, which reduces the need for harvesting additional metals. This helps us reduce […]