Reported by Jenny Wang and Duojian Kongcao Posted by Jenny Wang During the week before, Charlotte and Melody spent their time designing and drawing posters for this event to make the audience understand what & why we do. On the afternoon of August 20, 2023, we gathered together and distributed flyers for the Light & […]

In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the Montgomery Public Library in Skillman, Plainsboro Public Library, Livingston Public Library, and more.  BECOME A VOLUNTEER: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Book sorting (categorize books to prepare for our book sales) Staffing events and programs (Book […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi   Event description: From 9:00 to 11:00 AM PDT on Sunday, August 20th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch cleaned up Saratoga Creek Park. Our goals were finding a way to help the environment and spreading awareness about pollution. Volunteers collected around 5 bags’ worth of trash; at the end of […]

In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its donations of backpacks with school supplies for children in need that reside in Central New Jersey through Rise (619 NJ-33, Hightstown, NJ 08520).. GPA Volunteers helping with backpack donations (8/24): Amy Chua (3 hrs), Max Chua (3 hrs), Chloe Hua (1.5 hrs), Claire Hua […]

Between August 21st and 24th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteered at the American Junior Golf Association’s National Championship Tournament.  The tournament featured 98 of the nation’s best junior golfers playing at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. GPA Volunteers helped in the following roles: -Timing/Water Stations: Record groups’ times at timing station holes […]

Reported By: Emily Zou  On August 18th, AYLUS Main Line hosted a free Day of AI camp at Tredyffrin Public Library. A total of five volunteer student tutors engaged 17 middle schoolers (Grades 5-8) across three districts in AI-based activities and programming lessons. The program ran from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM and consisted of […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi   Event description: From 4:00 to 6:00 PM PDT on Thursday, August 10th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch volunteered to teach kids in 4th grade about various computer science-related topics, such as Arduino and Python, at a local Chinese School. The lesson materials and plans were created by the volunteers. […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi   Event description: From 4:00 to 6:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, August 9th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch volunteered to teach kids in 4th grade about various computer science-related topics, such as Arduino and Python, at a local Chinese School. The lesson materials and plans were created by the volunteers. […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi   Event description: From 4:00 to 6:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, August 8th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch volunteered to teach kids in 4th grade about various computer science-related topics, such as Arduino and Python, at a local Chinese School. The lesson materials and plans were created by the volunteers. […]

Reported by: Charlotte Shi   Event description: From 4:00 to 6:00 PM PDT on Monday, August 7th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch volunteered to teach kids in 4th grade about various computer science-related topics, such as Arduino and Python, at a local Chinese School. The lesson materials and plans were created by the volunteers. […]

Reported by Colin Xie On August 20th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 180th 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 […]

Reported by Colin Xie On August 13th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 179th 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 […]

In August, 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 Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023, from 9:30 am to 12 pm, volunteers from the Oakland Gardens Branch hosted a fundraising sale to support Team Seas, an organization dedicated to removing trash and plastic from our oceans, seas, or any other bodies of water. For every one dollar that we manage to raise and donate, this […]

Reported By Max Yang On August 19th, members from Aylus San Diego branch gathered in a predetermined post office to send the 578 books to Kenya, co-op with Libraries With Love. Libraries With Love’s mission is to promote awareness of the importance of equal and high-quality education. You can find more about Libraries With Love […]

On Saturday, August  19, 2023, the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch shared their musical talents at Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill. The performance featured a group of four members: three pianists (Eric, Kevin, and Luna) and a flutist (Rithika). They played a mix of classical pieces for the senior residents. The volunteers loved […]

On August 22nd, members of AYLUS Syosset participated in volunteering at LINPI (Long Island Native Plants Initiative) Greenhouse in Brentwood. Members aided in the following tasks: preparing plant trays filling pots with soil preparing new batches of soil and fertilizer repotted buttonbush plants into bigger pots Buttonbush is an important native species as it attracts […]

Members from the Greater Buffalo Branch helped empower refugees in their community by starting the year off strong with a school supply drive! Aylus volunteers donated much needed school supplies and helped spread the word of our drive in support of Journey’s End Refugee Services. From backpacks to pencils, scissors and more, volunteers accepted donations […]

In support of families in need of assistance in Buffalo, members of AYLUS volunteered to help FeedMore WNY’s largest food drive of the year by collecting food donations from fair-goers as they enter the fair. Volunteers helped manage the amount of food collected, tally up the cans donated and the prize wheel to help bring […]

On August 19th, members from AYLUS volunteered at our local Buffalo Science Museum. Volunteers helped out at many exhibits around the museum and ran arts and crafts events for excited children while teaching them the wonders of science. In addition to answering the public’s questions, volunteers created an open and enthusiastic environment of learning for […]

On August 19th, members of AYLUS volunteered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build beds for children in our local community. Volunteers sanded wood planks, built headboards and dipped the frames into a mixture as a final product to ready the beds for delivery and assembly in the homes of Buffalo residents who struggle with […]

During the week of August 14th, members of AYLUS volunteered at WEDI’s summer program to teach children math, science and literacy skills along with many other exciting pastimes like cooking and art. Volunteers met with the children daily and supervised the WEDI programs to furthur WEDI’s mission of strengthening communities and breaking systemic barriers by […]

Between August 21st and 24th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteered at the American Junior Golf Association’s National Championship Tournament.  The tournament featured 98 of the nation’s best junior golfers playing at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. GPA Volunteers helped in the following roles: -Timing/Water Stations: Record groups’ times at timing station holes […]

On August 22nd, 2023, five members of the ALYUS Morrisville/Cary Branch installed our fourth Little Free Library in Cary, NC. The library is installed in the Greystone clubhouse in Cary. This library will serve the community in the neighborhood. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access […]

On August 22nd, 2023, three members from the ALYUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the NC Central Food Bank in Durham. The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (the Food Bank) is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for our friends and neighbors facing hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North […]

Reported by Chloe Lin, Lillian Qian, Natalie Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On the morning of August 19, 2023, AYLUS members of the Frisco and Plano branch gathered at a predetermined postal center to package books in preparation for shipment to Africa. Previously, these books had all been sorted into grade categories by diligent members […]

On 8/16/23 AYLUS Syosset went to A.P Willits to basketball to elementary schoolers. Coaches instructed students in drills and skills. The primary drills coaches focused on were defensive drills and rebounding drills. Coaches worked to improve their skills in these fields, some elementary schoolers were able to successfully block and prevent others or coaches from […]

On August 20, 2023, members of AYLUS Bellaire volunteered for the eleventh trash clean-up at Evelyn’s Park Conservancy. It was the last consecutive cleanup before the start of school, during which cleanups will occur monthly rather than weekly.   From 5:30pm to 6:30pm, volunteers wore gloves and used old grocery bags to collect trash from […]

In August 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 […]

In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its donations of backpacks with school supplies for children in need that reside in Central New Jersey through Rise (619 NJ-33, Hightstown, NJ 08520).. GPA Volunteers helping with backpack distributions (8/22, 3 hrs): Jennie Han, Henderson Han, Steven Li GPA Volunteers helping with backpack distributions […]

In August, 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 […]

San Diego Branch organized a school supply drive on 08/19/23.  All school supplies collected have been donated to UPLIFT San Diego. Carla Dorantes, UPLIFT Student Services Program Manager, said this was the largest school supply donation UPLIFT has received this year.  She gave high regards to AYLUS San Diego members. UPLIFT stands for Urban People […]

  Written by: Sophia Liu On Saturday, August 19th, members of the AYLUS Syosset branch attended the Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau Farmers’ Market at Eisenhower Park for the sixth week in a row! The market is dedicated to bringing awareness to the benefits of eating farm-fresh produce and supporting local businesses. There were many vendors […]

On Monday, August 21, 2023, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, volunteers from the Oakland Gardens Branch cleaned and picked up trash in our local park, Alley Park. Our board members and parent advisor met with Mike Kuchinskas, a park employee responsible for managing group activities in the park, to discuss future events. All this […]

Between August 21st and 24th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteered at the American Junior Golf Association’s National Championship Tournament.  The tournament featured 98 of the nation’s best junior golfers playing at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. GPA Volunteers helped in the following roles: -Timing/Water Stations: Record groups’ times at timing station holes […]

Starting August 21st, the Greater Princeton AYLUS (GPA) hosted a food drive for local food banks. GPA collected thousands of the following non perishable nutritious foods, such as tuna, chicken, salmon, fruits and vegetables, pasta and rice, soups, non-sugary cereal, and personal care items as well.  12 of the Best Non-Perishable Foods Non-perishable foods, such […]

In August, 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 […]