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 […]

The AYLUS Birmingham Branch partnered with Grace Klein, an organization dedicated to sharing resources for the purpose of building relationships to ignite restoration of individuals, families, and communities. Grace Klein holds drive-thru sites to fight food insecurities and provides a variety of other resources for families, including baby products as well as school supplies for […]

The AYLUS Birmingham Branch partnered with Grace Klein, an organization dedicated to sharing resources for the purpose of building relationships to ignite restoration of individuals, families, and communities. Grace Klein holds drive-thru sites to fight food insecurities and provides a variety of other resources for families, including baby products as well as school supplies for […]

Reported by Colin Xie On August 27th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 181st 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 August 1, 2023, AYLUS Scottsdale members finished their first batch of blankets to be donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Through meticulous effort, members procured, cut, and prepared blanket fabric before knitting it into new blankets. These blankets would be donated to help not only children at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, but also others in need […]

Reported by Kevin Kan On August 26th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 6th 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 […]

On August 26, 2023, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2.75 hours each) Jingbo Xia Melaniia Sivkovych William […]

On August 19, 2023, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2.75 hours each) Melaniia Sivkovych Alex Jiang William […]

On August 18, 2023, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2.75 hours each) Jason Kai Aiden Kai William […]

Cedar Park members Elizabeth and Richard Geng helped out at Reveal Resource Center. Where Richard and Elizabeth worked together to restock the boxes, so that the cart pushers can restock. Richard did the peaches, while Elizabeth did the breads. Participants: Richard Geng (2 hours) Elizabeth Geng (2 hours) 08-28-2023 2:00

Cedar Park members Elizabeth and Richard Geng helped out at Reveal Resource Center. Where Richard and Elizabeth worked together to restock the boxes, so that the cart pushers can restock. Richard also pushed around a cooler for people to stay hydrated. Participants: Richard Geng (2 hours) Elizabeth Geng (2 hours) 08-21-2023 2:00

Reported by: Monica Chen Every Wednesday from June 21st to August 23rd (there were some make-ups for a total of 10 classes) a class was held on Zoom to teach kids how to draw. Most of the 12 students came from Southern Connecticut Chinese School, and all of them were enthusiastic about art. Monica taught […]

Reported by: Monica Chen On August 19th, the Orange Branch went to Case Memorial Library to teach their volunteers and other children how to draw Patrick Star. AYLUS Orange volunteers worked together to make this event happen: some brought drawing utensils from home, and others were responsible for teaching the art class. Additional volunteers also […]

Reported by Kaden Luo   The date was August 26th, 2023, and it was a hot and humid Saturday morning. Instead of sleeping in, the AYLUS Gladstone Branch, with its new members, provided some much-needed assistance to the Wagner Farm Arboretum (WFA) Vegetable Garden in their weekly Giving Gardens. Activities included picking weeds, harvesting pears, […]

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 […]

On August 27, 2023, Ohio Chinese Academy School opened back up for the first time since the pandemic. AYLUS volunteers were able to help move tables and chairs for the students during lunch time. The volunteers also handed out pizza and other foods during this time. In addition, the volunteers gave out the directions for […]

On August 20th, Columbus members, Estella Li, Catherine Harman, Katie Lu, and Brenna Li received national AYLUS T shirts from Custom ink as Columbus Advisor, Dakun Wang, who is also a national AYLUS board member, is now in charge of T shirt ordering from vendors and for AYLUS branches nationwide. Columbus members assisted in this […]

From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Sunday, August 27, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Houston Food Bank (535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029). The Houston Food Bank is the U.S.’s largest food bank in distribution. It helps lead hunger relief in 18 counties in Southeast Texas by distributing food and other […]

AYLUS Columbus volunteers help watering, weeding, and harvesting at Ferris Wright Historical Garden on 08/13/23. Located at the northeast corner of Emerald Parkway and Riverside Drive, Ferris-Wright Park preserves and showcases ancient earthworks, an 1800s farmhouse and natural features that are significant parts of Dublin’s history. The land surrounding the park has been home to […]

On Sunday, 08/13/23, 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. They also harvested a variety of produce and donated to the Dublin Food Pantry. Volunteer Hours : […]

AYLUS Columbus volunteers at Ferris Wright Garden 8/20/23The volunteers watered the garden beds and plants around the house and trimmed any dead plants in the historical park in Dublin, Ohio. AYLUS members also helped take the squash, corn, and green beans they harvested to their local food pantry to help those in need. The total […]

Reported by Kevin Kan On August 26th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 22nd digital art workshop. The goal of this workshop is 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 […]

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 August 21, 2023 – August 27, 2023.     The goal of tutoring classes […]

Reported by Kevin Kan On August 12th, San Diego students of Aylus hosted its 21th digital art workshop. The goal of this workshop is 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 […]

On August 27, 2023, AYLUS Fullerton branch members Victor Mei and Ethan Li helped out at the International Children’s Film Festival held at Mira Costa College.  They aided in setting up posters and rolling/organizing the red carpet. Ethan Li, Victor Mei:  5 Hours

Reported by Enke Luo “Days for Girls advances menstrual equity, health, dignity and opportunity for all. We transform periods into pathways.” -Days for Girls International Days for Girls is an event for girls and women in poor countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Days for Girls event, volunteers make kits for girls […]

On August 26, 2023, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with a number of tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. Michelle Li, Siqi Li, Kaiwen Zhou, Yingwen Zhou, Zhenze Zhang, Eric […]

On August 25 – 27, 2023, Fullerton Branch Members tutored multiple subjects to students online. The signup sheet was created and sent to the community to recruit 50+ students. The material was made beforehand for the tutoring to begin. Ethan Li: Biology and Computer Science Victor Mei: Computer Science Eric and David: Math Yingwen and […]

On August 18 – 24, 2023, Fullerton Branch Members tutored multiple subjects to students online. The signup sheet was created and sent to the community to recruit 50+ students. The material was made beforehand for the tutoring to begin. Ethan Li: Biology and Computer Science Victor Mei: Computer Science Eric and David: Math Yingwen and […]

On August 19, 2023, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with a number of tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. David Li, Michelle Li, Kaiwen Zhou, Yingwen Zhou, Ethan Li, Daisy […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou In cooperation with the Libraries of Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2023-2024 Solution for Hope on-line classes to raise funds for the Libraries of Love. The 11th Beast Academy on-line class was kicked off on August 21-27, 2023. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou In cooperation with the Libraries of Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2023-2024 Solution for Hope on-line classes to raise funds for the Libraries of Love. The 11th AoPS on-line class was kicked off on August 21-27, 2023. AoPS is a mathematics program for elementary, middle, and high […]

On August 27th, 2023, two members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch collected books from a local neighborhood to contribute to setting up local Little Free Libraries. Earlier, on August 21st, 2023, we created a flyer for our book drive and stapled these flyers on bags. Then, we distributed these empty bags around the neighborhood for […]

Reported by Angela Li   “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” Martin Luther King Jr.   At an average total of $150,000, cancer treatment costs are more than four times higher than treatment for other common health conditions. Despite paying high costs for cancer treatment, some patients still suffer from inadequate treatment and […]

On August 25th, 2023, members of the Syosset AYLUS branch taught basic violin skills to their students. The students were split into groups according to their respective levels. The higher leveled group learned parts of Suzuki book songs. However, some adjustments to their postures were made. The remaining students were taught the basics of violin […]

On August 27th, 2023, 9 members from our branch volunteered at the Lazy Daze Festival. The annual Cary Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival celebrates the “Lazy Daze” of summer, welcoming nearly 300 artists from across 16 states in the U.S. For nearly half a century, the Lazy Daze Festival has provided art, entertainment, food, […]