On 9/16/203, members of AYLUS Syosset Branch volunteered at LINPI (Long Island Native Plants Initiative) greenhouse in Brentwood. LINPI associate Pam gave the members a tour of the native plants inside LINPI.  Members began trimming dying leaves from the Hollow Joe-pye Weed and removed dead Hollow Joe-pye Weed from each tray. Members also placed SOSE […]

On September 17, 2023, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Central Park. We picked up roughly 2 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 (2 hours for each member)  

On Saturday, September 16th, 2023, from 9:30 am to 12 pm, volunteers from AYLUS Oakland Gardens participated in the 38th New York Beach Clean-Up. We worked together with other volunteers and Mike Kuchinskas, from Alley Pond Park, to clean up our beach in Little Neck Bay, where it acted as a habitat for the geese […]

In September, 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 (9/10, 3 hrs) and Katherine Zhu (9/10, 2 hrs) called for performers, assembled the music, designed a program flier, and brought […]

On September 17th, the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) winners and leaders of the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) spoke to promote youth volunteerism. AYLUS National President Lana Cheng hosted the award ceremony and gave a speech to honor the award winners and volunteers. Several advisors handed out certificates and medals to the 84 […]

AYLUS Syosset rejoins Stewardship Saturday with their weekly environmental events! Members of AYLUS Syosset participated in invasive plant species removal at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum with AYLUS Roslyn and the Stewardship Saturday Program. Members removed two species today: phragmites and flag iris. For Syosset AYLUS members, phragmites is a plant we commonly deal with. Phragmites […]

On September 16, 2023 at 7:30am, three members of SCV Brach came to Newhall Community Center to support the River Rally event. Volunteers helped City staff with event logistics to produce a safe and high-quality River Rally event. They helped control the line as clean-up volunteers wait for biologist training. This annual event is highly attended […]

Reported by Colin Xie On September 10th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 183rd 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 09/26, AYLUS Great Neck Branch went to Bayard Cutting Arboretum to participate in an active day of gardening. It is the New York State parks recreation center’s 18th visit to the garden, and the garden was considerably different when we first came. It is now flourishing and even more vibrant. We eliminated invasive species […]

Written By: Ru Xue Jiang AYLUS Dix Hills works with Friends of the Bay and the Aubudon for beach cleaning on September 15, 2023. Volunteers cleaned the beach, gathering three plastic buckets worth of trash Volunteers: Zaccai Wright (2 hours), Bryan Fan (2 hours), and Jonathan Fan (2 hours)

On Saturday, September 16th, members of the AYLUS Syosset branch attended the Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau Farmers’ Market at Eisenhower Park for the tenth week in a row. The market itself is eager to bring us the best homemade food and produce they have to sell it to us. People there sold flowers, coffee, food […]

On September 16th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at the POAC’s third Annual Autism Fair at Mount Carmel Caterers Event Hall (56 River Rd, Berkeley Heights, NJ). The Free Family Carnival is for children and adults with autism and their families. There were free rides, free games, free BBQ, and entertainment. The […]

On Saturday, September 16th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members volunteered at the 2023 Run As One 5K Run/One-Mile Walk hosted in Mercer County Park. Run As One: Our mission is to embrace our diverse communities, supporting humanity together, inspiring change, and running as one. Given these unprecedented times, we hope that you […]

On 9/11/2023 members of AYLUS Syosset branch volunteered on teaching children how to speak Chinese and learn about the Chinese culture. Most of the kids spoke a tiny bit of Chinese and a bit of the portion did not speak Chinese. Teachers that volunteered taught the kids some basic Chinese words and pinyin. We brought […]

On August 10th, volunteers from the Columbus branch went to volunteer at One Dublin, an organization serves the communities in the Dublin City School District and the City of Dublin, OH, who are temporarily in need. They helped to organize clothing, hangers, backpacks, etc. at the One Dublin warehouse. Volunteer hours: 2 hours: Ethan Liu, […]

  Reported by: Charlotte Shi   Event description: From 9:00 to 11:00 AM PDT on Sunday, September 10th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch cleaned up John Mise Park. Our goals were finding a way to help the environment and spreading awareness about pollution. Volunteers collected around 3 bags’ worth of trash, including things like […]

On August 2nd, volunteers from the Columbus branch went to volunteer at One Dublin, an organization serves the communities in the Dublin City School District and the City of Dublin, OH, who are temporarily in need. They helped to organize clothing, hangers, backpacks, etc. at the One Dublin warehouse. Volunteer hours: 2 hours: Rachel ZHu, […]

In September, the Greater Princeton AYLUS (GPA) completed 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 as […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the West Windsor Public Library, Montgomery Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library, Livingston Public Library, and more. BECOME A VOLUNTEER: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Library Programs (teaching Chess, etc.) Book sorting (categorize books to prepare for our […]

In September, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with many other branches for the newest edition of newspapers to promote youth volunteerism. Editors across the country worked together to have this newsletter published on a monthly basis. Besides the AYLUS announcement, the two-page newsletter covers unique volunteering activities at nationwide branches. We expect […]

Reported by Vicky Zhao 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. At 10:30 AM […]

Greater Memphis branch members taught chess at the Gardens of Germantown, 3179 Professional Plaza Dr., Germantown, TN. They were welcomed by the Business Director Monica and senior residents. Mr. Fred understood some chess tactics after Evan Wu explained to him. Mr. Fred and Ms. Clair enjoyed watching boys play chess against each other. August 6th: […]

On September 8, 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 Aaron: Chinese […]

On September 9, 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, Siqi Li, Kaiwen Zhou, Eric Wei, Daisy […]

The Bryant Library of Roslyn is a melting pot of resources and fun activities for kids and adults of all ages. In 2023, the Bryant Library hosted a virtual art gallery for students to display their talents and for people interested in art to explore local artworks. The Roslyn Branch members each donated six of […]

In September 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 Sunday from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, the Roslyn AYLUS branch helped out at a school of Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island. As a TA, our role extends beyond traditional classroom support. Not only do we assist the students when the teachers are busy with their lessons, but we also take on a […]

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. As part of our marketing strategy, we […]

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 September 3, 2023 – September 10, 2023.   The goal of tutoring classes is […]

On September 2, 2023, a member from the Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at Buffalo’s 2023 National Chicken Wing Festival. Our volunteer helped serve chicken wings by preparing sauce cups to excite the community and help raise funds for FeedMore WNY and Alzheimer’s Association, two charities in our local area. Volunteer: Amber Ren-6.5 hr

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 September 11th, 2023, AYLUS Syosset continued its tradition of visiting and touring the Syosset Fire Department for 9/11 candlelight memorial day. Although the event was planned extremely last-minute, AYLUS members were able to collectively come together to dedicate their Monday night to remembering those lost in the September 11th attacks. Members were given a […]

On Saturday, September 9th, seven students from the Syosset Branch helped raise money and collect food for Long Island Cares. Long Island Cares helps all families all over Long Island to keep them fed. They collect donations of cash and non-perishable items to distribute to the less fortunate families of Long Island. Volunteers are asked […]

On Saturday, September 9th, members of the AYLUS Syosset branch attended the Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau Farmers’ Market at Eisenhower Park for the ninth 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 featured at the market, all […]