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 […]

Over the course of the summer AYLUS Williamsvile offer an online math course taught through zoom. The course focused mainly on content that middle school students would encounter on contests such as the AMC 8 and Mathcounts. The class was taught weekly and focused on problem solving. Over the course of the class over 20 […]

Reported by Jenny Wang As a non-profit organization, we posted our TweeTea Shop’s boba tea and egg tarts fundraising flyers for the African Library Project on social media. We received many orders，compliment and  encouragement. The total order of 149 cups of boba tea and 190 egg tarts was received from the local communities. To prepare […]

Reported by ERIC LI On September 8th, 2023, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at the San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides […]

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 13th Beast Academy on-line class was kicked off on Sept. 04 – Sept.10, 2023. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

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 13th AoPS on-line class was kicked off on Sept. 04 – Sept. 10, 2023. AoPS is a mathematics program for elementary, […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch organized the 4th Concert in Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Baskin gridge, NJ, 07920) on 9/10/2023. The performance included Guzheng, piano, dance, Clarinet, flute, oboe, Singing, Alto sax and Violin. We had a large audience, and the concert was really well organized as we tried to limit background noise. The performance […]

AYLUS Warren Branch joined the Basking Ridge Branch on September 10th, 2023 to hold the Autumn Melodies Concert at Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920). There were many different performers, displaying a variety of talents, including the guzheng, piano, saxophone, clarinet, violin, singing, and dancing. The senior residents who attended the concert […]

The Great Neck branch and Heartik branch joined forces to volunteer at Firefighters Park on September 10th, from 10 am to 12 pm, with the goal of raising more funds to support children with autism and other social needs. Despite encountering heavy rain, we completed our volunteering activities early. We are thrilled to share that […]

On Sunday, September 10th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted a flea market booth at Englishtown in New Jersey.  GPA members collected donations for sale and raised funds of $5015 for AYLUS Save a Life program-Supporting the Children’s Specialized Hospital Long Term Care Center (150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092). Children’s Specialized […]

On the occasion of the 9/11 anniversary, volunteers from our branch paid a heartfelt visit to Fire Station No. 8 in Cary. The volunteers used their own pocket money to buy fresh fruit, cake, water and Coke, and carefully assembled A care package for firefighters. In addition to the physical gifts, Aylus volunteers created additional […]

Written By: Ru Xue Jiang Old Westbury and the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch collaborate to give kids the best possible education. As the beginning of the school year is come, the AYLUS Dix Hills works to distribute the textbooks and assign all students their classrooms at the beginning of the year. Afterwards, AYLUS Dix Hills […]

On September 10th, 2023, four members of the ALYUS Morrisville/Cary Branch helped paint our fifth and sixth Little Free Library. Once these Libraries are installed, they will add a beautiful touch to our community. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global […]

On September 10, 2023, AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted the clean-up event at Jenny Strand Park. We picked up roughly 3 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, Feinan Xu, Hengrui Chen (2 hours for each member)

The Chapel Hill Branch members worked together on September 3rd to make special heart-shaped pillows by hand for cancer patients. These little pillows are really helpful for people recovering from cancer. They’re shaped like hearts and are great to use under the arm after someone has surgery to remove a lump, and they can also […]

During the summer, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported free tennis leagues for students from the Princeton community at the Tennis Court of Princeton Community Park (365 John St., Princeton, NJ 08542). The league meets on every weekend, mostly Sundays. Registered students played together and learned from each other. GPA members volunteer in […]

On Sunday, September 10th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members volunteered at the 2023 West Windsor-Plainsboro “Send Hunger Packing” 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Walk in New Jersey. GPA members helped at the Water Stops, Race Day Registration & Bib Pick Up, On Course Bike Support, Bike Lead, Course Marshals, Clean Up/Break Down, Parking […]

On Saturday, 9/9/23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., AYLUS Syosset aided the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center in removing weeds and selling native plants to shoppers passing by. Unwanted weeds and other small plants were extracted from the ground to clear several pathways in the back of the garden as AYLUS members transferred […]

Reported By: Kaden Luo On September 9th, the AYLUS Gladstone Branch helped Wagner Farm Arboretum with its mission to provide the less fortunate with fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. The members, Kaden Luo (myself) and Anderson Yu, assisted by harvesting good-quality Asian pears, composting soil, and picking weeds. It was a hot and humid day, […]

On September 9th, 2023, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, volunteers from the Oakland Gardens Branch cleaned and picked up the trash in our local park, Alley Park. The weather today was hot and humid, however our volunteers did not give up. Our goal is to provide a clean environment for the nearby residents and […]

On August 26 and 27, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch volunteered at Birmingham’s 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival, a local film screening event featuring a variety of programs across the city. Members put signs up around the building, gave directions, ushered attendees into lines for film showings based on their ticket, and tallied the total number […]

On Saturday, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch helped to repot native plants and remove invasive species to help restore Monarch butterfly habitats at the Sunken Meadow State Park. Monarch butterflies are an endangered species who lives on Milkweed. However, the habitats were infected with other weeds including Mugworts. These invasives not […]

On 9/9, AYLUS Great Neck Branch went to Sunken Meadow State Park for a volunteering activity focused on garden restoration and native plant propagation. Our objective of the day was to clear overgrown areas, removing invasive non-native plants like mugworts, in order to create space for new, native plant species. These native plants were carefully […]

In Summer of June and July 2023 – Volunteer at the Santa Clarita Public Library – Summer Reading Programs.

On September 2, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch helped clean up trash and litter along the Bolin Creek Trail. The trail is used frequently by the public as a means of exercising and walking, which can cause trash such as plastics and glass to build up in the surrounding environment – creating potential […]