On Monday, Mar 30th, from 17:30-19:00, Catherine Tao, Jolynn Li and Ryder Li in Great Neck House, Accessible Art Program During this program, we helped students with special needs explore their creativity through art.  Today we made sun catchers. Teachers there had already prepared all the materials we needed. We first cut two long strips […]

On Sunday, March 29, volunteers from the AYLUS Therapeutic Skating Program met at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. From 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., each volunteer paired up with a young skater to provide one-on-one help and guidance. ​The main goal was to make sure every child felt safe and happy while trying out new moves […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in the Saturdays in Motion program at the GSCY YMCA on 3/21/26. Our members helped set up the gym rooms before the children arrived. Once the session began, each volunteer was paired with a child with special needs and engaged in various activities such as using the gymnastics equipment, playing catch, […]

Our AYLUS members visited Fellowship Village for our weekly iPad Club session. It was a quieter day, with only one senior attending and seeking assistance on his iPhone. We provided personalized help with his questions and took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere to engage in meaningful conversations. This allowed us to build connections, offer companionship, […]

The AYLUS Basking Ridge chapter organized its concert at The Residence in Basking Ridge (Common Area, 219 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge NJ 07920). A month before the event, local AYLUS members were invited to sign up to perform, and the concert featured 13 acts ranging from piano to cello, violin, and dance. One of our members even designed […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in the Saturdays in Motion program at the GSCY YMCA on 3/28/26. Our members helped set up the gym rooms before the children arrived. Once the session began, each volunteer was paired with a child with special needs and engaged in various activities such as using the gymnastics equipment, playing catch, […]

On Monday, March 23th, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM, four members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited Roslyn East Hills Elementary School to participate in an intramural introducing robotics to elementary schoolers. The purpose of this visit was to teach and inspire kids about robotics and to spread awareness of robotics programs the students can […]

Reported By Colin Xie On March 28 and 29, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 302nd 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 […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Mar 23, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Teaching kids in the community to make paper airplanes and recruiting kids to join the event Date: March 29, 2026 Time: 3:30-5 pm Advisor: Erica Tangrecruiting Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event DescriptionOn March 29, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch hosted a community activity at Great […]

On March 25th, 2026, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for Spring 2026 Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Clinics. Dream Court Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides an adaptive tennis program for individuals with physical, developmental, and/or intellectual disabilities, striving for inclusion and acceptance. The Dream Court program in the Auburn community is ongoing at Yarbrough […]

On Mach 19th, 2026, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered at The Food Bank of East Alabama (355 Industry Dr, Auburn, AL 36832) from 9am to 12:00pm. The mission of the Food Bank of East Alabama is to nourish lives through a strong and equitable hunger relief network while multiplying the generosity of a caring community. […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Writing Cards for Local Firefighters Date: March 28, 2026 Time: 1-3 pm Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event DescriptionOn March 29, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch participated in a meaningful card-writing activity to show support for the son of a firefighter. From 1:00 to 3:00 […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Cleanup at Mason Park Date: March 29, 2026 Time: 8:30-11 AM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Peter Hsu   Event Description On March 29, 2026 volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine branch met up at the local park to help clean and pick up litter from the ground, […]

On November 15, 2017, four co-founders of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) founded the thirty-fifth branch for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Leadership: President- Henry Sun  Vice President- Steven Zhou  Secretary- Hannah Gu The founders of the Rancho Santa Margarita Branch […]

Status: ACTIVE   On November 15, 2017, four co-founders of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) founded the thirty-fifth branch for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Leadership: President- Henry Sun  Vice President- Steven Zhou  Secretary- Hannah Gu The founders of the Rancho Santa […]

On November 15, 2017, four co-founders of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) founded the thirty-fifth branch for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Leadership: President- Henry Sun  Vice President- Steven Zhou  Secretary- Hannah Gu The founders of the Rancho Santa Margarita Branch […]

We began the day by greeting all of the residents, as it had been a few weeks since our last visit. When we arrived, we learned that the usual activities director had taken the day off, so we had to take initiative. When we first got there, all the residents were very excited that we […]

AYLUS RSM Volunteers at The PEACE Farm at Saddleback Rancho Capistrano March 28. Four members were tasked with stuff to do at the farm. These tasks will benefit people in need. Ethan Zhang 2 hour Danny Wang 2 hour Athena Liu 2 hour Matthew Zhang 2 hour                 […]

AYLUS RSM Volunteers at The PEACE Farm at Saddleback Rancho Capistrano March 21. Three members were tasked with stuff to do at the farm. These tasks will benefit people in need. Ethan Zhang 2 hour Danny Wang 2 hour Matthew 2 hour                    

AYLUS RSM Volunteers at The PEACE Farm at Saddleback Rancho Capistrano February 28. One member were tasked with stuff to do at the farm. These tasks will benefit people in need. Danny Wang 2 hour                        

AYLUS RSM Volunteers at The PEACE Farm at Saddleback Rancho Capistrano February 14. Two members were tasked with stuff to do at the farm. These tasks will benefit people in need. 1. Ethan Zhang-2hr 2. Danny Wang-2hr  

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 15, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

West Essex AYLUS members volunteered to teach Woodland senior center Chinese speaking residents basic English communication skills on the weekly basis. This event bridged cultural and language gaps while promoting mutual learning between AYLUS members and elders. It not only empowered seniors and helped members grow into more thoughtful, globally minded citizens, but also helped […]

West Essex members Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jaden Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for special needs children on 02/16/2026 and 02/18/2026. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 1 hour: […]

On February 28, 2026, members of the AYLUS West Essex branch volunteered with the Special Olympics swimming team at JCC MetroWest. Serving as unified partners, our members collaborated with coaches to enhance participants’ technical swimming skills. Additionally, volunteers provided tailored support to swimmers with special needs, guiding them through the competitive team format and fundamental […]

On 3/22/2026, West Essex members volunteered at Dozo Sushi from 9:30 am to 10:30 am for the event “Volunteering Onebook Reading Club” (The address is 163 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039 ). A group of kids started drawing a poster of a story map which they will fill in the information for in the […]

On 3/15/2026, West Essex members volunteered at Dozo Sushi from 9:30 am to 10:30 am for the event “Volunteering Onebook Reading Club” (The address is 163 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039 ). A group of kids started drawing a poster of a story map which they will fill in the information for in the […]

On 3/1/2026, West Essex members volunteered at Dozo Sushi from 9:30 am to 10:30 am for the event “Volunteering Onebook Reading Club” (The address is 163 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039 ). A group of kids started drawing a poster of a story map which they will fill in the information for in the […]

Reported and Posted by Amanda Yin On March 28th, 2026, members of the AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch worked with new volunteers: introducing them to our Loops For Love project and teaching them how to crochet. All crocheted goods produced from Loops For Love will be donated to local children’s hospitals, and we are so […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, 3/21/2026. Volunteer activity/location: Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston). Activities – Teacher Assistant, helped in the main office to figure out the volunteer tasks, helped with the morning traffic direction, guided the parents and students to find their classroom, ringed the […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, 3/14/2026. Volunteer activity/location: Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston). Activities – Teacher Assistant, helped in the main office to figure out the volunteer tasks, helped with the morning traffic direction, guided the parents and students to find their classroom, ringed the […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, 3/7/2026. Volunteer activity/location: Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston). Activities – Teacher Assistant, helped in the main office to figure out the volunteer tasks, helped with the morning traffic direction, guided the parents and students to find their classroom, ringed 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. 03/22/26: Alan Li (3 hours) David Yu (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. 03/15/26: Samuel Xue (2.5 hours) Kenneth Wu (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. 03/08/26: Samuel Xue (2.5 hours) Kenneth Wu (2.5 hours)

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Luke Wang collected books for the Swimquest Book Drive on 3/15/26. SwimQuest collected new and/or gently used children’s books to increase service to Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, Augusta Preschool in Irvington, and West Side High School’s Baby Pantry. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered for New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center on 3/07/26. New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (NJLERC) collected used eyeglasses and sunglasses. NJLERC collects and distributes the glasses to those who may need them during their jobs and everyday lives. West Essex members 1 hour: Jaden Leung […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 3/16/26. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung

On 03/14/2026, members of the AYLUS West Essex branch volunteered with the Special Olympics swimming team at JCC MetroWest. Serving as unified partners, our members collaborated with coaches to enhance participants’ technical swimming skills. Additionally, volunteers provided tailored support to swimmers with special needs, guiding them through the competitive team format and fundamental aquatic techniques. […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 3/09/26. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, […]

On 03/07/2026, members of the AYLUS West Essex branch volunteered with the Special Olympics swimming team at JCC MetroWest. Serving as unified partners, our members collaborated with coaches to enhance participants’ technical swimming skills. Additionally, volunteers provided tailored support to swimmers with special needs, guiding them through the competitive team format and fundamental aquatic techniques. […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 3/02/26. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, […]

West Essex AYLUS members are working to expand opportunities to play and learn Quiz Bowl in the local community. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a wide range of subjects. Livingston high school hosted a full-day Quiz Bowl tournament known as “March […]

On 3/7/2026, AYLUS West Essex members helped sort and pack the medicines and supplies for the Wave of Health Organization. The organization will take these medicine supplies to their Medical Mission to Dajabon, DR. The organization specially thanked AYLUS members for their efficient and diligent volunteering! AYLUS West Essex Members: 3 hours for each: Sophia […]

On March 8, 2026, members of the Chapel Hill Branch baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization that provides meals and support to seniors while helping address hunger in the local community. Volunteers prepared the cookies in their own kitchens, carefully baking several batches and helping organize them for distribution. The cookies were […]

On March 28, 2026, our volunteers visited Blake Nursing Home to spend time with residents in the memory care unit. Our main activity was coloring together with them. Some residents had decent memory, so our volunteers mainly helped them with small things like passing pencils. For those who had trouble seeing the lines on the […]

On Friday, March 27th, Yucheng Fu and Baiyu Chen came to the firefighter park in the soothing afternoon for some quiet and fun time playing sports with Jack. The volunteers played various sport activities with Jack. Yucheng brought a variety of sport equipment like soccer ball, badminton, and a traditional chinese sport called Jianzi. Jack […]

On March 21, our AYLUS members volunteered the Blake nursing home. Our members led activities like puzzles, coloring, and word searches in the memory care center. These activities help improve memory and slow the progress of dementia. Members: Madison Shi, Sarah Brett, Bryan Brett Hours: 2

On March 28, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center to participate in a day of impactful community service. United by a commitment to supporting others, they began their work early in the morning, with most volunteers serving from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM and contributing 5.5 hours […]

Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching AYLUS Gainesville Branch — March 22, 2026 The AYLUS Gainesville Branch organized its Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching Program at Oaks Hall School on Sunday, March 22, 2026, as part of the Huagen Chinese School weekend program open to all community members. Volunteers Jalen Zheng, Michael Huan, and Logan Wu, […]

AYLUS Gainesville Branch Teacher Assistance at Huagen Chinese School March 22th, 2026 On Sunday, March 22th, 2026, AYLUS Gainesville Branch volunteers Jalen Zheng and Logan Wu participated in teacher assistance activities at Huagen Chinese School. The volunteers contributed their time and effort to support younger students and teachers through classroom assistance and educational engagement. 1st […]

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 […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 22, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2025-2026 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 8, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On March 22nd, between 1:30 and 5:00 pm, members of the Roslyn Aylus Branch volunteered at Long Island (CCALI) at LIU. Members were required to sign in and out during this time.  All members were placed into classrooms as TAs to aid the teacher during class time. Classrooms had multiple volunteers, depending on the classroom’s […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Senior Center Water Coloring and Playing Games with them  Date: March 28, 2026 Time: 1-3:30 pm Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event DescriptionOn March 28, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch visited a local senior center (Woodbridge Terrance of Irvine) to support and engage with […]

On March 28th, 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 access to technology. The […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Food Bank Volunteering – Processing and Sorting Date: March 28, 2026 Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM Advisor: Bianca Chen Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description On March 28, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch came together at a local food bank to support its mission of serving […]

On March 21st, 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 access to technology. The […]

On March 20, 2026, members of the AYLUS Greater Buffalo branch, in partnership with Bridges from Borders and the Buffalo Chess Association, launched BFB#OneWorldChessClub. This program is dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals, especially immigrants and refugees, can connect, learn from each other, and build lasting relationships through the shared experience […]

On March 18, 2026, members of AYLUS volunteered at Buffalo String Works from 3:45 PM to 6:15 PM. Volunteers helped four small groups of kids do team-building activities. Volunteers: Lucy Lin(2.5 hours)

  On Mar.28, 2026, three volunteers went to the CLA to work on a weekly project as TAs. We have done a great job of helping students and teachers this afternoon by directing students to the suitable class, assisting the teacher in setting up the classroom, and cleaning up all the mess after class. We […]

On March 14th, 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 access to technology. The […]

On March 8th, 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 access to technology. The […]

On March 22nd, between 1:30 and 4:30 pm, AYLUS members volunteered at SUNY Old Westbury to help out the Long Island Chinese School. In each classroom, volunteers provided educational help, printed and created tests, and fostered a healthy learning environment.  During 3:30 to 4:30 pm, volunteers helped usher children from their classrooms to their extracurricular […]

On March 21, 2026, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another impactful day of community service. United by a shared commitment to supporting local families, volunteers arrived early in the morning ready to contribute their time and energy. From 7:20 AM to 1:00 […]

On Sunday, March 15th, AYLUS Columbus volunteers visited the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village for another performance.  We had 9 volunteers showcase a variety of instruments, and the residents enjoyed the music. Promotional posters were put in the elevator for our performance schedule. Hours- Eric Hong – 1 Austin Xiao – 1 Avery […]

On March 28, 2026, a member of AYLUS Saint Louis Branch helped package onions and fig bars at the foodbank’s repackaging center. Overall, in the span of two hours, we packaged 5,152 pounds of onions and 1,792 pounds of fig bars, which is enough to feed one person for around 5.5 years. This was a […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Cleanup at San Leandro Park Date: March 27, 2026 Time: 3 PM-4 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description On March 27, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch gathered at San Leandro Park to help improve the local environment through a park cleanup event. […]

Reported by Franklin Wu Posted by Charlotte Chen On Monday, February 23, 2026, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco Plano went to Russell Creek Park and the Russell Creek neighborhood to sell various items, such as backpacks and scarfs. Volunteers sold these items to help build schools in developing areas. All volunteers worked hard and sold many […]

On March 26th, Great Neck AYLUS hosted another successful tutoring session at the Great Neck Library Station Branch from 6:00-7:00 pm. Junlin helped a younger third grade student with short response questions for English texts in the state test, but also division and fractions problems as well. Jason helped a fourth grade student with mathematics, […]

The Aylus Morris Branch recently partnered with the Help4All nonprofit organization to carry out a meaningful community donation initiative aimed at supporting women in need. Through this collaboration, members organized a collection drive focused on gathering essential personal items, specifically women’s wallets and fanny packs. These items, while simple, can provide both practical support and […]

Reported and Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of March 22, 2026, AYLUS Frisco & Plano members gathered at Frisco Commons Park for a fundraising event. Volunteers arrived and signed in before helping to set up their area. During the event, volunteers divided two teams:  advertising and making cotton candy. Volunteers sold backpacks and […]