To celebrate AYLUS’s 10th anniversary and look back at the efforts and contributions of advisors and members to their community over the past 10 years, the AYLUS headquarters held the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest. Three members from our San Clemente Branch participated in this contest. Members participated (4hrs each): Miah Zhou, Tylon Zhou & Noelani […]

Throughout January 25 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members actively participated in the Chinese New Year Festival Celebration held by the Greater Memphis United Chinese Association at the Michael D. Rose Theater Lecture Hall, University of Memphis. Volunteers assisted with various tasks, including setting up, ticket checking, game supervision, backstage support, and cleanup, contributing to the […]

AYLUS Greater Memphis Volunteers at the 2025 Chinese New Year Fair On February 8, 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis participated in the first Chinese New Year Fair, organized by the Greater Memphis United Chinese Association at the Agriculture Center in Memphis, TN. As part of the event, AYLUS set up a fundraising booth to support the […]

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, the Newtown AYLUS team once again made a difference in the community by organizing a reading session for elementary schoolers. The 1st and 2nd graders read books from the Flat Stanley series. Meanwhile, the 3rd through 5th graders read the book Who Was Marco Polo. This initiative aims to foster […]

AYLUS San Clemente Branch Host 8th Bottles and Cans Recycling Event in March, 2025. In today’s world, people are using more bottles and cans than ever which means that people are using more plastic than ever as well. By recycling these bottles and cans, it means that new products get created, there’s a reduction in […]

Throughout February 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members continued their commitment to serving the elderly by visiting a local nursing home to play games and spend time with residents. Their dedication brought warmth, companionship, and joy to the seniors while fostering meaningful intergenerational connections. On February 1, 2025, the following members participated: Emma Wang: 1.5 hours […]

Throughout January 2025, members dedicated their time to bringing joy to elderly residents by visiting a nursing home to play games with them. These visits provided companionship and entertainment for the seniors while allowing volunteers to engage in meaningful interactions. On January 4, 2025, the following members participated: Emma Wang: 1.5 hours Charlotte Cheng: 1.5 […]

Reported by: Karen Zhou Posted by: Karen Li On March 29th, 2025, four AYLUS volunteers helped out at the Special Needs Program at DCFC. Participants danced to music and talked about the importance of self-love and love towards others. This fostered a sense of connection and unity among the volunteers and kids. Following the learning session, the […]

Report by Bradley Fang On March 29th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

During the month of March, AYLUS volunteers made a grand total of 80 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. This month, the placemats theme was “Easter,” where volunteers used their creativity and skill to make their placemats according to the theme. Then, they laminated their placemats to […]

Report by Bradley Fang On March 22th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

On Sunday, March 16th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch were able to perform once again at the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Despite moving the event from the cafeteria to the chapel, the turnout was great. The volunteers played several pieces on the piano. Once again, the members who came were incredibly […]

On Saturday, March 29th of 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST, 2 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited C.P. Nassau’s Roosevelt residential home. C.P. Nassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years and it provides various services including medical and primary care, therapy, education, etc. and it also have […]

Reported by Diana Zhang On 3/25/2025, 3 members of the AYLUS Newtown branch assisted the Caring For Friends kitchen staff by helping prepare PB&J sandwiches to support low-income families. From 6 PM to 8 PM, volunteers worked together to assemble meals and ensure that every item was prepared with care and attention to detail. Members […]

The City of Dublin hosted the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15th, 2025. AYLUS Columbus members were part of the Dublin chant group, where they helped energize the crowd with lively chants and cheers. Despite the rain and cold, the volunteers kept their smiles and did a great job supporting the community. Volunteer Hours: […]

On March 12th, 2025, four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo, Enoch Chung, Brandon Wang, and Grace Guo — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences and serves low-income families, including new immigrant families. AYLUS-Columbus members assisted two middle school students with […]

On Sunday, March 2nd,  11 AYLUS volunteers worked with Pinky Swear Foundation to create cards of encouragement to All-Star kids with cancer. The event lasted from 2-3 PM, totaling 1 hour at the event. They also spent on average another 1 hour at least to prepare for the event. They delivered these heartfelt cards filled […]

On Saturday, March 22nd 2025, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the Hot Dash 5k & 10k. We helped pour water and distribute them to runners. Additionally, we assisted in taking down the fluid station after the event was over. This was a great event and we hope to be back next year! Participants (4 hrs): Claire […]

On March 29, 2025, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered at the table of Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities (LACD). They did balloon art to attract the audience and promote community awareness for the activities offered by Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities (LACD).  West Essex members: Zachary Sun (1.5 hours), Evan Yang (1 hour). 

On Saturday March 15th 2025, AYLUS Members went to Feed My Starving Children at Chanhassen. Alongside other volunteers, we packed 56 boxes and over 12,000 meals. We had a great time and celebrated Tony’s 18th birthday. We are so excited to be back! Participants (1.75): Claire Cao, Tony Liu, Owen Cai

On March 31st afternoon, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch organized a clothing donation drive to repurpose unused items. Volunteers spent weeks preparing and collecting clothing, amassing a substantial amount to give away. They carefully packaged the clothes into bags and delivered them to a local donation station, ensuring they reached those in need. The donation […]

On March 30, 2025, members of the AYLUS Great Neck Branch participated in a volunteer activity, with the purpose of improving Kings Point Park, and creating a better experience for visitors of the park. The tasks the group worked on included spreading wood chips onto trails, specifically branches, sticks, leaves, and other natural materials. This […]

To celebrate AYLUS’s 10th anniversary, the Austin Branch member created two original posters for the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest on March 29. The designs highlighted the milestone event and the volunteer work organized by the Austin Branch. The posters reflected AYLUS’s values through creative visuals and meaningful themes. After review, one of the posters was […]

During the month of March, AYLUS Roslyn members worked tirelessly to put forth a poster that captures the spirit of AYLUS and our branch in celebration of the 10th year anniversary. We each pinpointed the key values of AYLUS, brainstormed ideas, and made preliminary drafts to fully develop our message. We wanted to show people […]

For the 142nd event, hosted on March 30th, 2025, members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens branch volunteered at John Golden Park for NYC Parks’ Pitch in for Parks event. This event was opened to the public and encouraged all members of the community to work together to beautify parks in Queens in preparation for spring events. Justin Argo, […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou   On March 31, 2025, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis.  Food is our most basic […]

Activity & Impact On March 29, 2025, four members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the Compost Hub Support event at Cottonwood Urban Farm from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Volunteers managed bin systems, tended to compost piles, and sifted compost to facilitate the transformation of community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost for […]

On March 30th of 2025, the Roslyn AYLUS branch helps out at the school of CCA- The Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island from 1:30 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. We helped out as TAs assigned to different classrooms. Some of us went to Zhuyin classes and others went to Pinyin classes. We would assist the teachers […]

On March 29th, 2025, Forsyth County AYLUS members brought set up a table in front of the Read it Again Bookstore where people could donate formal clothes. AYLUS members and a few others donated business professional/business casual clothes, resulting in over 3 boxes of clothes. The members who set up the table and collected donations […]

Reported by Colin Xie On March 30th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 253rd 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 current circumstances, […]

Reported by Eric Xie  AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2024-2025, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 38th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on March 24-30, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Max Yang On March 29 2025, 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 […]

Reported by Max Yang On March 22 2025, 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 […]

Reported by Lauren Kan, To celebrate the 10th anniversary of AYLUS and to reflect on the efforts and contributions of advisors and members to the community over the past decade, AYLUS will be hosting the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest. The content of the posters can highlight the characteristics and achievements of individual chapters or promote […]

Reported by Andrew Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of March 24, 2025 – March 30, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Reported by: Jenny Lin Posted by: Jenny Lin On Saturday, March 29th, 10 AYLUS volunteers had set up shop in Russell Creek at 6:00 pm, lasting up until 8:30 PM. We were fundraising for the Plano children’s hospital, and had $3 cotton candy, $4 boba tea, $1 ice cream, $3 ice cream floats, $14 raw natural […]

Reported by Lauren Kan. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 13th collection and recycling of used batteries in March 2025. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 7 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou 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 […]

On March 30th, 2025, members from our community branch worked on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. They designed and made stickers to brighten the days of individuals facing the challenges of cancer. Kits to Heart (KTH) is a non-profit organization that has a mission to […]