The AYLUS Birmingham Branch volunteered with Bundles of Hope. Bundles of Hope is a nonprofit that distributes free diapers, wipes, and feminine hygiene products to low-income families across Central Alabama. On September 5th, members of the Birmingham Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Bundles of Hope. Volunteers helped pack and label diapers, packing over 7,000 diapers, […]

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 […]

On August 29, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another morning of meaningful community service. The event focused on supporting the center’s food distribution efforts and helping ensure that essential groceries could reach local families. Volunteers arrived at 7:20 AM and remained until […]

On Sunday, August 30th, AYLUS Columbus volunteers performed at the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. The volunteers played the piano and the violin, to which the residents happily enjoyed and were excited to see our members again. One of the residents spoke with a few members, discussing how talented they were, and offered […]

On Sunday, August 16th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch visited the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Members performed on instruments like the piano and the violin, receiving warm responses from the residents. One resident spoke with the musicians afterwards to discuss qestions, to which members happily answered. Hours: Eric Hong – 1 […]

On Sunday, August 2nd, AYLUS Columbus volunteers came to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village for another music performance. Volunteers performed music on a variety of instruments, and residents expressed their appreciation for our performance. Hours: Eric Hong – 1 Austin Xiao – 1 Lucus Zhang – 1 Aimee Wang – 1 Sophie […]

During the month of August, AYLUS volunteers decorated 72 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program.   This month, the placemats theme was “Fruit,” where volunteers used their creativity to make their placemats represent the theme. Then, they laminated their placemats to gift to the recipients of the […]

Reported and Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of August 9th, 2026, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Lexington County Clubhouse for a Loops For Love event to crochet items for donation to children’s hospitals. When volunteers arrived, they signed in and got straight to work on their crochet projects. Volunteers […]

Reported by Fiona Weng; Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of August 9th, 2026, members of the ALYUS Frisco & Frisco Branch gathered at Lexington Clubhouse for the Loops for Love event. After signing in, volunteers promptly began working on their projects. Everyone remained focused and made the most of their time, allowing the group […]

The Plantation Branch of AYLUS is excited to continue its weekly advanced math class for another year at the Contemporary Chinese School of South Florida. Since August 16, 2026, AYLUS members have been challenging and inspiring elementary- and middle-school students with advanced math problems. Through creative techniques, problem-solving strategies, and competition-style challenges, students strengthen their […]

On Sunday, August, 2026, two members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch helped support Charles House by collecting flowers generously donated by Trader Joe’s. These beautiful blooms were delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit that provides care for seniors and those with dementia within the Carol Woods Retirement Community. The flowers will be used in a […]

Reported by Lexin Zhu Receiving a warm card can be meaningful and uplifting for many children. Collaborating with Special Needs Assistance, we dedicated our time and creativity to making handmade cards, which we will later send to children therapy centers for children with autism. This act may seem simple, but it has the potential to […]

On Sunday, August 30, the AYLUS Roslyn branch held its sixth Crochet Workshop from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM. During this workshop, volunteers continued practicing crochet while working on handmade drawstring bags and other projects. Throughout the session, volunteers worked together and continued building on the skills they had learned from previous workshops. They practiced […]

On fateful Tuesday of the twenty fifth of August, in the hours of 2 pm- 4pm, AYLUS assembled at the Bryant Library once again. The reason for this congregation is for the nonprofit Nosh Delivers, an organization with the goal of making food more accessible. Our task was to decorate bags and create cards. It […]

On August 23rd, 2026, the AYLUS Foundation held another Arts & Crafts Workshop, where volunteers continued working on crochet projects to create handmade items for donation to hospitals, homeless shelters, and other community organizations. Building on the experience gained from previous workshops, participants were able to work more confidently and independently. This workshop was led […]

McLean Branch of AYLUS hosted a free Tennis Clinic at the McLean Central Park tennis courts on August 29, 2026.  These clinics are part of our ongoing commitment to promoting fitness, mentorship, and inclusivity through youth-led service. AYLUS volunteers led the clinic by teaching basic tennis techniques, helping participants develop coordination and confidence, organizing fun […]

McLean Branch of AYLUS hosted a free Tennis Clinic at the McLean Central Park tennis courts on August 16, 2026.  These clinics are part of our ongoing commitment to promoting fitness, mentorship, and inclusivity through youth-led service. AYLUS volunteers led the clinic by teaching basic tennis techniques, helping participants develop coordination and confidence, organizing fun […]

On August 30, 2026, the volunteer provided support for the Starry Bridge Summer Sunday Flea Market. Responsibilities included assisting with the popcorn, snack, and ice cream stations; transporting and organizing event supplies; supervising participating children; providing assistance and support to children with special needs; and helping with post-event cleanup and organization. The volunteer contributed to […]

Activity & Impact On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, five members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at a restoration for LA River’s greenway, in partnership with TreePeople. Volunteers helped with planting, watering, weeding, pruning, and collecting seeds. The greenway along the river provides a rich habitat for wildlife in the area. Members & Hours […]

Reported by Andrew Zhang  Course Report: August 17 – August 28, 2026 Lake Washington Branch   AYLUS Lake Washington Branch successfully hosted ten sessions of the Game Development in Unity Camp from Aug.17 to Aug.28.   From Monday, August 17th to Friday, August 28th, our instructors Andrew Zhang and Vincent Zhang ran a ten-day tutoring […]

Reported by Xingchen Song Lake Washington Branch   The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch successfully hosted six sessions of the AMC8 Prep Camp in August led by instructor Xingchen Song, with assistance from Jiayi Zhu, and Kerui Xu. The regular session was 1.5 hours long, and gave the students good insight into foundational mathematics. Xingchen also […]

Reported by Kevin Dong Posted by Lillian Qian   On Friday 08/28/2026, members of the AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch congregated at the Russell Creek Park to raise funds for our large Loops for Love and African Library projects. Volunteers set up a booth in front of the playground, where they sold cotton candy, shaved […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, August 29, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Frisco-Plano branch gathered at a local Goodwill Donation Center to donate clothing. The gently-worn clothes were collected from members of the community and carefully sorted by volunteers. Thank you to all volunteers and to our community for […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, August 29, 2026, members from the AYLUS Frisco-Plano branch gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries. The batteries were collected from members of the local community and sorted by volunteers. By engaging with local recycling efforts, we can reduce our […]

Posted by Max Yang Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

Reported by: Max Yang To achieve the vision of empowering young leaders in our community to take action, develop leadership skills, and experience the satisfaction of service above self, the AYLUS San Diego Branch elected its new 2026–2027 Branch Committee in April 2026 and organized a leadership team conference and transition event on August 22, […]

Reported and Posted by Amanda Yin On the morning of August 30th, 2026, members of the AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch came together at the Lexington Clubhouse to continue working on both new and old crochet projects. The finished products from these events will either be donated to children’s hospitals or used as fundraiser goods. […]

On August 21, 2026, Murrieta AYLUS members worked at Jacob’s House Garden. It’s an exciting harvest season, members were delighted to discover that the beefsteak and Roma tomatoes had ripened an some eggplants too. Members picked a few fresh tomatoes to taste, and they were incredibly sweet and delicious. After enjoying the harvest, members trimmed […]

On Sunday morning, August 30th, 2026, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to collect flower donations from the local Trader Joe’s. These colorful flowers were then delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit that provides care for seniors and those with dementia. The volunteers hoped that this donation of fresh blooms would bring […]

On August 30, 2026, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 254th event from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, partnering with Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and Queen’s Common Point for a Family Fun Day. Volunteers arrived at Cunningham Park in Queens, NY, where we began by helping Allen, a staff member for Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, prepare the event […]

Posted by Max Yang Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

Posted by Max Yang Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

Posted by Max Yang Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 22, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 10th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 30, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 30th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math and Reading. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 17, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 17th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 29, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 29th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Science, Chinese, and Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 28, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 28th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math and Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to […]

On Sunday, August 30, 2026, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch returned to Kings Point Park to continue maintaining and improving the park’s walking trails. Despite the warm weather and persistent mosquitoes, volunteers stayed dedicated to helping keep the trails clean, safe, and accessible for members of the community. Throughout the service event, volunteers worked together […]

On Tuesday, September 1st, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch had a productive evening at the Great Neck Station Library. Due to the gloomy weather and it being the last week of summer, there were fewer students today. Nonetheless, the tutors and the few tutees had an excellent session. Ivy worked with a student on writing, […]

Day 5 of the CRAB Biology Summer Camp occurred on Friday, 8/28/26. This lecture covered many topics in evolution, ecology, and body systems. Teacher Isabelle Yang started off by covering evolution, including natural selection, evidence for evolution,  the mechanisms by which evolution can occur, and speciation. Teacher Zoe Li covered ecology which contained topics on […]

Day 4 of the CRAB summer camp occurred on August 27. The overarching topic of day 4 was genetics. Teacher Isabelle Yang started by reviewing the structure of DNA. Then Teacher Zoe Li covered DNA replication, transcription, and mRNA modification, Isabelle covered translation, and Zoe taught about mutations. Isabelle proceeded to teach important genetics vocabulary […]

Day 3 of the CRAB Biology Summer Camp happened on Wednesday, 8/26/26, starting on time at 2:30 pm EST. Lecture 3 was one of the more condensed lectures, combining Metabolism (Specifically Cellular Respiration + Photosynthesis) along with cell division. Teachers went in depth about the steps of Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis, along with the processes […]

Day 2 of the CRAB Biology Summer Camp happened on 8/25/26, starting on time at 2:30 pm EST. Lecture 2 covered the entirety of cell biology, ranging from the components of the cell membrane to cell transport, and parts of the cell.  Teacher Zoe Li opened the lecture talking about the cell wall, the cell […]

On 8/29/2026, the AYLUS Syosset Branch volunteered at Shoprite of Plainview, collaborating with Island Harvest to host a Back to School Drive! Our mission was to donate at least 100 pounds of items to distribute to underprivileged students across Long Island, ensuring all kids have an equal opportunity to learn and have ample school supplies […]

The first day of the CRAB biology summer camp occurred on August 24. THe CRAB team covered chemistry and biochemistry. This lecture contained the hardest conceptual concepts as chemistry is a difficult subject, especially for those who learned about it for the first time. Teacher Zoe Li covered the foundations of chemistry, general concepts about […]

On August 28th, from 5 to 6 PM, AYLUS Great Neck volunteers came to Firefighters Park to play with kids with special needs. Two volunteers stayed with one kid. Jaden and Cody stayed with Austin in the playground while Baiyu and Yucheng stayed with Jack to play table tennis with younger children. Austin was playing […]

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, volunteers from Syosset Aylus continued to spend their mornings helping out at the weekly CCE Nassua Farmer’s Market at Eisenhower Park Field 8. There are three shifts total with a maximum limit of 4 volunteers per shift. Members of the first shift arrived as early as 7:30 in the morning to help […]

On August 22nd, 2026, members of AYLUS Syosset volunteered at the CCE Nassau Farmer’s Market at Parking Field 8 of Eisenhower Park from 7:30 AM to 2 PM. Members worked on stands, such as the information center and the children’s activities table, at the farmer’s market. Early morning shifts helped set up the market, and afternoon […]

Both Jeremiah Au & Gabriel Au had served as VBS Summer Camp Volunteers on 8/10-8/14/26. VBS Summer Camp is run once a year at Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey which is open to all kids who are raising Kindergarten – 6 Grade. Both of them served as a crew leader and station leader to […]

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. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(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. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(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. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (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. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 hours)

Reported by Zoe Ying We are helping 92130Cares, a non-profit organization that provides food to low-income families in 92130. Grocery stores are not allowed to remove broken eggs from a carton, so they donate the whole package to 92130Cares. 92130Cares repackages the good eggs into packages of 6, and the donated egg carton will be cut and […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Writing Cards for Police Date: August 30, 2026 Time: 2:00-4:00 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Peter Hsu Event Description Our volunteers gathered at Irvine Heritage Library to create handmade thank-you cards for the Irvine Police Officers. Through these cards, we shared messages of appreciation and gratitude […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 97th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on August 24-August 31 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by Kathleen Jiang; Posted by Charlotte Chen This Saturday, we all volunteered at the Richardson Feed My Starving Children location and signed up for the packing and labeling team. We watched videos to ensure everyone was careful and aware of the rules. The packers worked at table 1 scooping the rice, vitamins, soy, and […]

Reported by Sandy Yang; Posted by Charlotte Chen This Saturday, we all volunteered at the Richardson Feed My Starving Children location and signed up for the packing team. We worked at table 1 scooping the rice, vitamins, soy, and vegetables while others packed the rice, weighed it, and sealed it. We met so many new […]

Reported by Navika Thaker; Posted by Charlotte Chen The event on 8/15 at Russell Creek Park supports the Interactive Student Community Night, a student-led event that brings Plano West Senior High clubs and students together through interactive activities, performances, and community engagement. Funds raised will help cover event materials, interactive activity supplies, and student prizes. […]

Reported by Evan Hou ; Posted by Charlotte Chen On August 2nd, 2026, members of the AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch came together for another Loops for Love event. This involved continuing and finishing past crochet projects for future donation or fundraising. All in all, we are so grateful for the volunteers who showed up […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 30th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 323 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. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 23th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 322 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. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 16th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 321th 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. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 9th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 320th 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. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 2nd, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 319th 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. […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 8/22/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 74th 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 center. All […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 8/8/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 73th 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 center. All […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 30th collection and recycling of used batteries in August 2026. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 2 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling of batteries […]

On Monday, August 24th, AYLUS members helped shelve and filter through various food items at the NOSH food pantry.   Volunteers started at 9 am, working together to pack food items such as mixed vegetables and beans into various bags to ship out.  Throughout the day, volunteers continued, organizing canned goods into boxes and shelving pastries. […]

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 human need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

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 human need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

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 human need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

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 human need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

On Saturday August 8th, AYLUS Roslyn paired with volunteers of the Syosset branch to visit the Levittown cerebral palsy residency. Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders caused by abnormal brain development, affecting movement, muscle tone and coordination. Fortunately, dozens of centers across Long Island are available to aid residents through their journey.   […]

The volunteer delivered personalized summer math tutoring sessions to students in need. This dedicated support clarified complex equations and solidified foundational math skills. Consequently, students not only improved their grades but also developed a more positive attitude toward their coursework. Volunteer: Michael Qu (June 6, 13, 20 and 27; July 11, 18, 25; and August […]