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McLean Branch Tennis Clinic 08/11/2026

McLean Branch of AYLUS hosted a free Tennis Clinic at the McLean Central Park tennis courts on August 11, 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 […]

City and neighbor support: City of Pearland Annual Employee Wellness Fair 08/13/2026

On Thursday, August 13, 2026, our volunteers joined many other organizations to support the annual employee wellness fair hosted by the City of Pearland. The fair was held at the Pearland Recreation Center. At the event, our youth volunteers introduced our mission and various programs our organization runs, including classes offers to the Pearland community […]

Healthy Future (#39):Volunteers Support 5th Annual LSA Healthy Living Youth Advocacy Program in July 2026

From July 13 to17, Pearland volunteers participated in the week-long Healthy Living Youth Advocacy Program, now in its fourth consecutive year of youth support. The program is designed to engage and empower young people in promoting public health and wellness. Each day began with a brief training session (not counted toward volunteer hours), followed by […]

SMILE 4 Special Needs (#292): Volunteers Support LSA SMILE Summer Camp (#147) on Aug. 11, 2026

On August 11, 2026, volunteers supported the LSA SNCC staff in organizing and facilitating a summer camp session for adults with special needs at the West Pearland Library. The volunteers began by assisting with an arts and crafts activity, helping participants express their creativity and complete various projects. Following the art class, they engaged with […]

Stem n Tech: Pearland Robotic Volunteer (#50) Robotics video production report, August 7th, 2026

On August 7th, 2026, three volunteers met to make a promotional video for the AYLUS summer robotics program, using Canva software. They included videos and images taken during the summer classes, to give those watching a rough idea of what the classes went over, and how they worked. In the end, the volunteers finished a […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center on 08/15/26

On August 15, 2026, youth members of the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch spent the morning volunteering at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga. The group came together to assist with the center’s efforts to support individuals and families in the local community. Volunteers began their service at 7:20 AM and continued until 1:00 PM, […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly Tech Support at Ridge Oak on 8/3/26

Today at Ridge Oak, volunteers helped seniors with several technology questions. One senior needed assistance using the community app, and the volunteer helped them navigate the app and locate the features they needed. Another senior using a Motorola phone wanted help rearranging the phone’s home screen and deleting apps. The volunteer demonstrated how to move […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly Tech Support at Ridge Oak on 8/10/26

Today at Ridge Oak, volunteers helped seniors with several technology questions. One senior needed assistance restarting the clock on their phone, and the volunteer showed them how to adjust and restart it properly. Another senior had questions about viewing messages and navigating their messaging application. A senior also experienced problems with making and receiving phone […]

AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch Volunteers at ALFC Generosity Center on 08/08/26

On August 8, 2026, dedicated youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another meaningful day of community service dedicated to combating food insecurity. United by a shared commitment to leadership, compassion, and civic responsibility, volunteers served from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM, with most […]

AYLUS Birmingham Branch Volunteers at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama (August 10th, 2026)

The AYLUS Birmingham Branch regularly volunteers with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama to assist with their mission of solving hunger in the Central Alabama area. Operating across 12 counties, the food bank helps feed over 145,000 people every month. On August 10th, members of the Birmingham Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Community […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 8/11/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 11, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description: On August 11th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for a variety of subjects, including Spanish, Art, and English. Participating members dedicated several […]

Oakland Gardens Members Create Pipe Cleaner Flowers to Support the Africa Library Project (8/12/2026)

On August 12, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, our members gathered for our 244th event, creating handmade pipe cleaner flower bouquets for an upcoming fundraising sale. Through this meaningful project, raise funds for the Africa Library Project, helping provide books and educational opportunities for children in underserved communities. During the workshop, members learned […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered at Admission Gate at the Irish festival on July 31st and August 1st, 2026

On July 31st from 6:00pm – 9:00pm and August 1st from 4:00pm – 7:00pm, 2026, the City of Dublin hosted its annual Irish Festival where food and festivities were available to the Dublin community to celebrate and share Irish culture. On this day, volunteer, Angie Feng signed up and helped out with checking in people by scanning […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered at Southeast Admission Gate at the Irish festival on August 1st, 2026

On August 1st, 2026, from 4:00pm – 7:00pm, the City of Dublin hosted its annual Irish Festival where food and festivities were available to the Dublin community to celebrate and share Irish culture. On this day, volunteer, Daniel Zheng signed up and helped out with checking in people by scanning their tickets and counting the amount […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden on August 6th, 2026

Columbus branch volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden on Thursday, August 6th. On Sunday, 8/6/2026, 3 AYLUS-Columbus volunteers volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden, watering and weeding the vegetable beds. Plants are growing fine, but it does seem like some tomatos are either growing defectively or birds are coming in and pecking at them. Otherwise, everything […]

Columbus Branch Volunteered at Southwest Admission Gate at the Irish festival on July 31st, 2026

On July 31st, 2026, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm, the City of Dublin hosted its annual Irish Festival where food and festivities were available to the Dublin community to celebrate and share Irish culture. On this day, volunteer, Hannah Wang signed up and helped out with checking in people by scanning their tickets and counting the amount […]

AYLUS San Clemente Branch members volunteered for FAM’s Back-to-School Donation Event (#49) On August 12, 2026

On August 12, 2026, members from AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered for FAM’s Back-to-School Donation Event. The purpose of this event was to support FAM’s Back-to-School program by collecting and organizing school supplies for students and families in need. Members contributed items such as new or nearly new backpacks, pens, pencils, crayons, books, notebooks, and […]

Aylus Greater Triangle Volunteers Clean-up a neighborhood park on 08-11-2026 (2)

On Aug.11, three volunteers went to the Neighborhood Park on Mccrimmon Parkway right after they finished work on our adopted street. They went to the park with tools and garbage bags, collecting bottles, cigarette butts, plastic cups, pizza boxes along the greenway, bushes, and sidewalks. Although it was a very hot summer day and the […]

Aylus Greater Triangle Volunteers Clean-up the adopted street on 08-11-2026

On Aug.11, 2026, our branch members cleaned up the adopted street from the Whole Food Plaza to the McCrimmon Parkway at 1p.m. This event aims to enhance the local area’s cleanliness while promoting volunteer community involvement and environmental responsibility. Due to the construction project nearby, so much garbage, like plastic bottles, bags, and wrapping papers, […]

2026 AYLUS Volunteer Service Award (AVSA) Recipients-Lake Washington Branch

Lake Washington, WA   Congratulations to Eric Huang, Elissa Song, Xiao Mao, Wenjie Yan, Yufei Ye, and Jiayi Zhu on receiving the 2026 AYLUS Volunteer Service Award (AVSA)! This prestigious recognition is based on the same criteria as the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) and serves as a temporary substitute during the PVSA’s operational pause. […]

Greater Buffalo Branch Collaborates with Journey’s End Refugee Services’ Summer Program (8/10/2026 – 8/13/2026))

From Monday to Thursday, 8/10-8/13, AYLUS members collaborated with Journey’s End Refugee Services for their summer program at various local areas. Volunteers assisted with camp setup and cleanup, and supervised and engaged with children in sports activities. Interacting positively with refugee children in a safe environment makes them feel welcome and comfortable, and our volunteers’ […]

Greater Buffalo Branch Volunteers at Asian Food Festival (8/9/2026)

On Sunday, August 9, AYLUS members ran the AYLUS booth at the annual Asian Food Festival at Buffalo Canalside. Volunteers worked hard while face painting, making balloon animals, monitoring the bounce house, and selling souvenirs. Overall, $325.98 was generated through sales and donations. Special appreciation goes to Annie Jiang, Sophia Cong, Xiaolan Gong, and Lucy […]

AYLUS Lake Washington volunteered at the Restore Habitat at Evans Creek Preserve on August 10, 2026(#151)

Reported by Elissa Song Lake Washington Branch   On the 10th of August, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington members Elissa Song and Xingchen Song volunteered at the Restore Habitat at Evans Creek Preserve event with the City of Sammamish. They helped cut and unroot blackberry plant overgrowth, got rid of surrounding weeds, transported mulch, and layered […]

AYLUS Roslyn hosts an Arts & Crafts Workshop to create handmade items that are donated to hospitals, homeless shelters, and other community organizations (8th)

On Tuesday August 11th, members from the Roslyn AYLUS branch collaborated in the Bryant Library to create cards for senior citizens, crochet items and decorate NOSH bags. Today was the eighth arts and crafts workshop but the first time doing three different types of crafts at the same time. We began our session by laying […]

AYLUS San Clemente Branch members volunteered at Mercy Warehouse (#17) on August 9th 2026

On Sunday, August 9th, from 11:00 am to 1:15 pm, Tylon Zhou and Shuqi Hu from the San Clemente Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Mercy Warehouse. They spent their time helping sort and organize men’s winter clothing. After arriving, they signed in and began sorting through the men’s winter clothes. Their main objective was separating […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 8/7/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 7, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: On August 7th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted an online tutoring session for English and art. This activity fostered leadership, community engagement, and meaningful connections with students from […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 8/3/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 3, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: On August 3rd, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted an online tutoring session for English. This activity fostered leadership, community engagement, and meaningful connections with students from different locations. […]

Event 150: AYLUS Morris Branch Partners with United Methodist Church to Support Community Members with Summer Donations in August 2026

On August 10, 2026, AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with the United Methodist Church in Greenvillage to organize and donate a collection of useful summer items to support local community members. The donation included summer clothing, women’s bags, and small kitchen appliances. This community service project gave AYLUS members an opportunity to help families and individuals […]

AYLUS Roslyn Provides Food to Local Families Through NOSH Delivers! Food Pantry (130th) on August 7th, 2026

Date and Time of Service: Fri, August 7, 2026 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Location: Nosh Delivers, Glen Cove NY  Volunteers arrived at Nosh Delivers Food Pantry in Glen Cove on Thursday, Aug 7, at 9:00 a.m. The staff and other volunteers greeted us and gave us instructions for the day. Volunteers split up into groups where one group helped […]

San Diego Branch hosted the 91st Pacific Highlands Ranch Library Bookstore Event on August 8th, 2026

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 […]

SMILE 4 Special Needs (#291): GiGi Sugarland’s Back to School Bash on August 8. 2026

Our volunteers supported the Back-to-School Bash at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land, a Down syndrome achievement center, on August 8, 2026. Volunteers arrived early to set up and manage the cotton candy, face painting, and balloon twisting stations. Throughout the event, they warmly greeted guests, assisted families, and entertained children, helping create a fun and welcoming […]

SMILE 4 Special Needs (#290): Volunteers Lead the LSA SMILE Summer Camp (#146) on Aug. 7th, 2026

On Friday Aug. 7th, 2026, volunteers assisted the staff at the 2026 LSA Summer SMILE Camp held at the Special Needs Caring Center, helping provide engaging and meaningful activities for campers with special needs. Volunteers gave a special drawing class designed to bring creativity, encouragement, and joy to individuals with special needs. During the class, volunteers […]

SMILE 4 Special Needs (#289): Volunteers Lead the LSA SMILE Summer Camp (#145) on Aug. 5th, 2026

On Wednesday Aug. 5th, 2026, volunteers assisted the staff at the 2026 LSA Summer SMILE Camp held at the Special Needs Caring Center, helping provide engaging and meaningful activities for campers with special needs. The class included an exciting bucket drumming lesson to all participants. Volunteers began by introducing and reviewing the different sounds produced when […]

Achieve Together: Pearland branch community science class #2 08/02/2026

On Sunday, August 2, 2026, our volunteers hosted the 2nd science introduction class of the summer science class series.  The topic of today’s class is Acids and Bases. The series of the science classes are offered completely free to the elementary-age children in the Pearland community. A total of 10 students joined this class. Our […]

Achieve Together: Community English Tutorial Jul13-31, 2026

Our volunteers have resumed providing online English tutoring to two ESL students who are looking to improve their conversational English and reading skills. Our experienced teacher, Yanqiao, first assessed each student’s proficiency level and then developed a customized curriculum tailored to their individual needs. The classes are conducted online, with the focus alternating between conversation […]

Achieve Together: Community Soccer Classes in June 13-Jul 22, 2026

Achieve Together: Community Soccer Classes in June 13-Jul 22, 2026 Lead volunteer Dwayne Li-Williams has successfully conducted the 2nd half of the community soccer classes during June 13-22. Building upon the initial 4 sessions, the students, age 2-8, continued proactice long distance throw, dribbling drills and toe taps. They also practice jumping over a rope and shoot balls […]

SMILE 4 Special needs (#288): SMILE Pearland #10-August 2 2026

On August 2, volunteers hosted the 10th SMILE Pearland program at West Pearland Library, spending a fun-filled day with friends of special needs. The activity centered around a variety of interactive games that encouraged everyone to laugh, play, and connect. Volunteers enthusiastically led the games, cheered on participants, and created a warm and inclusive environment where everyone felt welcome. […]

Achieve Together: Pearland Branch Community Chess Class (#87) on August 2, 2026

On Sunday August 2, 2026, Joshua Meng, Sean Liu, and Brendon Jiang hosted the Pearland Branch volunteer chess lesson. The students watched an interesting documentary called the Thinking Game. They learned about AGIs or Artificial General Intelligence, and saw how it could be applied to many different things, like chess. Afterwards, they had the opportunity […]

Volunteers Host the 10th Annual College Application Forum on July 25, 2026

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Pearland AYLUS volunteers organized the 10th Annual College Application Forum at the West Pearland Library. Six incoming students from prestigious colleges and universities, including a former Pearland AYLUS president, were invited to share their firsthand experiences with the college application process. Many high school students and their parents attended the forum in person, […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 8/2/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 2, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: On August 2nd, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for a variety of subjects, including chinese. Participating members dedicated multiple hours to provide […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 7/31/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: July 31, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: On July 31st, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring session for art. This activity fostered leadership, community engagement, and meaningful connections with students from different locations. This […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 7/30/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: July 10, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: On July 30th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for a variety of subjects, including Art and English. Participating members dedicated multiple hours […]

AYLUS Irvine Tutoring 6/26/2026

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: In person Tutoring Program Date: June 26, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Chloe Tang Event Description: On June 26th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine in person tutoring session where AYLUS members taught kids how to long jump at University High School and created a sense […]