On November 22, 2025, members of AYLUS sorted the winter clothes accumulated from the Holiday Movie Night and donated them to Journey’s End from 10 AM to 12 PM. Volunteers reorganized over two hundred pieces of fall and winter clothing and packed them up, and divided them into 10 boxes by season and condition. Volunteers(2 […]

On November 23rd, 2025, AYLUS Syosset held its 21st volunteer-led basketball activity at the Syosset-Woodbury Community Park courts (11791). Volunteers guided children of mixed ages through one hour of fundamental drills—dribbling, passing, and shooting—followed by structured scrimmage games for participants aged six and up with basic skills. Younger children played nearby under parental supervision. After […]

On November 16th, between 1:30 and 5:00 pm, members of the Roslyn AYLUS Branch volunteered at Long Island (CCALI) at LIU.  – All members were assigned to classrooms as TAs to assist the teacher during class time. Classrooms had multiple volunteers, depending on the classroom’s size, to better accommodate the class. Tasks included distributing worksheets, […]

On November 16th, 2025, AYLUS Syosset organized its 20th volunteer-led community basketball session at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park (11791). Volunteers guided children through one hour of basic basketball drills, including dribbling, passing, and shooting fundamentals suitable for mixed ages. During the second hour, older participants (ages 6 and up with some prior experience) joined structured scrimmage […]

On November 21, 2025, members of the AYLUS Instrumental Team collaborated with Bridges from Borders in a joint birthday celebration. They helped create long-lasting relationships that extend far beyond the rehearsals. Volunteers shared food, music, and fun with their community. Volunteers(4.5 hours): Orlanda Xia, Paisley Chi, Julie Li, Aria Liang Volunteers(1.5 hrs): Emma Zhang, Dora […]

On November 19, 2025, a member of AYLUS volunteered at Buffalo String Works from 3:45 PM to 6:15 PM. Volunteers helped two violin ensemble classes get ready for their holiday concert in December. Volunteers: Lucy Lin(2.5 hours).

<- Back to Morrisville Branch Homepage The African Library Project (ALP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy and education across Africa by creating and improving small libraries in underserved communities. Through partnerships with schools, volunteers, and book drive organizers, ALP collects gently used books and helps establish sustainable libraries that spark a lifelong […]

<- Back to Morrisville Branch Homepage   A Little Free Library is a small, community-run book exchange where anyone can “take a book, leave a book.” Often found in front yards, parks, and neighborhood corners, these charming, handmade boxes invite people to share their love of reading and discover new stories. Built on trust and […]

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Newtown AYLUS members organized and hosted a community reading session for elementary school students. For this meeting, the volunteers and the children read the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio: a widely loved 2012 novel that later adapted to a film. Instead of picking a short or simple picture […]

Weekend Scratch Coaching AYLUS Gainesville Branch — Nov 09, 2025 Huagen Chinese School at Oaks Hall School on Sundays offer Chinese classes as well as other classes open to all community members. AYLUS member Eric Gao and Garrick Wu have been volunteering to teach Scratch classes for years. The in-person class is 1 hour long. […]

On November 20th, 2025, Great Neck AYLUS hosted another tutoring session at the Great Neck Library Station Branch from 6:00-7:00 pm. Seven students joined our tutoring session. Junlin helped a 5th grade student with ratios in mathematics, and in the English language, different vocabularies, definitions and idioms. Summer helped a 6th grade student with difficult […]

On November 16th, 2025, 7 Forsyth County AYLUS members cleaned up significant portions of a major local park, Fowler Park. The members met up at 10:00 AM and finished at 11:00 AM. Volunteers cleaned up the skate park, the tennis courts, the baskbetall courts, and grassy areas in between. They split into two groups and […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in the Saturdays in Motion program at the GSCY YMCA on November 22, 2025. One volunteer who was new to SIM first attended a brief orientation for new participants, while the other two helped set up the gym rooms before the children arrived. Once the session began, each volunteer was paired […]

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 10 acts ranging from piano to guzheng, violin, and flute. One of […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge holds its weekly iPad Club at Fellowship Village and on November 22, 2025, members helped seniors out with a variety of questions regarding technology. One senior had questions on how to empty out their iPhone storage. The volunteer suggested to delete the photos in the recently deleted and unused apps, while also […]

On November 16th, between 1:30 and 4:30 pm AYLUS volunteers came to SUNY Old Westbury at the Long Island Chinese School to help out in classrooms. Volunteers were stationed in their own respective classrooms, where they helped a multitude of grade levels. In each classroom, volunteers checked student work, handed out worksheets, and controlled the […]

11th Annual Joey’s Wings Volunteering AYLUS Gainesville Branch — November 15th, 2025 The AYLUS Gainesville Branch participated at the 11th Annual Joey’s Wings 5K and Obstacle Run at Santa Fe College as part of a community fundraising effort supporting pediatric cancer awareness and research. Volunteers Daniel Wei, Eric Gao, Jessica Wu, Rachel Dai, Brayden Yang, […]

AYLUS Great Neck Branch Volunteer Activity Record On November 17, three AYLUS volunteers—Ting Lan Chen, Jolynnn Li, and Xinran Wang—led a perler bead craft session for students with special needs at the Accessible Art Program held at Great Neck House. Centered around an autumn theme, students used perler beads to create various works, including bears, […]

On November 15th, 2025, Great Neck AYLUS organized another Art 4 Healing event. This clinic hosted a project where volunteers display their artwork to bring a sense of comfort and healing to patients and visitors. This process required careful effort from organizing and spreading the word to preparing the space for the final showcase. Once […]

Reported by: Rosie Zhang Posted by: Jenny Lin On November 15, 2025, we volunteered at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), a nonprofit organization that wants to help starving kids around the world. During the 7:00 pm session our volunteers packed MannaPack Rice which consists of multiple nutritious foods such as vitamins, vegetables, soy and rice. […]

On Sunday, November 16th, AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch held its 205th event at Kissena Park. During the event, we collaborated with Roxanna, Ada, and Matias from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm to rake leaves and get rid of plants and branches. We started the event by grabbing the tools. There were rakes, loppers, leaf scoopers, […]

On November 15, 2025, a dedicated group of youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch returned to the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another impactful day of community service. Motivated by a shared sense of civic responsibility and compassion, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, prepared to devote their time to […]

On Sunday, November 16th, from 10:30 PM to 1:30 PM, AYLUS Roslyn volunteers visited CP Nassau residents at their Bayville location. We began the day out by saying hello to all the residents since it has been a while since we have seen them. Every single day the residents will sing the good morning song […]

On Sunday, Nov 16th 2025 from 12:15 PM to1:15 PM, volunteers from the AYLUS Great Neck Branch came together to support the therapeutic ice-skating program at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink.  We are so happy to see the skaters from last season again.  To help them with their skating skills and prepare for the Winter […]

On Saturday, November , from 1 pm to 4 pm, AYLUS Roslyn members volunteered at a group home in Bethpage under CP Nassau. CP Nassau (The Cerebal Palsy Association of Nassau County) assists children and adults with disabilities to achieve greater independence. Today, we did a variety of activities with the residents in the group […]

On Saturday, November 8th, from 1 to 4 pm, 3 members of AYLUS’s Roslyn branch visited CP Nassau’s Seaford residential home. When we first arrived, we greeted the staff and the five residents who had joined us. We started off by baking chocolate chip cookies. First, we preheated the oven, and then we started making […]

This week’s volunteering session at SUNY Old Westbury was energetic and productive as AYLUS members supported the Chinese school’s weekend program. Volunteers assisted teachers by organizing materials, helping manage student participation, and guiding younger children through their classwork. Some members also helped with setup and cleanup between classes to keep the rooms orderly and prepared […]

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 AYLUS is working with Seesaw vision center for the youth volunteer program. AYLUS volunteer’s work involves patient communication and basic front desk duties, as well as assisting the physician during patient care encounters. The goal of the program is to raise awareness about eye health in the youth community and give them an […]

On 11/09/2025, West Essex member Alison Zhou volunteered at Livingston public library from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm for the event “Volunteering Onebook Reading Club” (The address is 10 Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston, NJ 07039 ) and Ioanna Gliati volunteered at Dozo Sushi from 9:30 am to 10:30 am for the event “Volunteering Onebook […]

The AYLUS Morris Branch proudly partnered with Helping Hands for their 6th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, joining the community-wide effort to support local families during the holiday season. In the days leading up to the event, members of the Morris Branch worked together to organize a focused food collection campaign, encouraging volunteers and neighbors to […]

On Friday, 11/14/2025, 2 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from third-graders to eighth-graders in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Randall Zhang (Event Leader), and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for 5th and 6th graders, […]

On Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, five AYLUS volunteers – Junlin Yu, Emma Ding, Meixin Ding, Summer Lu, and Brian Zhang – aided students with homework at the Great Neck Station Library. They answered any questions about what was given to them so that they could help everyone to the best […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge held its weekly iPad Club at Fellowship Village on November 15, 2025, where members assisted seniors with various technology questions, such as how to get rid of the emergency call screen, turn on google notifications, use tuner app, create and listen to voice recordings. We also helped seniors on how to change […]

On Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 9 am to 12 pm, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at Nosh Delivers. Which is a nonprofit food pantry that was founded during 2020 to help the people who needed food. We helped people choose food from the shelves. There were cans, cereal, drinks, ramen, soup, and […]

From November 10 to November 14, 2025, members of AYLUS prepared for the upcoming Holiday Movie Night. They planned the event, designed posters, conducted outreach, and prepared snacks and water. Volunteers(4 hours each): Grace Wang, Ellie Zhu, Annie Jiang, Nicholas Wen

On November 14, 2025, members of the AYLUS Greater Buffalo branch, in partnership with Bridges from Borders and 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 of […]

During the week of Nov. 9, 2025 and Nov. 16, 2025, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered Livingston Local Business – Creatif Art Studio (565 S. Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039). They assisted with walk-in customers and art classes and support Assistant Manager with light tasks. 11/7 Ruiqiu Hei(3 hours) 11/14 Ruiqiu Hei(3 hours) 11/14 Chloe […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. 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, […]

  On Nov.16, 2025, our branch members cleaned up the adopted street from the Whole Food Plaza to the McCrimmon Parkway. This event aims to enhance the local area’s cleanliness while promoting volunteer community involvement and environmental responsibility. Due to the nearby construction project, large amounts of garbage, including plastic bottles, bags, and wrapping paper, […]

Following a leadership team meeting, our branch decided to launch a project from November 10 to 15, 2025, collecting toys from nearby communities and donating them to Goodwill in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope the collected toys will benefit those facing economic hardship and bring happiness to all children in nearby communities. Our […]

Reported by Yufei Ye Lake Washington Branch   The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch successfully hosted the fourth session of the Physics F=MA Camp on November 9, 2025, led by instructor Yufei Ye with assistance from Anthony Cao.   In Lesson 4, Rotation Students were provided with multiple F=ma problems mainly surrounding rotation, forces, torque, free […]

On November 14, 2025, the AYLUS Instrumental Team volunteered with Bridges From Borders in their OneWorld Choir. Members helped create long-lasting relationships that extend far beyond the choir’s rehearsals. Volunteers created and practiced music alongside the choir to bring the music together. Week 6: Volunteers(1.5 hours each): Austin Xu, Orlanda Xia, Alex Li, Autumn Xiao, […]

On November 15, 2025, members of AYLUS volunteered at the Holiday Movie Night. Volunteers brought 100+ community members for an evening of fun and connection, creating an event that was warm and welcoming. Volunteers also collected donated clothes, distributed snacks and water, supervised kids, and cleaned up. Volunteers(4 hours): Grace Wang, Ellie Zhu, Annie Jiang, […]

On November 15, 2025, members of AYLUS volunteered at Buffalo String Works from 8:45 AM- 11:45 AM. Volunteers helped two violin classes, helping kids aged 3-8. Volunteers: Lucy Lin(3 hours)

From 4:30 to 5:30 PM on Saturday, November 15, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Evelyn’s Park. Evelyn’s Park, a five-acre community green space in Bellaire known for its public art, recreational areas, and outdoor space for visitors of all ages, recently served as the site of a cleanup organized by the AYLUS Bellaire […]

From 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 26, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Evelyn’s Park(4400 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401-4306). During this event, members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch went through Evelyn’s Park to conduct a trash cleanup. After the rain, various pieces of garbage that had been washed around the park, […]

Roberts Elementary is a public elementary school in the Houston area. On 10/17/25 from 4:00 to 7:30pm, it hosted its annual International Festival, where families from a wide range of countries set up booths with food samples, fun activities and games, and cultural elements for festival-goers to learn about and appreciate.  At this event, volunteers […]

Reported By Shuxin Gu Posted by Lillian Qian   On November 15, 2024, from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m., our group of 14 volunteers from AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch participated in a volunteer activity at the Goodwill Donation Center under the leadership of Shuxin Gu. We sorted and packed donated clothing and household items in […]

On 11/15/2025, Aylus volunteers went to the Green Acre in Bethage State Park to help coordinate with volunteer coordinators to transplant native plants from 9:00am to 11:00am (2 hours). First, the volunteers walked through the gate to the Nature Discovery Garden and from there, cart over to the Green Acre. That’s where the volunteers worked […]

On November 8, 2025, we participate in a two-hour volunteer  activity at Bethpage State Park. From 9 AM to 11 AM under the  bright autumn sun, we worked together to remove weeds and  in safe plants such as Markward and wild cherry trees. The goal  was to prepare the area for a future lawn by […]

This Sunday, November 16th 2025, Great Neck’s ALYUS Branch visited Kings Point Park on the northern side of the peninsula to help out with park maintenance! From 12:30-2:30pm, ALYUS cleared a majority of the paths and made them more accessible to parkgoers and staff alike. Armed with rakes, shovels, and shears, members worked to clear the […]

On September 21, 2025, AYLUS Oyster Bay visited Nissequogue Greenhouse at Nissequogue River state park to help out with restoring the building’s abandoned left-wing and to help protect nearby forest ecosystems. Volunteers worked to clear debris from the greenhouse to reclaim the space so it may once again be used to nurture plant growth and […]

On August 16, 2025, AYLUS Oyster Bay branch volunteered at the Only Make Believe Foundation’s NYC Reel Impact Series, an event dedicated to bringing joy, creativity, and theatrical magic to children with medically fragile conditions and developmental disabilities. During this event, volunteers watched Pixar’s Inside Out 2 alongside participating families while simultaneously crafting personalized costumes […]

The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in Chinese School volunteering activities, where our volunteers taught a variety of children from elementary school to middle schoolers. In the new school year starting, we volunteered on 11/16/2025 which is the 11th day of Chinese School this semester. Volunteering at Chinese School is an amazing way of introducing diversity […]

On November 9th, the AYLUS Great neck branch volunteered at kingspoint park to help flat the road at field and pruned excess branches. We didn’t clean the whole road, because it’s raining. But we still helped the kingspoint park so much, it made sure people had a good feeling in the park. Flat roads make […]

On Saturday, November 15, the Frisco/Plano Branch of AYLUS hosted another Art in Action workshop at the library, continuing our preparation for the upcoming holiday fundraising sale. This session focused on creating pipe-cleaner Christmas decorations, including small tree spirals, stars, and simple festive ornaments designed to bring a cheerful winter theme to our charity table. […]

On Friday, November 8, the Frisco/Plano Branch of AYLUS hosted an Art in Action workshop where volunteers gathered to make pipe-cleaner Christmas decorations for the upcoming holiday fundraising sale. We focused on shaping the pipe cleaners into miniature trees, stars, and simple festive ornaments that could be displayed or hung on a Christmas tree. The […]

  On 11/15/2025, Aylus volunteers went to the Main Library Community Room to listen to a speech given by Michael Luo from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (2 hours). Michael Luo is an executive editor at The New Yorker and writes regularly for the magazine on politics, religion, and Asian American issues. Before joining the magazine in […]

  The Summer Reading Marathon has successfully concluded, having received the praise of many participants. To welcome more participants, we will launch more reading activities that cater to different interests and styles. Further events would include history and culture, celebrity speeches, children’s stories, world classics and other series. During the event, volunteers used their reading […]

Today, November 13th, Great Neck AYLUS had another tutoring session at the Great Neck Station Library from 6-7 p.m. Six high school volunteers helped elementary and middle school students with various school assignments. Junlin Yu helped an elementary student with algebra word problems. Summer Lu helped a student with math, including subtracting and adding basic […]

On Friday, November 14th, Yucheng Fu along with other volunteers helped and played with Jack. The volunteers enjoyed a delightful time in the playground playing tag after a carefree time of soccer. In the cold winter, beautiful Christmas lights zigzagged across one tree with another, giving a heavenly aurora. During this time, Cody Ngo effectively […]

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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 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 […]

The Birmingham Branch of AYLUS regularly volunteers at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, assisting with the upkeep and maintenance of the gardens, as well as with regular seasonal events.   On November 15th, members of the Birmingham Branch transplanted and relocated over 300 plants in the Thompson/Foreman Gardens section. Volunteers spent the morning digging, positioning plants, […]

On Oct., 26, 2025, West Essex members volunteered at LifeTown Friendship Circle Walk at LifeTown, 10 Microlab Road, Livingston NJ LifeTown is a 53,000 square foot fully inclusive and accessible center where everyone celebrates and experiences life together. It offers a myriad of opportunities for recreation, education and therapeutic play aimed at providing a comprehensive […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/27/25. 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 members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 11/10/25. 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 is working with Seesaw vision center for the youth volunteer program. AYLUS volunteer’s work involves patient communication and basic front desk duties, as well as assisting the physician during patient care encounters. The goal of the program is to raise awareness about eye health in the youth community and give them an […]

The tennis courts were filled with enthusiasm as AYLUS West Essex volunteers engaged with children on the autism spectrum in an uplifting and supportive environment. The volunteers dedicated their time to helping children improve motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and social interaction through fun and interactive activities. The experience was deeply rewarding for both the participants […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 11/03/25 and 11/03/25. 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. On 11/05/25, Jaden Leung, Zoe Leung, and […]

On Sunday, November 2nd, AYLUS Syosset and Roslyn joined together to meet at the Bayville Cerebral Palsy center. While both branches attend cerebral palsy homes, this specific center is the perfect opportunity for branch collaborations to happen. We started off the day with playing hangman on the whiteboard, where we chose seasonal themes for everyone […]