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 […]

On September 27, 2025, young musicians from the Music in Town program had the privilege of performing at the Glenwood Library in Howard County for an audience of individuals with special needs and their families. The performance was met with joy—smiles, applause, and heartfelt engagement from the audience reminded us that music truly is a […]

On 9/27/2025, 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: 2 hours for each: Madeline […]

On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch hosted their 195th event, which was from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. They had once again partnered with Maureen Reagan for another event. The event was to celebrate and teach others about Climate Change Week.  Roxanna was there at the start of the event to […]

On September 23rd, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens branch held its 194th event from 1:45 AM to 3:45 PM at the Forest View Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. With the help of Eunice Suriel, members performed a variety of songs for the residents at Forest View. To begin the concert, Iokseng, Ioklee, Ioknor, and Hsinhui played […]

On September 25th, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo 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 multiple middle and elementary school students with their math and […]

On September 18th, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo 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 multiple middle and elementary school students with their math and […]

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch visited the Dublin Retirement Village to participate once again in the Senior Star Performance Program. Seven of our members played the piano, violin, or flute for the residents, who greatly enjoyed the variety of music. Hours: 1. Eric Hong – 1 2. Summer Zheng […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On September 20, 2025, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries. The batteries were collected from members of the community for donation and processing. Recycling batteries allows for producers to reuse non-renewable materials. It also reduces the possibility of harmful […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, September 20, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered to donate gently-used clothing to the Goodwill Donation Center at Frisco, which were collected from the local community. Donating clothing items is a sustainable solution that helps the environment and people in need.   Volunteers:   Lillian […]

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 September 20th, AYLUS members helped clean up the Little One’s Memory Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. They unloaded 60 rolls of pine straw and laid […]

AYLUS Manhasset participated in the International Coastal Cleanup at Sands Point Preserve on Sunday, September 21. Our members were proud to help protect our beaches by picking up pieces of plastic, glass bottles, fishing wire, construction materials, and many more various types of trash and debris. Thank you to all our members who came out […]

AYLUS Manhasset members proudly contributed to a beach cleanup at Whitney Pond Park on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Our members were grateful to be part of such a large-scale cleanup and met many community leaders. We feel accomplished to have cleaned up over 200 pounds of trash, ranging from small plastics to large wooden pallets. […]

On September 21st, between 1:30 and 4:30 pm AYLUS volunteers met at the Long Island Chinese School at SUNY Westbury to serve as teaching assistants in classrooms. Each volunteer was sorted and dismissed to their own respective classrooms, where they managed various tasks such as cleaning the classroom, controlling student behavior and tutoring students in […]

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, volunteers of Syosset AYLUS Branch collaborated again with Cornell Cooperative Extension to help set up and run the Long Island Fair which is an event that is dedicated to celebrating Long Island’s legacy. In the morning, the volunteers met up around 10 o’clock and started to learn about each and […]

On Friday, September 16th, from 3 to 5 PM, the Chatham Aylus Branch helped clean up, manage snack preparation, and manage the movie viewing at the Chatham Library. 2 Hours: Kevin Wang Ryan Klepper

On September 25, the AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with GRACE (Giving and Receiving Assistance for our Community’s Essentials) to complete a meaningful service project addressing both basic household and nutritional needs. Through two weeks of coordinated outreach and collection efforts, the branch successfully gathered 120 pieces of adult incontinence supplies along with 25 pounds of […]

On September 20th, 2025, the AYLUS Auburn Branch helped clean up after Food Truck Friday. Food Truck Friday is an award-winning event of the Opelika Chamber. It is hosted in downtown Opelika on various Friday nights throughout the year, and attracts food trucks, live music, vendors, and thousands of visitors who dine, drink, and enjoy […]

On Tuesday 09/23/25, members of the Plantation Branch of AYLUS traveled to Cleveland Clinic Florida to perform music once again for patients and visitors at the hospital. After a great deal of rehearsal, members traveled to the hospital to play piano and violin for an hour. Members (4 hours each): Julie Ye Grace Ye Ethan […]

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, AYLUS Twin Cities participated in a food packing event at Feed My Starving Children, an organization that sends food to communities with food insecurity. The event lasted from 7:15-9PM, totaling 1 hour and 45 minutes. We had a fantastic time and can’t wait to volunteer again! Participants: Jessica Cao, Claire Cao, […]

On Monday 09/01/25, members of the Plantation Branch of AYLUS traveled to Cleveland Clinic Florida to perform music once again for patien s and visitors at the hospital. After a great deal of rehearsal, members traveled to the hospital to play piano and violin for an hour. Members (4 hours each): Julie Ye Nelson Shi […]

On Friday 08/22/25, members of the Plantation Branch of AYLUS traveled to Cleveland Clinic Florida to perform music once again for patients and visitors at the hospital. After a great deal of rehearsal, members traveled to the hospital to play piano and violin for an hour. Members (4 hours each): Julie Ye Grace Ye Daniel […]

Reported by: Jenny Lin Posted by: Jenny Lin On September 20th, 6 AYLUS volunteers set up their stand. The leaders first introduced themselves to the volunteers and got accustomed with everyone’s names. Then they split them into roles: making cotton candy, making shaved ice, being cashier, or advertising (ice-cold water was sold as well, and […]

Reported and posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 21st, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at Lexington County clubhouse for a Loops For Love event. At the event, AYLUS volunteers signed in and got to work right away, continuing their work from previous events. Newer volunteers were paired with AYLUS […]

On September 24, 2025, members of AYLUS volunteered at Buffalo String Works from 3:45 PM to 6:15 PM. Volunteers helped children aged 8-10 learn new instruments such as the Gamlin, which is a traditional Indonesian instrument. Volunteers: Lucy Lin(2.5 hours)

On Sunday September 21, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Syosset AYLUS volunteered with Roslyn to visit a CP Nassau Group Home at Bayville. We started the day with Connect 4, which is always a favorite at the Bayville Center. The residents really enjoyed playing the giant Connect 4, and some volunteers helped guide […]

Reported by Eric Huang #Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Group – Community Cleanup Project (Event#4) Lake Washington Branch   This May, we launched the Community Cleanup Project under the Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Group. As part of this initiative, we will organize a series of cleanup events in city parks, lakes, public spaces, and communities that […]

On Saturday, September 21st, from 1to 4pm, 5 members of AYLUS’s Roslyn group volunteered at CP Nassau in Belmore.  The first thing we did when we got there was bake brownies because we brought baking ingredients and we should get it in the oven first. We first melted the butter and then added the sugar, […]

Reported by Eric Huang, #Hometown Sammamish Youth Action group – Community Support Project Lake Washington Branch   On Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 12:15 PM to 5:15 PM, the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch partnered with Chinese Autism Resources and Empowerment Services (CARES) to participate in the 2025 Seattle Asian Cultural Gala—a lively community event featuring […]

On Sunday September 21, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, AYLUS Roslyn members volunteered at CP Nassau’s Bayville center.    We started the day off by saying good morning to all the residents. They were all so happy to see us and we could say the same about them! Our first activity of the […]

AYLUS Santa Clarita Valley branch members volunteered for the 30th Annual River Rally Clean Up Environmental Expo on September 20, 2025. This year’s River Rally was held along Wiley Canyon Road, off the Via Princessa Bridge, east of Orchard Village Road, where volunteers cleaned a portion of the Santa Clara riverbed just west of Railroad […]

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 1:30-4:30 PM, members of the AYLUS Syosset branch volunteered at the Chinese School at SUNY Old Westbury. During this volunteer session, volunteers helped to create a more efficient learning environment through supporting children in a plethora of ways. Volunteers helped students maintain their concentration and clarified the teachers instructions […]

On September 20th, members of the Syosset AYLUS joined the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) to assist with their support for local environmental initiatives. This session marks the start of the fall routine, where our volunteers will separate seeds from mature plants to allow for a larger inventory of seeds. This process involves using […]

Reported by Sarah Tao Going to this park, our motive was to clean up any trash that we saw around this park. The park was filled with lively patrons and all kinds of sport courts that brought up the life of the park. Seeing this, we were determined to ensure that all of the trash […]

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 09/21/2025 which is the third day of Chinese School this semester. Volunteering at Chinese School is an amazing way of introducing diversity […]

Reported by Zoe Ying ________________________________________________________________________________ On September 14, AYLUS volunteers partnered with 92130 Cares for the first time to support the Sunday Free Farmers Market, distributing donated food to low-income families in the community. The collaboration grew out of our earlier Egg Carton Drive, and this event marked a meaningful next step. 92130cares volunteers collected […]

Reported by Derek Ying   Purpose:To support Youth Kitchen San Diego, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in its mission to empower youth with nutrition knowledge and healthy meal preparation skills. As a new organization with limited staffing, Youth Kitchen San Diego requested assistance from AYLUS San Diego volunteers to help operate their booth at the Carmel […]

Reported by 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 57th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on September 15 – September 21, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by 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 56th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on September 8 – September 14, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

On September 14th, 2025, members of our AYLUS great neck branch gathered at Kings Point Park to help with trail maintenance. Our primary task was leveling the mulch along the walking paths. This work made the trails safer and more comfortable for visitors by providing even ground and reducing the risk of slipping or tripping. […]

On September 21st, 2025, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Our jobs as volunteers in the Chinese school were to become teachers’ assistants to minimize the work for them and give a helping hand. As teacher assistants, we ease the teacher’s responsibilities […]

On Sunday, 9/21/25, AYLUS Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden. They weeded and watered the vegetable beds and picked ripe vegetables. After they were done with the vegetable beds, they weeded around the mulch in the garden fence. Volunteer hours: Henry Wang- 1 hour Daniel Zheng- 1 hour

On September 11th, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo and  Vicky Wang   — 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 multiple middle and elementary school students with their math and […]

On Saturday, 9/13/2025, members of the Newtown AYLUS Branch volunteered at the Bucks County Free Library – Levittown Branch from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The Levittown Branch plays a vital role in the community by giving residents access to reading materials, educational opportunities, and public spaces that encourage exploration and lifelong learning. For this […]

Reported by Angie Hu On September 19, 2025, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals […]

2025 May-2026 April AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Bernards PEC program on 5/3/25 AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD club to Fellowship village on 5/4/25 (86th) AYLUS Basking Ridge 4th concert In Residence at Basking Ridge on 5/4/25 AYLUS Basking Ridge volunteered at Farmstead Art Center Art Month Preparation on 5/8/25 AYLUS Basking Ridge weekly iPAD […]

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On September 20, AYLUS Great Neck Branch come to  Bayard Friendship Garden. The main goal of this activity is to remove invasive plants,  protect the local ecological environment, and reduce the  threat of alien species to the diversity of local plans. Through  artificial wedding, healthy structure can be restored, and the  growth space of native […]

On September 21th, AYLUS Great Neck participated in the sixth Great Neck Park District Farmers Market. Our morning started at 9:30 when volunteers arrived early to secure a good spot and set up the required tables for our stand to function. The event started from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and we split the work […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Sep. 20, 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, […]

This Sunday, AYLUS had the joy of supporting Basking Ridge’s ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic, a program where students with special needs can exercise, play, and connect with others through tennis. From the moment the students arrived, our volunteers were there to guide, cheer, and encourage. They helped with activities like volleying with a racket and […]

Date: 9/13/2025 Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 9/13/2025, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and positive behavior […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/15/25 and 9/17/25. 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 3 hours: Jaden Leung, […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/08/25. 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 Samuel Xue and Annie Wi volunteered for the neighbors helping neighbors on 9/07/25. Volunteers collected items like white rice, brown rice, cookies, Pancake mix, syrup, canned chili, and pasta. West Essex members 1 hour: Samuel Xue and Annie Wu

On Sept. 14th, 2025, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered for the Bike Livingston event at Livingston Town Hall, 357 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ. The West Essex YMCA and the Livingston Bike Committee are pleased to announce the return of Bike Livingston, a family-oriented bike tour through some of our town’s beautiful neighborhoods. Cyclists of […]

On September 21, 2025, members of West Essex volunteered at the Livingston Oval from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM for the “Livingston Police Department Community Block Party.” This event aimed to strengthen community ties between residents and law enforcement, fostering a true sense of community. The block party replaced the former National Night Out, which […]

On September 19th, 2025 (44th event) volunteers of Aylus Great Neck Branch came to Firefighter Park to play with kids. Volunteers brought in games such as badminton, soccer, and ping pong. The most popular games that were played on that day were badminton and tag. Badminton is a fun one on one or two on […]

On Saturday, September 20th, the AYLUS branch of San Clemente volunteered at the South Orange County Walk to End Alzheimer’s event in Sendero Field, Rancho Mission Viejo. The members cheered on participants of the walk, organized different colored windwheel flowers on pathways, took down temporary benches and placed parts into boxes, and disassembled decorations. After […]

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 September 13th, 2025, 4 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Annika Liu (2 hours) Aiden […]

On September 20, Zachary Chen, Jason Huang, Siwei Li, He Ni, and Jiangyuan Yu participated in a 1-hour practice at The Flushing Bay in preparation for the upcoming dragon boat race representing Great Neck on October 4th. We began the session with three full-length race simulations to practice endurance and execution under realistic conditions. These […]

On Sunday, September 14th, the Roslyn AYLUS branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island from 1:30 to 5 pm. Our jobs as Teaching Assistants were to support and help out the teachers and the students if they ever needed assistance. As TAs, we started the afternoon by assisting the teachers with adjusting […]

On September 20, 2025, members of the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch dedicated their morning to serving the community at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Arriving bright and early, the youth volunteers demonstrated their commitment by working from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM. Each participant contributed 5.5 hours of service, showing both consistency and […]

The Bernards PEC Program meets every Saturday morning from 9–11 a.m. in September and October. It’s more than a program—it’s a space where students support their peers with special needs, helping them feel seen, encouraged, and part of a team. Our members start the morning with a fun warm-up, demonstrating movements like galloping, high knees, […]

On September 20, 2025, AYLUS Basking Ridge hosted its weekly iPad Club at Fellowship Village, a morning full of curiosity, laughter, and learning. Our members worked closely with seniors, patiently guiding them through tasks like deleting messages in the Messages app, rearranging apps on their iPhones, organizing photos, taking screenshots, and accessing website links via […]

As a team of three volunteers, we worked together at the library to design and hand-draw bookmarks for children at the Plano Children’s Cancer Center. Each of us created unique and colorful bookmarks featuring cheerful images, positive messages, and fun themes aimed at lifting the spirits of young patients. In total, we drew 27 bookmarks. […]

  On Sept. 20, 2025, three branch members volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry Apex site. Our task was to make sandwiches for the hungry in the Triangle area of North Carolina. We cooperated very well, finally made 160 sandwiches for the assembling groups, and joined another group later to help them finish their goal. […]

On September 20 at 2:00 PM, the AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with a local United Methodist Church to organize a community food drive aimed at supporting families facing food insecurity. Through collective efforts and consistent outreach, the branch successfully gathered 52 pounds of non-perishable food, which was delivered directly to the church for distribution. The […]

On September 20 at 12:30 PM, the AYLUS Morris Branch successfully completed a community service project in partnership with a local library, focused on promoting literacy, learning, and recreational engagement for community members of all ages. Over the course of the project, the branch collected an impressive 206 items, including books, board games, and puzzles, […]

On September 13th, Syosset AYLUS visited a CP Nassau home in Levittown from 1pm to 4pm to spend time with the residents and bring them a fun afternoon of activities. Volunteers began their visit by doing arts and crafts with the residents. They put together felt trees, decorated animals, and designed different works of art. […]

On September 13, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga to continue their commitment to community service. United by a shared purpose, they arrived early in the morning, ready to dedicate their time and energy to supporting families in need. From 7:20 AM until […]