AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Writing Cards for Doctors & Nurses Date: August 15, 2026 Time: 1pm-3pm Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Jayden Zhang Event Description On September 27, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch gathered at a local library to write appreciation cards for doctors & nurses. From 1:00 PM to […]

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 101th Beast Academy online class in 2026-2027 was on September 21-September 30, 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by Melody Zhang Posted by Melody Zhang   On September 19th, 2026, Frisco & Plano branch volunteers participated in our weekly  Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) volunteer packing event. When we arrived, each volunteer was given a hairnet and attended an introduction to FMSC and their packing guidelines. Following that, volunteers moved into another […]

Weekend Science4Kids Class On Sunday, August 30th, the AYLUS Gainesville Branch hosted its latest Future Science Leaders of Gainesville workshop at Oak Hall School. Operating as a core component of the Huagen Chinese School’s weekend curriculum, the initiative brought together volunteers Brayden Yang and Nitya Rao, who each dedicated an hour to mentoring local youth. […]

Weekend Science4Kids Class On Sunday, August 16th, the AYLUS Gainesville Branch hosted its latest Future Science Leaders of Gainesville workshop at Oak Hall School. Operating as a core component of the Huagen Chinese School’s weekend curriculum, the initiative brought together volunteers Brayden Yang and Nitya Rao, who each dedicated an hour to mentoring local youth. […]

Weekend Future Science Leaders of Gainesville Class On Sunday, September 20th, the AYLUS Gainesville Branch hosted its latest Future Science Leaders of Gainesville workshop at Oak Hall School. Operating as a core component of the Huagen Chinese School’s weekend curriculum, the initiative brought together volunteers Brayden Yang and Nitya Rao, who each dedicated an hour […]

On Sunday, September 27, from 1:30 to 4:30, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteered at the Long Island Chinese School as teaching aides. Volunteers signed in at the front table, after which they assisted in putting up informational signs about various Midautumn Festival poems and art pieces. After that, volunteers were assigned classrooms to help […]

On Sunday, September 27th, from 3:30 to 4:30pm, the team of The AYLUS Northwest Arkansas branch volunteered as tutors for Olympiad Math class in Walson Chinese School. This is the sixth class of this new semester. This class will be given weekly through the whole school year, totally 30 weeks. This activity is also a […]

On September 26, 2026, members of the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch volunteered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga. The service event focused on helping the center organize food donations and prepare supplies for families in the community. Volunteers worked from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM, with each participant completing 5.5 hours of service. […]

On September 21th, 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. During this workshop, we were happy to welcome a new member, Jessie, to the group. Since this was her first time […]

On Sunday 9/20 between the times of 1pm to 3pm, the AYLUS Roslyn branch helped in creating KFIP bags and caring cards for people in need. Our goal was to decorate these items so people could feel more joy and warmth when they receive them.   During the start, we learned that we were making […]

Reported by Lexin Zhu The AYLUS McLean Branch participated in a National Public Lands Day cleanup at Van Dyck Park on September 26th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm to help keep the park clean and welcoming for the community. During the cleanup, we worked together to collect litter throughout the park, removing trash from […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Crafts & Entertainment Date: September 26th, 2026 Time: 1 PM- 5 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On September 26th, 2026, members from the AYLUS Irvine Branch volunteered at the local senior center. Volunteers aided with stamping cards for Halloween. Volunteers cut images, […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Food Bank Volunteering – Processing and Sorting Date: September 26, 2026 Time: 8:30-11 AM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Jayden Zhang Event Description Volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch participated in a service event at a local food bank, helping support its mission of providing food and essential resources to […]

On September 25, 2026, AYLUS volunteers participated in a community service activity with BFB Youth Orchestra from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. During the event, AYLUS volunteers helped welcome and interact with guests from different cultural and personal backgrounds. The event started with an orientation and welcome session, followed by a social gathering where volunteers talked […]

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 Sep. 26, 2026, three volunteers went to the CLA to work on a weekly project as TAs. They have done a great job of helping students and teachers this afternoon by directing students to the suitable class, assisting the teacher in setting up the classroom, and cleaning up all the mess after class. […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: September 20, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On September 20, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math, Chess, and STEM. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: September 19, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On September 19, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math, English, and Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: September 18, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On September 18, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of varying ages. This […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: September 24, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On September 24, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of varying ages. This […]

AYLUS Morris Branch organized a community clothing drive to support children and families served by the Educational Center for Life Careers (ECLC). Branch members reached out to families and neighbors in the local community and collected more than 100 pieces of gently used clothing. This project provided an opportunity for community members to give clothing […]

Today, AYLUS St. Louis volunteers supported the Community Music School by helping prepare classrooms before lessons began. Ryan assisted with setting up tables and chairs in music classrooms across multiple buildings, helping make sure the spaces were ready for students and teachers. After classes, he also helped clean up, reorganize the rooms, and return the […]

Activity & Impact On Saturday, September 26, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM, two members of the AYLUS North Hollywood volunteered at a habitat restoration day in Los Angeles. Volunteers assisted with invasive plant removal, helping with habitat restoration and wildfire resistance. Our members, in particular, made 800 seed balls, which were made from water, dirt, […]

Activity & Impact On Sunday, September 20, from 8:30 to 11:00 AM, four members of the AYLUS North Hollywood volunteered at a community cleanup in Studio City. Members filled up 1.5 bags of trash in total. The VCC hosted our volunteers for coffee and fellowship. This is the branch’s third cleanup this year with Volunteer […]

Reported by Yufei Ye Lake Washington Branch   On the 24rd of September, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington members Yufei Ye and Arjun Rammohan volunteered at Lower Evan’s Creek Preserve Water Tank Mural Painting event with the City of Sammamish. They helped paint additional features onto the water tank such as trees and grasses in order […]

Weekend Future Science Leaders of Gainesville Class On Sunday, August 24th, the AYLUS Gainesville Branch hosted its latest Future Science Leaders of Gainesville workshop at Oak Hall School. Operating as a core component of the Huagen Chinese School’s weekend curriculum, the initiative brought together volunteers Brayden Yang and Nitya Rao, who each dedicated an hour […]

Reported and posted by Karen Li On August 4, 2026, AYLUS Frisco & Plano volunteers visited Children’s Medical Center Plano for a special hospital tour and service visit led by Leonor Salgado, a staff member of Children’s Health. The visit provided an opportunity for our volunteers to learn more about the hospital, its services, and […]

On 9/19/2025, 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: 2.5 hours for each: […]

Reported and Posted by Karen Li AYLUS volunteers participated in the 2026 CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention on September 12, 2026, at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott. The convention brought together engineering and technology professionals, students, and community members to exchange ideas and explore developments in engineering and technology. During the event, our volunteers helped with guest […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, September 19, volunteers from the Frisco-Plano branch of AYLUS gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries for recycling. These batteries were collected from members of the local community through volunteers’ outreach. Recycling the materials from old batteries reduces the overall […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On September 19, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered at a local Goodwill Donation Center to donate gently-used clothing items, collected from community members. These items were carefully sorted by volunteers to ensure they were viable for donation. Donating gently-used items helps reduce the amount of waste […]

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 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 100th Beast Academy online class in 2026-2027 was on September 14-September 20, 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

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 99th Beast Academy online class in 2026-2027 was on September 8-September 13, 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

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 98th Beast Academy online class in 2026-2027 was on September 1-September 7 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

AYLUS St. Louis Branch was happy to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with residents at Crown Center for Senior Living on September 23, 2026. Our young volunteers shared a special musical performance, including the beloved song “The Moon Represents My Heart” (月亮代表我的心), bringing warm holiday wishes and festive spirit to the seniors. After the performance, Kai […]

On Thursday, September 24th, from 4:30 to 5:30pm, the team of The AYLUS Northwest Arkansas branch volunteered as tutors for Olympiad Math class in The New School. This is the third class of this new semester. This class will be given weekly through the whole school year, totally 30 weeks. This activity is also a […]

On Monday, September 21st, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch worked with the NOSH Delivers organization from 9 to 1 p.m. NOSH Delivers is a non-profit organization in Glen Cove that helps provide fresh foods to families in need. When we arrived, we started making bags of food. Then we split up. Two of the members went […]

On Tuesday, September 22, the Great Neck AYLUS branch held a tutoring session at the Great Neck Branch Station Library. Summer helped two students with 3rd grade English state test. Junlin helped with English reading and comprehension alongside of AMC 8 math. Olivia worked with a student on 3rd grade reading comprehension. Brian assisted kids […]

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, AYLUS volunteers visited Bristol Village Assisted Living and Memory Care from 6:00 to 7:30 PM for another wonderful evening together. We welcomed several new young performers today! The residents really enjoyed the music and were especially curious about our volunteers, asking several times how old the young musicians were. After […]

On August 9th, 2026, members of the Fairfax AYLUS Branch partnered with non-profit organization Pieces of Illumination and visited the Brightview Senior Living Center to help assist in trivia games and make beautiful flower bouquets from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Together, they were able to provide members at the senior center a fun afternoon, […]

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9:00 to 12:30, members from AYLUS Oakland Gardens went to Kissena Softball Field for the 257th event to repaint the old benches. At the start of the event, we began preparing with the materials that we had, thanks to Jazmine who generously gave us all the tools that we […]

On September 20, 2026, the AYLUS Roslyn branch volunteered as teacher assistants at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island (CCALI) from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. During our time there, we helped the teachers with various tasks and guided students through classroom activities.   Our job as teacher assistants is to ease the teachers’ […]

On September 11th, 2026, AYLUS Syosset visited the Syosset Fire Department for the annual 9/11 candlelight memorial ceremony, coordinated with Chief Eysser. AYLUS members came together to honor and remember those who lost their lives during the September 11th attacks and to recognize the firefighters, first responders, and other individuals who demonstrated extraordinary dedication and […]

Reported by Zhuoran Liu; Posted by Charlotte Chen The morning of September 20th, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch met at the Lexington Clubhouse for a Loops For Love event. Members immediately started working on their crochet items for the Children’s Medical Center and stayed consistent the whole time, making good progress […]

Reported by Evan Hou and Posted by Charlotte Chen On the 13th of September, at the Frisco Common Park we set up a small table at the park entrance and invited people around the playground to our stand to browse a selection of items including scarves, backpacks, cups, rings and bracelets. Many visitors were interested, […]

Reported by Fiona Weng and Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 6th, 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 […]

As part of the AYLUS Glen Head Branch community service program, we participated in a community park cleanup project on Sep.22, 3:30pm-6:30pm to help protect the local environment and keep our shared public spaces clean, safe, and welcoming. During the activity, we worked together to collect litter and recyclable materials throughout the park and surrounding […]

Reported by Charles Liu On September 19th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On September 12th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Following yesterday’s volunteer activity, AYLUS Glen Head Branch volunteers continued working on our community appreciation project on Sep.21, 10am-3pm by completing and preparing handmade thank-you cards for local firefighters. During this follow-up session, volunteers carefully reviewed the cards created during the previous activity, added final messages, drawings, decorations, and personal touches, and made sure each […]

Date: 9/19/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 9/19/2026, 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 […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/14/26 and 9/15/2026. 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: 9/14 2 hours: Leung, Hebe; Leung, […]

Activity & Impact On Saturday, September 12, from 1:00 to 4:30 PM, the AYLUS North Hollywood Executive Board hosted a professional development workshop at Valley Plaza Library with 12 members in attendance. The group previously hosted a first-aid skills workshop at the same location. At the start of the workshop, members participated in a “networking” […]

Date: 9/12/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 9/12/2026, 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 […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, 9/12/2026. 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, ringed the […]

On September 19, 2026, the AYLUS Bellaire Branch organized a community cleanup event at Evelyn’s Park from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM to promote environmental awareness, encourage community service, and help maintain a clean and welcoming public space for local residents. The volunteers worked efficiently to cover key areas of the park, including walking paths, […]

  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 […]

Reported by Brian Han On September 19, 2026, a group of AYLUS Greater Flower Mound Branch members gathered outside Goodwill to donate clothing in support of the local community. We are incredibly grateful to our dedicated volunteers for contributing their time and resources to this meaningful cause. We look forward to continuing our efforts to […]

On 9/20/2026, Aylus volunteers had a dragon boat practice in Steppingstone Park from 9:00am to 10:30am (1.5 hours). Today we are training for next week’s Mid-Autumn Festival event’s dragon boat race. Even though it was drizzling, Aylus volunteers still managed to attend the practice. The volunteer coordinators taught us how to row the dragon boat. […]

Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching AYLUS Gainesville Branch —September 13, 2026 The AYLUS Gainesville Branch organized its Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching Program at Oaks Hall School on Sunday, September 13, 2026, as part of the Huagen Chinese School weekend program open to all community members. Volunteers Jalen Zheng, Mia Yu, Logan Wu,  and Michael […]

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, AYLUS San Clemente Branch members volunteered at the 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Sendero Field Park in Rancho Mission Viejo. The event brought community members together to raise awareness and support the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Our volunteers began the morning assisting in event setup by wiping down wet […]

Activity & Impact On Friday, September 4, 2026, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered in partnership with North Hollywood Home Alliance at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, contributing to the local homeless outreach. Members assisted with giving out sack lunches, preparing drinks, bagging snacks, and packaging. In addition, a nursing student from a […]