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

On Saturday, August 29th, from 3:45 – 5:00 PM, members of the Great Neck AYLUS branch hosted an event for kids at the Great Neck Main Library. The activities that were held at this event included story reading and arts & crafts such as origami, paper cutting, pom-pom art, and color scratching. Stories were read […]

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

On Sunday morning, August 16th, 2026, two of our members of AYLUS Chapel Hill branch supported Charles House by collecting a generous donation of flowers from Trader Joe’s. These vibrant blooms were delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit dedicated to caring for seniors and individuals with dementia at the Carol Woods Retirement Community. On Monday, […]

On Sunday, August 9th, 2026, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch continued their support for Charles House by picking up a generous donation of fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s. The vibrant blooms were delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit that serves seniors and individuals with dementia at the Carol Woods Retirement Community. On […]

On August 23rd, 2026, members of our Chapel Hill branch completed a flower delivery service project to support seniors at Charles House. Volunteers Leah Yang and Irena Gao picked up fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s. After carefully loading and organizing the flowers into their vehicle, they delivered them to Charles House in Chapel Hill. The […]

On August 23, 2026, Chapel Hill Branch members baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels. Volunteers prepared the cookies in their own kitchens and then packaged and delivered them to the organization. We hope the cookies brought a little extra joy to local seniors and homebound individuals who receive Meals on Wheels deliveries. This service […]

On August 22, 2026, the Chapel Hill Branch visited the Little Free Library along the Bolin Creek Trail near the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden. Volunteers replenished the collection with gently used books and organized the shelves to make the selection easier for community members to browse. The Little Free Library provides a convenient way […]

On August 22, 2026, volunteers from the Chapel Hill Branch prepared and donated handmade pillows and origami creations to the Ronald McDonald House. These thoughtful gifts were intended to provide comfort and cheer to children and their families during a challenging time. The project gave volunteers a meaningful opportunity to use their creativity to support […]

On August 15, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch gathered to make heart-shaped pillows and origami gifts for patients. Volunteers spent several hours cutting fabric, sewing, putting the pillows together, and folding origami. The goal of this project was to create simple handmade gifts that could brighten a patient’s day and offer some […]

On August 8, 2026, four AYLUS Chapel Hill members volunteered at Dry Creek Trail and the ECHHS campus. They worked together to pick up litter around the area, including plastic bags, food wrappers, and other trash. The cleanup helped make the trail and campus cleaner for everyone who uses the area. The volunteers also did […]

San Diego AYLUS Accessibility program plans and organizes events that will support the community of people with disabilities. In collaboration with TMI (Toward Maximum Independence), a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), we will plan and organize impactful events where AYLUS volunteers can make […]

On August 22, 2026, 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 every year to children, […]

On Sunday, August 30th, 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 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 August 22nd, 2026, the AYLUS Houston Branch volunteered at Family Hope fair, where they aided in their mission to provide food for those in need in the local Katy area. For three hours, volunteers helped pack bags of produce and dry food before distributing to the cars that drove by.    Volunteers first lined […]

On August 7th, 2026, the Houston Branch hosted a book drive, in order to provide kids in lower family income a chance to own their own book. The branch collected new and lightly used books, in order to promote reading skills and increased literacy, and aid Books between Kid’s mission in allowing children in the […]

On August 23rd, 2026, from 8 to 12 AM, 6 volunteers from AYLUS Houston volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. Volunteers helped sort food items into boxes, boxes that would later be donated to help feed financially insecure seniors. Everybody put in their best effort and worked diligently, succeeding in fulfilling AYLUS’s mission of helping […]

On August 15, 2026, members of the AYLUS Houston Branch gathered at Seven Lakes High School to collect clothing donations for orphanages in Mexico. Thanks to the generosity of local families and the dedication of our volunteers, many bags of clothing were donated to help children in need. Volunteers worked together to receive, organize, and […]

On Saturday morning, AYLUS Houston volunteers dedicated three hours to serving local families at Family Hope in Fulshear. Working together as a team, our volunteers supported the organization’s efforts to provide essential resources to families in need. During the service activity, volunteers sorted and organized donated supplies, and helped prepare essential resources for distribution. Through […]

Youth volunteers on Saturday 8/29 from the AYLUS Houston branch spent four hours serving at Katy Christian Ministries (KCM) on Saturday, August 22nd, assisting with the organization and arrangement of clothing in the retail store. Through their efforts in sorting inventory and improving storefront presentation, the volunteers created a welcoming environment for shoppers and supported […]

On Saturday, August 1st, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Houston branch returned to Katy Christian Ministries (KCM) for another impactful service project. Over four productive hours, our team focused on deep-cleaning dusty glass surfaces and neatly sorting and organizing clothing in the retail store. By creating a cleaner, more welcoming space, our members helped elevate […]

On Saturday, August 22th, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Houston branch dedicated four hours of service to Katy Christian Ministries (KCM), focusing on organizing and arranging clothing items in the retail store. By tidying inventory and enhancing the storefront, the team helped create an inviting space for shoppers while bolstering KCM’s day-to-day operations. The volunteers […]

On Saturday, August 15th, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Houston branch spent four hours volunteering at Katy Christian Ministries (KCM). The team focused their efforts on organizing clothing inside the retail store. By brightening up the store and keeping inventory neatly arranged, the volunteers helped create a more welcoming environment for shoppers while supporting KCM’s […]

On August 29, 2026, a group of 8 AYLUS Houston Branch volunteers spent 2.5 hours at The Ballard House in Katy, Texas. We prepared and served a full, hearty meal for the residents, including fried rice, alfredo & tomato pasta, an assorted vegetable platter, cornbread muffins, and soup. Everyone jumped in and helped with different […]

On August 22, 2026, a group of AYLUS Houston Branch members volunteered in organizing a shoe drive at the Seven Lakes High School Freshman Center. We set up at the Freshman Center and worked together to receive, collect, and load all the donated shoes into cars. Everybody pitched in to carry bags/boxes and we got […]

On August 15th 2026, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted a 1 hour concert at Aegis Living Bellevue. This was the Summer Reverie Concert, and a total of 16 volunteers performed 15 performances at the concert. ​MC: Emma Ye ​Performers: Victoria Ge, Aishi Agiwal, Alicia Feng, William Ma, Keyu Guo, CiCi Cui, Lawren Bai, Ava […]

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 Emily Chen Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2026-2027 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of August 24, 2026 – August 31, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to help […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2026-2027 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of August 17, 2026 – August 23, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On August 29, 2026, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. Volunteers worked in the Warehouse Prep of the Houston Food Bank and were assigned to prepare bags of white rice for sale. Volunteers worked in a lineup where some scooped rice, poured rice […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 29th, 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 August 15th, 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 August 8th, 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 August 1st, 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 […]

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 253rd volunteer event as part of our African Library Project (ALP) Book Drive. Our young volunteers organized all the books previously collected for the project and carefully selected books that were new or in gently used condition. The volunteers sorted the […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Assisting with Care Date: August 29th, 2026 Time: 1 PM- 3 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On August 29th, 2026, members from the AYLUS Irvine Branch volunteered at the local senior center. Volunteers provided water and lemonade to residents throughout the building. […]

On August 29, 2026, volunteers from Frisco AYLUS’s Tech and Web Team met up to transfer posts from the national AYLUS website to the Frisco AYLUS website. Because school was back in session, everyone was very motivated to work as fast as possible without error so they could attend to other tasks. Looking back on […]

Reported by Melody Zhang Posted by Melody Zhang On August 22nd, 2026, Frisco & Plano AYLUS volunteers spent part of their day volunteering at a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) packing event. When they arrived, volunteers were given hairnets and listened to a short presentation introducing FMSC and explaining the proper packing procedures. After the […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (3 hours) Samuel Xue (3 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(5 hours)

On 8/29/2026, Aylus volunteers were having a barbecue in Nissequogue River State Park from 1:00pm to 4:00pm (3 hours). After the barbecue, a park staff gave everyone a tour of important features of the state park. First, he explained a little about native, invasive, and ornamental plants. As a less known phrase, ornamental plants are […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 hours)

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours each Members: Hebe Leung, Jaden Leung

As part of the Oral History Archive Project, Brian conducted an in-depth interview with the Delaware XC Hall of Fame founder and legendary cross country coach J. The process began with designing thoughtful interview questions and identifying a suitable recording location. After reaching out to the interviewee and securing a signed documentation permission form, the […]

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours Each Members: Summer Li, Enoch Yu

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours each Members: Ethan Liu, Hebe Leung, Jaden Leung, Evan Yang

West Essex AYLUS helped GRACE(100 Morris Avenue, Summit , NJ 07901) for food distribution. Volunteers helped handing out groceries to people in the community who come to GRACE. 2.5 hours Each: Ruiqiu Hei, Ethan Liu, Ray Liu, Scott yao, Aaron Sheng

In continuation of a collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to introduce Quiz Bowl to a younger audience, providing them with opportunities to interact with and improve at the game. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a […]

In continuation of a collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to introduce Quiz Bowl to a younger audience, providing them with opportunities to interact with and improve at the game. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a […]

In continuation of a collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to introduce Quiz Bowl to a younger audience, providing them with opportunities to interact with and improve at the game. Quiz Bowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a […]

Date: 8/22/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/22/2026, 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 […]

Date: 8/15/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/15/2026, 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 08/10/26. 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 and Hebe Leung

Date: 8/8/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/8/2026, 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 […]

Date: 8/1/2026 Time: 5-6pm Location: West Orange Tennis Club On 8/1/2026, 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 […]

This July, the Delaware Branch launched an ongoing Oral History Archive Project dedicated to preserving the state’s cross country (XC) running tradition. The project aims to document the history, people, and places that have shaped XC running in Delaware for future generations to learn from and appreciate. As part of this initiative, volunteers have been […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered for the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association’s drive on 08/04/2026. Volunteers collected new/gently used bathing suits and new/gently used goggles from neighborhoods for children in underserved communities that may have access to swimming and swim lessons but cannot attend because they lack proper bathing attire. […]

Sound is the energy produced when objects vibrate. As an object moves back and forth quickly, it causes the surrounding air to vibrate too, sending that energy outward until it reaches our ears and is perceived as sound. Pitch depends on frequency — how fast something vibrates — while volume depends on amplitude, or the […]

On August 27th, 2026, the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered the fifth class of the Summer Writing Workshop. It’s a free summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by the branch members Celia Chen and Claire Zhong. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The […]

On August 23, 2026, four members of the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch installed another Little Free Library in Apex, NC. The library is installed in the 751 South community. This library will serve the community with over 1200 residential units. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access […]

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, and book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our first African Library Project (ALP) this […]

On August 22nd, 2026, the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered a Summer Writing Workshop. It’s a free summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by our own branch members Celia Chen and Claire Zhong. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The workshop offers in […]

On August 18th, 2026, the AYLUS Morrisville/Cary Branch offered a Summer Writing Workshop. It’s a free summer program called Inkwell Writing Workshop designed and ran by our own branch members Celia Chen and Claire Zhong. Inkwell Writing Studio’s goal is to inspire and empower young writers to reach their full potential. The workshop offers in […]

On Friday, August 28, 2026, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 252nd volunteer event by participating in a book donation and packing project supporting Books for Taiwan, a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, packing, and shipping donated English books to communities in Taiwan. During the activity, our young volunteers helped […]

As the new school year approached, AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with Helping Hands NPO to support its Back-to-School Drive, helping local children prepare for a successful academic year. Understanding that many families face financial challenges when purchasing school supplies, AYLUS members came together to contribute new backpacks so students could begin the school year with […]

On Saturday, August 22, 2026, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 251st volunteer event by participating in the African Library Project (ALP) 2026 Country Book Drive. Our goal was to collect 500 new or gently used books for the Libibing Primary Library in Lesotho, Africa. To reach this goal, our young volunteers actively encouraged their family members, relatives, and friends to […]

We completed our volunteer work on a bright, cool afternoon at Firefighter Park. Our group spent time accompanying children who need more attention. We took turns pushing each other and the kids on the swings, and also played together on the slide and other large playground structures. Loud, happy laughter filled the playground the whole […]

On Thursday, August 27th, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch had a productive evening at the Great Neck Station Library. Due to the gloomy weather and it being the last week of summer, there was a lack of students today. Nonetheless, the tutors and the few tutees had an excellent session. Olivia Kang and a student […]

On Tuesday, August 25th, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch hosted another productive session at the Great Neck Station Library. Even though it is the last week of summer, a plentiful number of students attended. Olivia Kang worked on a book with a student, focusing on reading fluidity and pronunciation. They also worked on a scavenger […]

On August 22, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch spent the morning serving at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga. The service event gave the volunteers an opportunity to contribute to their local community by assisting with the center’s food distribution efforts. They arrived at 7:20 AM and worked until 1:00 PM, […]

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

Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching AYLUS Gainesville Branch —August 23, 2026 The AYLUS Gainesville Branch organized its Weekend Speech & Debate Coaching Program at Oaks Hall School on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as part of the Huagen Chinese School weekend program open to all community members. Volunteers Jalen Zheng, Mia Yu, Logan wu, Daniel Wei,  […]

AYLUS Gainesville Branch Teacher Assistance at Huagen Chinese School August 23rd, 2026 On Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, AYLUS Gainesville Branch volunteers Jalen Zheng and Logan Wu participated in teacher assistance activities at Huagen Chinese School. The volunteers contributed their time and effort to support younger students and teachers through classroom assistance and educational engagement. 2nd […]

Under the hot sun, two volunteers from the ALYUS RSM branch volunteered to help out at the local saddleback peace farm. They helped with sorting produce, refilling mulch, tending flowers, and raking soil. Their dedication under the boiling heat contributes to another fulfilling day of ALYUS working to assist others.   Aug 22 1. Catherine […]

ALYUS prepared many packages with saddleback church. Each bag as carefully packed with papers, pens, glue sticks, and many other items. After three hours of tediously organizing everything, the bags are ready to be delivered to where they are needed. ALYUS members strive to help others, and this is just one of our missions.   […]