Ever get that feeling that the markets know somethin’ before you do? Whoa. There’s a weird, useful clarity in prediction markets—short, sharp signals that cut through hype and noise. For traders who live at the intersection of crypto and events, they offer a way to trade probability instead of price, and that changes the game […]

On July 20th, members of AYLUS Frisco & Plano returned to the John & Judy Gay Library in McKinney to continue the Kindness Cards project and begin initial packing for distribution. During the three-hour session, volunteers hand-crafted 69 kindness cards, each featuring unique, uplifting designs and messages. In addition to creating cards, participants began sorting […]

On May 31, 2025, our AYLUS community came together at the Twin Cities West Metro Asian Fair in Plymouth and set up a booth dedicated to selling handmade crafts for patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital battling cancer. This booth generated a total of $167, which was donated to the hospital shortly after.    […]

On Saturday, July 19th from 1:00-4:00 PM, AYLUS Roslyn volunteered at one of CP Nassau’s many residential houses. We began the day with an introduction of ourselves as it has been a while since we have been to the house. The first activity of the day was baking. We prepared a very delicious brownie recipe […]

Reported by: Jenny Lin Posted by: Jenny Lin On Saturday, July 19th, seven AYLUS volunteers set up their stand at Russell Creek park. This time, we sold cotton candy, boba tea, and ice cream floats. We struggled to get many customers, despite there being a decent amount of people at the park. Either they seemed […]

On Monday, July 21, 2025, members of the Newtown Branch of AYLUS dedicated their time from 7:45 PM to 11:45 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA). FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills related […]

On July 19th, members of Syosset AYLUS came the CCE Nassau Farmers Market.  The market was open to the public at 9:00AM but volunteers arrived at Eisenhower Park Field 8 at 8:00AM to help set up the tents as well as to help other vendors set up.  There were three shifts set up with three […]

On July 21, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens Members went to Weeping Beech Park with Maureen, Ada, and Matias, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am, to clean up the park as their 177th event. Our members used a wide variety of tools to remove as much litter as they could. At the start of the event, […]

AYLUS Oakland Gardens members made chenille stem crafts for a fundraiser on July 20, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, as their 176th event. Our members spent a lot of time learning, sorting, and making these hard-to-make objects. Our members first sorted and counted the chenille stems by color. There was a large multitude of […]

On Saturday July 19, 2025, 8:30am – 12:00pm, our team hosted our 174th event. The Aylus Oakland Gardens volunteered at Weeping Beech Park. This event was packed with things to do. Our member weeded and picked up trash to make the park look a lot better. Our board members separated all our members into 4 […]

On Sunday, July 20th, members of the AYLUS Great Neck Branch dedicated their time to volunteering at Kings Point Park, assisting the Great Neck Park District with the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the public space. The morning began with the team gathering near the park entrance, where they received instructions from park staff before […]

On 6/27/25 members of Stony Brook AYLUS taught a tech support Q&A class at Brightview Port Jefferson, a local senior home. Members + Hours: Zeyu (Frank) Wang (2 hours), Sarah Xu (2 hours), Menghan (Andy) Tang (2 hours)  

On Wednesday, July 15, 2025, members of the Newtown Branch of AYLUS dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:15PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd Suite 190, Warminster, PA 18974, USA). FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills […]

On Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST, members of the Newtown Branch of AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) volunteered at the Bucks County Free Library – Levittown Branch, contributing their time and effort to support the library’s ongoing mission to serve the community. During this session, […]

On July 19th, 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 […]

Reported by: Bryan Wang On July 19th, 2025, members of the AYLUS Farmington Branch hosted a Chinese cultural calligraphy event at Holiday Farmington. Members assisted and taught residents in writing and painting with calligraphy brushes. Finally, members taught residents about how Chinese characters function. Feiyang Niu: 2.5 hours Kyning Sun: 2.5 hours Bernice Zhang: 2.5 […]

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 July 19th, members of the Birmingham Branch aided the Botanical Garden in clearing out patches of weeds and unwanted grass throughout the Little Ones Memory garden. […]

In collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to provide a younger audience with opportunities to interact with the game of Quizbowl. Quizbowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a wide range of subjects. On Monday, as a new group […]

In collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to provide a younger audience with opportunities to interact with the game of Quizbowl. Quizbowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a wide range of subjects. Students were taught about the history […]

In collaboration with Global Leaders Academy, West Essex AYLUS members are working to provide a younger audience with opportunities to interact with the game of Quizbowl. Quizbowl offers an environment that empowers students by encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and rapid recall of knowledge across a wide range of subjects. Through two sessions this week, members […]

Aylus volunteers are at Planting Fields Arboretum on July 19,2025 (40th) Aylus volunteers participated in the volunteer event from 9:00–12:00 at Planting Fields Arboretum. The main task was to picked up weeds from each grassy areas. We were separated into two teams to cleared out invasive weeds. Everyone was working hard. After finishing up in […]

Reported by: Karen Zhou Posted by: Karen Zhou On July 19, 2025, volunteers from the AYLUS Frisco-Plano branch gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries. The batteries were collected from the local community, such as the volunteers’ neighbors and classmates. Recycling batteries gives an opportunity to reduce the amount of pollution […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Karen Zhou   On July 19, 2025, AYLUS volunteers donated gently-used clothing items to the local Goodwill Donation Center. Donating clothing allows each item to be repurposed, which reduces the amount of unnecessary items that enters landfills. By encouraging reusing clothing items, we can make an environmental impact in […]

On July 19th, AYLUS volunteers gathered at Planting Fields Arboretum to help with the restoration of a field. Around 20 volunteers were first lectured on the dangers of invasive plants, afterwards they were supplied with gloves and shovels. The task at hand was weeding a small patch of mulch around a Rhododendron. This plant was […]

On 7/19/25, members of the Newtown AYLUS branch volunteered at Rolling Harvest’s Gravity Hill Farm to support food-insecure communities by helping with onion harvesting and preparation. The event was part of our ongoing collaboration with Rolling Harvest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing food waste and hunger by distributing farm-fresh produce to local food pantries […]

Reported by Angie Hu On July 18, 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 […]

Reported by Angie Hu Physical activity and access to sports are vital components of a healthy and thriving community. In an effort to make tennis more accessible to local youth, the San Diego branch of AYLUS hosted a free Tennis Clinic at the Canyon Crest Academy tennis courts on July 13, 2025.  These clinics are part of our […]

Reported by: Sophia Li Posted by: Jenny Lin On the evening of June 21, 2025, seven members of our Frisco Plano branch volunteered at Russell Creek Playground in Plano for a fundraising event. When I arrived, I noticed the parking lot was much emptier than during our previous sales event, and I felt a little […]

On Thursday, July 17, Aylus high school volunteers gathered from 6:00 to 7:00pm at Great Neck Station Library to tutor and assist younger students with their studies. During this session, Ivy Li tutored a kindergarten student by reading him books; they read picture books such as Doctor Suess and The Rainbow Fish. Summer Lu helped […]

Activity & Impact On Friday, July 18, 2025, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the Khalsa Food Pantry in Pacoima from 3:15 PM to 6:30 PM. Volunteers helped prepare food items, set up distribution stations, hand out packages to community members, and clean up the area at the end of the […]

Activity & Impact On Saturday, July 12, 2025, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Sunny Brae Elementary at a tree-planting outreach. Volunteers walked door-to-door in the surrounding neighborhood to assess properties for potential tree planting. If a property had enough space, members spoke with homeowners […]

On Friday, July 18, 2025, members of the Newtown Branch of AYLUS dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:15 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA). FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills related […]

On July 17, 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members volunteered at the RUN365 event held in East Memphis. Volunteers helped distribute QR bands and monitor the track to support the runners. Their contributions ensured smooth operations throughout the event. No. Volunteer Name Hours 1 Alex Shi 1 2 Irvin Ju 1 3 Lucas Zhang 1 4 […]

On July 12, 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members visited a local senior home at 9293 Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN. From 2:30 to 3:30 PM, the volunteers played games and engaged in meaningful conversations with the elderly residents. Their efforts helped brighten the day for the seniors and fostered valuable intergenerational connections. No. Volunteer Name Hours […]

On July 10, 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members volunteered at the RUN365 East Memphis event. Volunteers helped distribute QR bands and t-shirts and used phones to scan QR bands to track laps for runners. Their efforts contributed to the smooth operation of the event and helped runners stay on pace. No. Volunteer Name Hours 1 […]

Activity & Impact On June 28, 2025, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the annual Pier 360 Festival at the Santa Monica Pier. Volunteers covered two shifts: 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Pier 360 is a community festival hosted at Santa Monica Pier featuring events […]

On July 13, 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members volunteered at the RUN365 event held at W.C. Johnson Park in Collierville. Volunteers assisted with distributing QR bands and t-shirts, and used their phones to scan QR codes to help track laps for participants. No. Volunteer Name Hours 1 Charlotte Cheng 2 2 Irvin Ju 2  

Evelyn’s Park is a well-loved social gathering site for the Bellaire and Greater Houston community. With families and children playing on its playgrounds and enjoying meals at Betsy’s, a restaurant in the park, Evelyn’s Park is prone to litter being left behind. To beautify and continue the park’s significance as a clean and family-friendly space, […]

On July 12, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for a fulfilling day of service. United by a commitment to giving back, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, ready to dedicate their time and energy to helping families in need. Each participant […]

On Wednesday, July 16th, from 8:00am – 12:30pm, volunteers from AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch, participated in a weeding and mulching event with Maureen Reagan at Bowne Park for their 173rd event. We started the event by helping Mayita, a gardener for New York City parks, hand out materials for us to do our work with. […]

On Friday, July 11th, volunteers Janice Zhang, Ivy Li, and Melody Fan spent an enjoyable afternoon at Firefighters Park. They began by playing on the swing sets and later joined a friendly fifth-grade boy named Jack in a lively game of tag. Throughout the session, they engaged in various playground activities and shared lots of […]

On the sunny afternoon of July 12, 2025, members of the AYLUS Great Neck arrived at the Parkville Branch Library as they led a hands-on event to engage children. The session began with stories, as two volunteers read I Am Golden by Eva Chen and The Mochi Makers by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson. Some volunteers instructed children […]

On June 13th, AYLUS Great Neck participated in the fourth 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 […]

On Tuesday, July 15th, 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., the Roslyn branch of AYLUS volunteered at a non-profit organization, known as Nosh Delivers! Food Pantry, which aims to support families with food insecurities using a food distribution program. Throughout the event, our volunteers assisted with various tasks, with our primary task being to prepare food […]

On July 15, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Great Neck Aylus high school volunteers Baiyu Chen, Emma Ding, Benjamin Ko, and Catherine Wang provided homework assistance to students from pre-K to adult at GN Station Library. Baiyu Chen practiced English conversation with an adult learner and also helped her English homework from the […]

The Wallingford Aylus Branch completed their 2nd Event on July 16, 2025, at the CT Food Share.  The Branch sorted 7,950 pounds of produce, which will prepare 6,626 meals in CT. Congratulations to our members for their generous service to our community! Autumn Butler- 3 hours of service Meredith Berkun- 3 hours of service  

On July 6, 2025, members of the Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at the Niagara Heritage Village from 9 am to 10:30 am. Volunteers participated in gardening activities, including weeding. Volunteers: Tony Wu(1.5 hours)

On July 13 2025, members of AYLUS volunteered at Taste of Buffalo to celebrate the largest two-day food festival in the United States. With food from all across the city, volunteers ran a face-painting station and helped FeedMore WNY collect donations. Volunteers: Xiyu Xu(4 hours), Anthony Liang(6 hours), Ariane Chen(6 hours), Colin Zhao(3 hours), Alex […]

  On July 12, 2025 AYLUS San Diego Branch organized a donation drive for pet supplies for San Diego’s Humane Society Service Center, a non-profit animal shelter founded in 1880. The shelter is dedicated to its animals and their welfare, caring for almost 50,000 animals a year for 14 cities across San Diego County, as […]

Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of July 13, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at Lexington County for a Loops For Love event. Volunteers arrived and signed in, getting right to work on crocheting their hats. Newer members learned how to crochet their hats from some of […]

On Friday, July 11, 2025, beginning around 9:30 and ending at 12:50, Newtown AYLUS members volunteered at TASK, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. TASK provides meals and essential services to underserved individuals in the Trenton area, relying heavily on volunteer support to keep operations running smoothly. AYLUS members arrived at the kitchen and got started by […]

On July 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with Helping Hands to participate in the Share Summer 2025 donation drive, a heartfelt community initiative aimed at providing essential summer items to children and families in need. With compassion and dedication, our team collected 10 bottles of summer sunscreen, 10 […]

On July 16, 2025 afternoon, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch continued their commitment to community service by conducting a monthly food donation in collaboration with a local Methodist church. As part of our ongoing mission to support families in need, especially during the summer months when food insecurity tends to increase, our team collected […]

On Monday, July 14, 2025, members from the Newtown AYLUS Branch dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:00 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA). FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills related to […]

On Friday, July 11, 2025, members of the Newtown Branch of AYLUS dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:15 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center. FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills related to science, engineering, art, and math. Our […]

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, members from the Newtown AYLUS Branch dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:00 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA), providing valuable support to both teachers and students to ensure the day’s events ran smoothly. FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth […]

On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, members from the Newtown AYLUS Branch dedicated their time from 7:45 AM to 11:45 AM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA), providing support to both teachers and students to ensure the day’s events ran smoothly. FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of […]

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, members from the Newtown AYLUS Branch dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:00 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA). FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills related to […]

During May and June, the AYLUS Raritan Valley tutors remained busy helping students advance their reading and vocabulary skills. Many students showed improvement, reflecting the effort that our volunteer tutors put in every session. AYLUS Raritan Valley sincerely thanks our volunteers for their dedication and for helping students strengthen their English skills and build their […]

On July 13, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch participated in a volunteer event at Kings Point Park. The park’s forest trails, which are frequently used, had suffered noticeable damage from vehicle activity and walking. As a result, many parts of the trails had developed deep ruts and uneven surfaces, making them difficult and potentially unsafe […]

On July 14 (monday) from 6:45 to 8:45 pm, the Great Neck Branch assisted in a Chinese calligraphy and painting class at the Station Library.   Our main responsibility was to alternate translations to ensure smooth communication between students and teachers. Before the class, we carefully prepared paper for the students and distributed brushes and […]

  On July 15, 2025, Taige and Michael volunteered at Cary Learning Academy, providing fun and creative activities to enhance their summer camp experience. The teacher set up some outdoor and indoor activities in the schedule, but they had to shift the outdoor activities indoors because of hot weather, ensuring children’s comfort. After serving the […]

On July 13, 2025, two members of AYLUS San Clemente Branch, Elaine Shao and Vincent Shao volunteered at Mercy Warehouse at Laguna Niguel. They provided 3 hours of service by helping with hanging clothes. Elaine and Vincent checked in at 11:12 and clocked out at 2:10. Their objective was to hang women’s long dresses and […]

On July 12th, 2025, members of the Syosset chapter of AYLUS visited a group home in Levittown, New York, where they spent time with residents living with Cerebral Palsy. The volunteers worked hard to ensure everyone had a fun, engaging, and memorable experience through a series of creative and interactive activities. The visit began with […]