On September 13, 2025 from 8:30-12:30, Maureen Reagan, Ada, and Matias joined our volunteers in weeding at Bowne Park for our branch’s 193rd event. We noticed that the park’s fences were covered with weeds and vines as soon as we entered, so we knew a lot of work had to be done for this event. […]

On September 17th, Newtown AYLUS members Eric Chen and Aaron volunteered at Doylestown Hospital for a three-hour shift. Their primary responsibilities included assisting with patient transport and supporting discharge procedures, ensuring patients were safely and comfortably guided to their destinations. By working alongside hospital staff, they helped ease the workload of nurses and technicians while […]

On Sunday, November 24th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents had been looking forward to seeing the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Vincent Li, Eric Hong, […]

From 6:30 to 7:30 PM on Saturday, September 13, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Evelyn’s Park. Evelyn’s Park, a popular gathering place for local events, was recently the site of a cleanup hosted by the AYLUS Bellaire Branch. Volunteers collected litter such as bottle caps, snack wrappers, and utensils scattered throughout the park. […]

On September 17, 2025, members of the Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at Buffalo String Works from 3:45 PM to 6:15 PM. Volunteers helped young musicians with their instruments both in a small group class and in an orchestra. Volunteers: Lucy Lin(2.5 hours)

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 1:30-4:30 PM, members of the AYLUS Syosset branch volunteered at the Chinese School at SUNY Old Westbury. Volunteers supported teachers with a variety of classroom tasks to help create a smooth and efficient learning environment. Our responsibilities included printing papers, grading homework, and keeping the classroom orderly so that […]

On September 14th, 2025, 7 Forsyth County AYLUS members went to Fowler Park to brainstorm and start implementing ideas for impactful group volunteering. The members met up at 10:00 AM and finished at 11:30 AM. During this session, the group created a list of potential volunteering projects and began reaching out to relevant organizations while […]

On September 13, 2025, three AYLUS Basking Ridge members spent the morning at Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA, a program where children with special needs can play, exercise, and just have fun. One volunteer, new to the program, began with a short orientation, while the other two helped set up the gym and […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members recently began a new program with Feeding Hands Food Shelter in Liberty Corner, bringing care, support, and a helping hand to every shopper. Volunteers greeted visitors, explained the food limits, and gently asked if they’d like to use the prayer room—making sure those who did could move safely and without worry. […]

On September 13, 2025, AYLUS Basking Ridge held its weekly iPad Club at Fellowship Village, a morning full of curiosity, learning, and connection. Our members helped seniors navigate their devices, answering questions like how to post videos on TikTok, put a call on hold while another came through, and find family contacts or explore Instagram […]

Today, September 16th, Great Neck AYLUS had another tutoring session at the Great Neck Station Library from 6-7 PM. Five volunteers took time out of their day to help elementary and middle school students with various assignments. Summer Lu spent time with a 4 year old— showing and teaching her shapes and colors. Janice Zhang […]

On September 15, 2025, AYLUS Basking Ridge held a Tech Support Program at Ridge Oak Center, spending the morning helping seniors feel more confident with their Apple devices. Our members patiently guided them through tasks like resetting a forgotten Apple ID password, changing the lock screen background, setting photos to shuffle hourly, and troubleshooting GPS […]

On Saturday, September 13th, from 2:00-6:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch helped collect food for NOSH, a non-profit food pantry in Long Island founded to bring food to local families during the pandemic, at a Stop and Shop at 177 Forest Ave, Glen Cove, NY 11542. We handed out “grocery lists” to shoppers to let them […]

On Sunday, September 14, from 1:30 to 4:30pm, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteered at the Long Island Chinese School as teaching assistants. Volunteers signed in and were assigned a room needing a teaching assistant, where they did various tasks normally done by the teacher such as passing out assignments and grading homework. This would […]

On 9/15/25 members of Stony Brook AYLUS taught a tech support Q&A class at Brightview Sayville, a local senior home.   Before the class, the members met virtually and discussed different ideas and prepared a presentation. Members + Hours: Zeyu (Frank) Wang (3 hours), Ziya Yin (3 hours), Menghan (Andy) Tang (3 hours) Sarah Xu […]

  On September 13th, Saturday, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch volunteered at the Corona park for the Dragon Boat race on October 4th. Actually, we were practicing the skills of dragon boating. We learned how to use the paddles, how to draw neatly and orderly, and how to balance the boat. These are the important […]

On September 13, 2025, Aylus members volunteered at Bethpage State Park, helping to prepare native wildflower seeds collected from the park’s gardens and packing them into small envelopes. The event ran from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.   At 9:00 AM, volunteers gathered in the greenhouse, where a seed pot was placed on a table. […]

On Sunday, 9/14/25, 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. Henry Wang brought all the ripe vegetables they picked and donated it to the Dublin Food […]

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

During the week of Sep. 13, 2025, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered Livingston Local Business – Creatif Art Studio (565 S. Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039). They assisted with walk-in customers and art classes and support Assistant Manager with light tasks. 9/11 Ethan Liu(3 hours) 9/12 Ruiqiu Hei(2 hours) 9/12 Chloe Xiao(3 hours) 9/13 Jayden […]

West Essex AYLUS members volunteered to help out the Chinese school opening preparation on Sep,12,2025. Members have participated in the school decoration, book distribution and preparation for each classroom for school first day opening on Sep,13th. Their volunteer works have supported the school’s mission of promoting Chinese culture within the community. This event helped foster […]

On September 15, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with Helping for All to complete a meaningful community service project focused on providing personal care items to those in need. Over the course of the initiative, members successfully collected 37 bottles of shampoo and conditioner, demonstrating how small but thoughtful contributions can make a […]

Okay, so check this out—I’ve been noodling on Solana wallets for a while and something felt off about the onboarding experience. Hmm… it wasn’t the dApps or the speed; those are great. It was the friction: installs, extension quirks, mobile app juggling, key backups that felt like algebra homework. Seriously? Users shouldn’t need a manual […]

Reported by: LiangYu Tsai Posted by: Jenny Lin On September 13th, 2025, 7 of our AYLUS members gathered at Russell Creek Park and set up their stands. By 6:00pm, the stands were all set up and the group had a short meeting about their sale.  They sold cotton candy, shaved ice, and iced water.  The […]

Reported & posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 14th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch gathered at Lexington County clubhouse for a balloon art workshop. At the event, volunteers were split into groups and were taught by volunteer leaders how to make balloon art. Volunteers learned many different kinds of balloon art […]

Reported and posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 14th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch gathered at Lexington County clubhouse for a Loops For Love event. At the event, more experienced volunteers signed in and got straight to work on crocheting their hats. Newer volunteers were grouped with volunteer leaders who taught […]

On Friday afternoon, Great Neck Volunteers played sports with Jack. In the gleaming afternoon Sun, radiants of sun rays shine on our faces. Laughters and smiles can be seen throughout the park. Yucheng talked with Jacks about a miscellaneous variety of topics. Both of them seemed to be enjoying the moments they shared and the […]

On Saturday, September 13th, from 3:45 – 5:00 PM, members of the Great Neck AYLUS branch hosted an event for children at the Great Neck Main Library. The activities included reading stories as well as crafts such as origami and crochet. Victoria read “Ocean Meets Sky”, Rebecca read “Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas”, and […]

On Sunday, September 7th, the Roslyn Aylus branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island (CCALI) from 1:00-5:00 PM. Our roles as volunteers were to serve as teacher assistants and assist both students and teachers on their first day of school. As teacher assistants, we started our afternoon off by introducing the students […]

The AYLUS Morris Branch recently partnered with Help4All, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals in need, to organize a two-week donation drive that successfully gathered 60 essential items. The collection included men’s belts, baseball caps, and backpacks—everyday items that can make a meaningful difference for people facing financial hardship. To maximize outreach and ensure […]

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 at 09/14/2025 which is the first day of Chinese School this semester. Volunteering at Chinese School is an amazing way of introducing diversity […]

Members of the AYLUS Morris Branch had the unique opportunity to volunteer as event staff at the Highlander Summit 2025, held on Sunday, September 14, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The Highlander Summit is a nationally recognized VEX Robotics Signature Event that brings together high school robotics teams from across the United States […]

On September 13, 2025, members of the Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at the 20th anniversary of BubbleFEST in the Buffalo Museum of Science from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Volunteers were in charge of the bubble pool, where they guided children to step inside, creating giant bubbles that surrounded them. They encouraged kids to blow […]

On 9/13/25 Members of Stony Brook AYLUS volunteered at the Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Festival, an annual festival hosted by the Port Jefferson Chamber Of Commerce with many activities including; boat races, performances, raffles, etc.   The members helped setup the stage, work the sound system, and took pictures of all different activities around the […]

On September 14, 2025, AYLUS Syosset organized another community basketball event at the Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Basketball Court. The program ran from 9:00–11:00, beginning with one hour of basic training for all ages, followed by a scrimmage for players aged six and above with prior experience. High school volunteers and assistants, including Gary (16), Xuanling […]

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 11th, 2025, volunteer members of Aylus gathered at the Great Neck Station Library for their bi-weekly tutoring session. The evening was a success thanks to the hard work of the tutees and tutors. As a result, a wide array of subjects were covered–including mathematics, history, and English. For instance, members helped students to […]

On 8/28/25 members of Stony Brook AYLUS visited a local senior home (The Villas) a hosted a tech related Q&A session for the residents of the community.   Members + Hours: Menghan (Andy) Tang (2 hours), Sarah Xu (2 hours). Zeyu (Frank) Wang (2 hours)  

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Sep. 13, 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, […]

  AYLUS Manhasset members proudly contributed to a beach cleanup at Point Lookout Town Park on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Our members were glad to volunteer bright and early to collect an astounding 18lbs of debris altogether! Thank you to all of our members who came out!   Members who participated: Kevin Kim (1.5 hours), […]

The City of Dublin hosted a Macroinvertebrate Survey to check out local water quality on September 11, 2025. AYLUS Columbus members used nets to collect critters like crayfish and clams for environmental scientists to use. They then separated the critters in different containers to see how abundant each critter was in the creek. Volunteer Hours: […]

The City of Dublin hosted a Macroinvertebrate Survey to check out local water quality on September 11, 2025. AYLUS Columbus members used nets to collect critters like crayfish and clams for environmental scientists to use. They then separated the critters in different containers to see how abundant each critter was in the creek. Volunteer Hours: […]

On September 3rd, Newtown AYLUS members Eric Chen and Aaron volunteered at Doylestown Hospital to assist with patient support services. During their three-hour shift, they worked together on patient transport and discharge, helping patients move throughout the hospital and ensuring they could safely leave after receiving care. By taking on these responsibilities, Eric and Aaron […]

On September 8, 2025, AYLUS Basking Ridge held a Tech Support Program at Ridge Oak Center. Our members spent the morning helping seniors with all kinds of questions. They showed them how to set up passwords on new iPads, create Gmail accounts, make online shopping accounts and use the apps, move photos from old iPads […]

The Basking Ridge Branch worked with another AYLUS branch at Feeding Hands (Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church) to help make the day easier for everyone. Our members carried items, pushed wagons to help load cars for families in need, sorted cat and dog food, and even helped translate basic Spanish for visitors. It was a day […]

On September 6, 2025, AYLUS Basking Ridge had its weekly iPad Club at Fellowship Village. Our members helped seniors figure out how to spot fake information online, check their iCloud storage, and delete or block scam messages. Besides the tech help, volunteers also spent time chatting with the seniors, sharing stories and laughs. It was […]

On August 30, 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members Evan Shi, Alex Shi, Yifei Ren, Charlotte Cheng, and Eric Chen visited a local senior living facility to engage residents through board games and puzzle activities. Each volunteer contributed 1 hour of their time, creating meaningful social interactions with the seniors. No. Volunteer Name Hours 1 Evan Shi 1 2 Alex […]

On September 6th, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 192nd event from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Harvest Church of New York. During the event, we partnered with the Little Neck Chinese Community Center and the Harvest Church to help set up and clean up for a ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary of […]

Reported by: Jenny Lin Posted by: Jenny Lin On September 6th, 2025, 12 AYLUS volunteers set up their stand at Frisco Common park. Volunteers worked in two shifts, each being 2 hours each: the first being from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, and the second 6:00 to 8:00 PM. They sold cotton candy, shaved ice, and […]

On September 10th, Newtown AYLUS members Eric Chen and Aaron volunteered at Doylestown Hospital, dedicating their time to patient support tasks. Their duties included transporting patients throughout the facility and assisting with the discharge process, ensuring that patients could leave the hospital in a safe and orderly manner. Each of these roles required patience, communication, […]

On August 20, Eric Chen and Aaron volunteered at Doylestown Hospital as part of their service with Newtown AYLUS. Each shift lasted three hours, during which they helped with both patient transport and patient discharge. Their efforts assisted hospital staff by freeing up time for nurses and other medical professionals to focus on direct patient […]

On August 13th, Newtown AYLUS members Eric Chen and Aaron volunteered at Doylestown Hospital to support patient care services. Their main responsibilities included assisting patients during discharge and providing transport throughout the hospital. This work was essential in ensuring that patients could safely and comfortably move between departments or leave the facility after treatment. By […]

On September 6, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered once again at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga to serve their community. With a shared sense of purpose, they arrived early in the morning ready to give their time and energy to families in need. From 7:20 AM until 1:00 […]

I was tinkering with a three-asset pool last month when something clicked. The pool was fine—liquidity, swaps, fees—but returns felt scattershot. My instinct said: allocations matter as much as token selection. Seriously, you can pick the hottest tokens, but without disciplined allocation and active management, your pool looks like noise over time. This piece is […]

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, a volunteer tutoring activity was held in the meeting room of GN Station Library. The volunteer team included Baiyu Chen, Linzi Yeung, Brian Zhang, Summer Lu, and Janice Zhang, and they provided targeted academic support to several young students—among them, a high school student with […]

Reported & posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 7th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at Lexington County clubhouse for a Loops For Love event. After the recent donation to Children’s Health Plano, volunteers got right to work on crocheting hats for the next donation. Some volunteers managed to finish […]

On September 7th, between 12:00 and 4:00pm AYLUS volunteers went to the Long Island Chinese School to help prepare students for the new season. Students were instructed by staff to organize and unbox an assortment of books which would be used for learning. Complementary food and water were also available to volunteers for their effort. […]

On Sunday, 9/7/25, 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. Henry Wang brought all the ripe vegetables they picked and donated it to the Dublin Food […]

On Sunday, 8/31/25, 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. Henry Wang brought all the ripe vegetables they picked and donated it to the Dublin Food […]

On Sunday, 8/31/25, 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. Henry Wang brought all the ripe vegetables they picked and donated it to the Dublin Food […]

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 at 09/07/2025 which is the first day of Chinese School this semester. Volunteering at Chinese School is an amazing way of introducing diversity […]

McleanBranch of AYLUS hosted the eighth time free Tennis Clinic at the Longfellow middle school tennis courts on September 3rd, 2025.  These clinics are part of our ongoing commitment to promoting fitness, mentorship, and inclusivity through youth-led service. AYLUS volunteers led the clinic by teaching basic tennis techniques, helping participants develop coordination and confidence, organizing […]

On Sunday, September 7th, 2025, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star Performance Program at the Dublin Retirement Village. Five volunteers performed piano pieces for the residents. The residents enjoyed the variety of music and were happy to see our members again. Hours: Eric Hong – 1 David Wang – 1 […]

On September 4th, 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 […]

  On Saturday, September 6th, from 1 to 4 pm, six AYLUS Roslyn members volunteered at CP Nassau’s Bethpage residential home. When the volunteers arrived, five members (Maxim Li, Austin Guo, Jason Wei, Leo Zheng, and Lily Zhang) began the session while Connie Lin joined about half an hour later. We started the afternoon with […]

On Sunday, September 7th, 2025, members of AYLUS volunteered at the local Chinese School from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. During this service session, our volunteers helped support classes and activities, assisting teachers in maintaining smooth lessons and providing guidance to students. Our work primarily involved supporting younger children during their afternoon lessons. Volunteers helped […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 8/26/2025. 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, […]

During the week of Sep. 6, 2025, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered Livingston Local Business – Creatif Art Studio (565 S. Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039). They assisted with walk-in customers and art classes and support Assistant Manager with light tasks. Aug. 26 (3pm – 5pm): Jayden Xie Sep. 3 (3:30pm – 6pm): Grace Zhu […]

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 55th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on September 1 – September 7, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

On September 7, 2025, Sunday, Great Neck AYLUS participated in volunteer activities of an 8km long run race at Clinton G Martin park and the community area around it. Our job is blocking those intersections when riders are present, allow cars to pass when safe and make sure the drivers are aware that the race […]

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

On September 6th, 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 September 8, 2025, AYLUS Bridgewater members volunteered at Feeding Hands food pantry. The pantry provides food assistance to families in need across Somerset County. On this day, volunteers supported the distribution by organizing groceries, preparing food packages, and helping load items into vehicles. Volunteers: Angela Gong, Annabelle Wong, Jeffrey Hu, Jonas Liu (3h each)

Activity & Impact  From May 19 to May 23, 2025, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch assisted in hosting a cookie drive fundraiser at the Science Academy STEM Magnet. Sales took place at the school’s front gate before and after school, and during lunch on May 19. Preparation for the event lasted from […]