AYLUS Basking Ridge partnered with AT&T Teen Teach Tech and VYF to host the Cybersecurity presentation at Somerset County Senior Wellness Center in Basking Ridge, Address: 202 Mt Airy rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Due to the TV not working, volunteers had printed out worksheets so the audience could engage with the presentation.  In the […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 5/24/25. Volunteers helped with questions on how to detect scams and cybersecurity. They had also stopped one senior from installing an unknown antivirus software. Volunteers had also helped a lady sort her contacts and call others easily. They had also taught her […]

On Saturday May 25th, the Great Neck branch made their annual visit to Jones Beach to protect the Piping Plover eggs during the Memorial Day Airshow. Volunteers came at 9 AM in the morning until 4 PM after the show to protect this endangered bird species. The piping plover has been deemed endangered since 1986 […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On May 24, 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 […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Karen Zhou On May 25th, we gathered at the Cypress Meadow Clubhouse in Allen, TX, to create pet toys from old clothes for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. Since four of our volunteers were new to this activity, we started by teaching them the basic […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On May 24, 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 […]

On May 22nd, AYLUS volunteers dedicated their time at the station library, offering academic assistance to students and parents. Volunteer Baiyu Chen provided comprehensive math support, explaining difficult concepts to a student, and she also read a few picture books to a three-year-old boy from 5pm to 6pm, while 6-7 pm was too late for […]

On May 24, 2025, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM, two volunteers provided tutoring at the Parkville Library branch, assisting students in second, third, and fifth grades. Kevin worked with a third grader on math, such as coordinate planes, area, and perimeter, using hands-on methods to strengthen understanding. He also helped a fifth grader practice writing […]

On May 25, 2025, Aylus West Essex members helped clean up Livingston Historical Society Community Garden at 366 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ. Members cleaned the weeds and watering the vegetables from 1pm to 3pm. 2 hours each member: Summer Li, Aily Wei, Connor Li, Jasmine Guo, Rihanna Guo

On 5/18/2025, West Essex branch volunteered at the 2nd annual Livingston AAPI Heritage month picnic at the Livingston Memorial Oval. Members helped setting up and hosting The Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI), in collaboration with the Livingston NJ AAPI Committee and Livingston AAPI Youth Alliance, hosted its inaugural AAPI Heritage Month picnic on […]

Reported by Ivan Song. Dallas AYLUS volunteers partnered with DFWweCARE to help sell dragon balloons, cookies, and more in order to raise money during the Plano Balloon Festival. The volunteers helped staff the stand and advertise dragon balloons and other commodities for DFWweCARE’s cause. In total the group helped raise $407 for school supplies for […]

On May 17th, we volunteered at the community garden at Clark Botanical Garden to remove post-bloom tulips and collect the bulbs to save them for future use. We uprooted all the tulip bulbs with care and removed them from their stems. We then ensured that the soil was prepared for future planting that there were […]

On May 24, 2025, dedicated youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch came together at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another meaningful day of community service. Driven by a shared purpose to give back, the group arrived early in the morning, ready to devote their time and effort to supporting families […]

On May 24, we volunteered at the Clark Botanical Garden to begin to plant multiple crops, spanning from root vegetables such as beets and turnips to herbs such as basil and chives. We hope to give back to the community through the efforts of planting these crops, benefiting the Clark Botanical Garden, and promoting environmentalism […]

  On Saturday, May 24, Alex Liu and Sophia Li went to Cary Learning Center as volunteers. They directed the students to the suitable class, helped the teacher set up the classroom as needed, and cleaned up all the mess after class. They also put much effort into supervising students during classroom activities, ensuring they […]

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 […]

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.  05/12/25: Kenneth Wu (2 hours), Andrew Zhou (3 hours) 05/13/25: Jessica Yu (2 hours), Carson Yu (2 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.  05/05/25: Samuel Xue (4 hours) 05/07/25: Andrew Zhou (3 hours) 05/09/25: Jiahui (Chloe) Wang (4 hours) 05/10/25: Jiahui (Chloe) […]

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.  05/01/25: Jasmine Guo (2 hours) 05/02/25: Jiahui (Chloe) Wang (4 hours) 05/03/25: Jiahui (Chloe) Wang (4 hours)

Reported by: Amanda Zhu Posted by: Jenny Lin On May 10, 2025, four members of AYLUS and three parents participated in a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) packing session. We arrived at FMSC around 7:15 pm. FMSC provides MannaPack rice to kids in need all over the world. MannaPack rice has four ingredients: vitamins, veggies, […]

Reported by: Sophia Li Posted by: Jenny Lin On the evening of May 3, 2025, ten members of our Frisco Plano branch volunteered at Russell Creek Playground in Plano for a fundraising event. We set up tables and sold boba tea, ice cream floats, and cotton candy to families and visitors enjoying the weekend at […]

On Saturday, May 24, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM, the AYLUS Dix Hills branch volunteered at Bethpage State Park to support local ecosystem restoration efforts. Volunteers focused on removing invasive mugwort from the Valley, specifically targeting a hedgerow of native Sweet Pepperbush. Thanks to rainfall from the previous days, the soil was softened, making it […]

The Arlington Branch helped out at Mission Arlington on April 26th, 2025 from 11am-1pm. They helped pack some hygiene kits and packed clothing requests from donated items.   Volunteers (04/26/25, 11am-1pm, 2 hours each): Kyra Taylor Sunny Lin Danny Lin Trish Lam  

On May 23, 2025, our team hosted our 158th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with Books for Taiwan in order to collect books to donate. This is the second year that we have done this, motivated by our success from last year. Books for Taiwan is a non-profit volunteer group in New […]

This is the 157th event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens on Sunday May 18, 2025, 8:45am to 12:15pm. During the event we partnered with Alejandra Vanegas to repaint the Bocce ball court and surrounding areas in Kissena Park. Alejandra is the Senior Community Engagement Coordinator in Queens. She has worked with local community groups to […]

On May 17, 2025, youth volunteers from the Rancho Cucamonga Branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center for a meaningful day of community service. With a united goal of combating food insecurity, these passionate young individuals arrived early to support families in need with […]

Columbus Branch Held an In-Person Tutoring session at Abbey Church Village on May 7th, 2025 On May 7th, 2025, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Estella Li, Grace Guo, and Brenna Li — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences and […]

Columbus Branch Held an In-Person Tutoring session at Abbey Church Village on May 14th, 2025 On May 14th, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Brenna Li and Aurick 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 […]

On Saturday, May 17th Aylus hosted its weekly tutoring sessions at the Parkville library. Two volunteers went to the Parkville library to tutor 4 kids with grade levels varying from kindergarten to 6th grade. One volunteer tutored one first grade student with vocabulary, paragraph writing, reading books, and phonics. The first grader seemed very eager […]

On May 20, 2025, volunteers gathered at the Great Neck Station Library to help create an academic and productive evening for the tutees. The members of ALYUS collaborated with the students and explored many subjects. Baiyu Chen checked her tutee’s math homework, ensuring her work was thorough and accurate. Later, she aided another student with […]

Reported by: Bernice Zhang On March 7th, 2025, the AYLUS Farmington Branch assisted the Farmington Public Library in hosting a fun and interactive mystery dinner for local adults. In between setting up and cleaning up the event, volunteers took on various roles and positions. Performing key roles in the performance, they worked to memorize lines, […]

On May 18th 2025, members of AYLUS set up a table at their third annual Asian American Heritage Festival. The festival celebrates multiple Asian cultures including Chinese, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japanese and others. It included many music performances and tables from local businesses. AYLUS offered face painting, ballon, chess, origami, china charity sales, and some even […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 5/19/25. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden Leung and Hebe Leung

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 5/12/25 and 05/16/25. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills.    West Essex members 2 hours: Jaden […]

On Sunday, May 18th, members from the Syosset AYLUS branch met up with Duke Alumni to plant flowers for Sunrise Planting Day at the Sunrise Day Camp.  There were people everywhere, ready to plant flowers all over the camp. The volunteers took garden shovels, gloves and a tray a flowers and got to work.  They […]

On May 17th, members of the Syosset AYLUS organization volunteered at Long Island Native Plant Initiative, where we assisted the plant sale they had going on, and various tasks to support the greenhouse. Members first assisted with planting smaller plants into pots. Some members then continued to remove the wilted leaves inside the pots, and […]

The Legacy of Art concert was more than just a performance. Hosted by the Long Island Music Conservatory in celebration of its fifth anniversary, the event brought together performers, families, and volunteers for an evening filled with culture, music, and community spirit. AYLUS member volunteered from 4-10 on May 17th. From the very beginning, volunteers […]

On May 18, we volunteered from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM as teacher assistants at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school. Our role was to assist both students and teachers throughout the day to help ensure that classes ran efficiently and smoothly. We began by warmly welcoming students as they arrived, helping […]

On May 17th, members of AYLUS Puget Sound went to Factoria in Bellevue to help walk along the streets and pick up scattered litter in a street cleaning event with Keep Bellevue Beautiful, organized by the city. A total of 7 volunteers helped to pick up trash. Organizer: Chloe Kwan Participants: Chloe Kwan, Felicia Chow, Timothy […]

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On May 18th, 2025, members of Aylus Raritan Branch has met up in Butterfly Park to clean up this wonderful park. This has allowed people of different ages to work together and get an invaluable experience and have bystanders to understand that maintaining a clean environment in a park can allow kids to enjoy their […]

In response to the growing crisis caused by the rising cost of infant formula, members of the AYLUS  Morris Branch organized a meaningful community service project to support local families in need. With formula prices having increased significantly in recent years, many mothers are struggling to afford the basic nutrition their babies depend on. Motivated […]

Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of May 18th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a Loops For Love crochet event. Many members got started crocheting their hats right away because they were already knowledgeable about what to do. Newer members received […]

To assist in organizing and facilitating a Bingo game for the senior residents, aiming to provide social engagement, mental stimulation, fun in a supportive community environment, Newtown AYLUS members volunteered at the Sunrise Senior home of Lower Makefield (631 Stony Hill Rd, Morrisville, PA 19067) on May 18th 2025. We helped certain seniors who had […]

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST, the Levittown Branch of the Bucks County Free Library received valuable volunteer support from members of AYLUS. Their service contributed to maintaining the library’s organization and improving the overall experience for all visitors. During this two-hour session, volunteers David Soong and Edward Soong […]

On May 17, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at Freewheels Houston. Volunteers were assigned to work on cleaning and repairing broken bikes back into a usable shape for those needing a mode of transportation. Volunteers removed the wheels of the bike and proceeded to clean the […]

Reported by: Bryan Wang On March 18th, 2025, the AYLUS Farmington Branch participated in a fundraiser at the Naples Pizza restaurant to support the cancer association, Relay for Life. Members sold baked goods, such as brownies and cookies. The money raised will go to the American Cancer Society, which funds cancer research, cancer patients’ treatments, […]

West Essex AYLUS members volunteered to distribute and post “A Walk for a Lifetime” event posters by Spectrum 360 in several local Livingston and Millburn organizations and retail stores. West Essex AYLUS members visited different ShopRites, Public Libraries, Kings Food Markets, the YMCA, Laundries and Bubble Tea Stores in a lot towns to promote the […]

On May 17th, Saturday, Aylus participated in the Asian American Festival, which was located at 175 road, Port Washington. Our team of ten worked at a shed in one corner of the site. We have face painting, nchopsticks challenge, paper cutting, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Rubbing and Pot-tossing. There were so many kids in the activity […]

On May 18, 2025, volunteers from the AYLUS Great Neck Branch participated in a volunteer activity at Kings Point Park. The purpose of this was to make the park more accessible, and enhance the experience of those visiting. Due to the amount of driving on the trails, many surfaces became uneven in the park. The […]

On Friday, 5/16/2025, 2 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from third-graders to fourth-graders in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Albert Chen (Event Leader) and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. During the teaching time, the class taught the remaining speed problems (catching […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, May. 17, 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, and helped around the information desk. Teaching Violin in […]

On 5/17/25 West Essex members AYLUS volunteered with the Special Olympic swimming team at JCC Metro West. West Essex members worked as unified partners and assisting coaches to help participants improve their swimming skills. Our members also worked with swimmers with special needs to help them understand the “swimming team” format and learn basic swimming […]

On 05/17/2025, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and positive behavior on the court. During the session, coaches […]

On 05/10/2025, members of West Essex generously volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis program, which offers specialized instruction to children with special needs. This inclusive program is designed to support children by providing therapeutic racquet sports instruction that enhances communication, motor coordination, life skills, and positive behavior on the court. During the session, coaches […]

On 5/10/25 West Essex members AYLUS volunteered with the Special Olympic swimming team at JCC Metro West. West Essex members worked as unified partners and assisting coaches to help participants improve their swimming skills. Our members also worked with swimmers with special needs to help them understand the “swimming team” format and learn basic swimming […]

On 5/18/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Mall Barnes and Noble from 10 am to 11 am for the event “Volunteering Onebook Reading Club” (The address is 112 Eisenhower Parkway Livingston, NJ 07039). Our volunteers took turns reading chapters of a book aloud with a group of third and fourth-grade children. After the […]

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST, the Fairview Branch of the Bucks County Free Library received meaningful volunteer support that contributed to a more efficient and welcoming environment for the entire community. Over the course of two hours, volunteers focused on organizing and shelving a wide range of materials, […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members volunteered at Bernard’s Touch A Truck event on 5/18/25. Bernards PEC held its Touch-a -Truck event at The Mahan Collection Foundation 53 cross rd, Basking Ridge, Nj,07920. Bernards PEC is a non-profit organization focused on helping individuals with disabilities reach their full potential. Our members helped with setups, Check-in table and […]

On May 17 2025, the Greater Buffalo branch collaborated with BFB and BCA from 1:15 to 5:45 pm and successfully organized and hosted the # OneWorldChess tournament. Thirty people of various backgrounds, ages, and ethnicities participated in the tournament. Members volunteered by helping with check-in, setting up, monitoring the tournament and cleaning up. Volunteers(4.5 hours each): […]

On May 17th 2025, our team hosted our 156th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with African Library Project in order to collect books to donate. This is the second year that we have done this, motivated by our success from last year. African Library Project changes lives, book by book, together with […]

On May 18, 2025, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 3rd graders in English. They were able to teach the kids about subject predicate and continued reading their book from last week. TOTAL HOURS Daisy Wei, Michelle Li: 4 Hours  

On May 17, 2025, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. TOTAL HOURS Michelle Li, Daisy Wei, Eric Wei, Si jia Hao, Ren zhi […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge was invited to participate in the Bernards Charter Day Celebration on 5/17/25. Several members did the performance on the stage and got great feedback from the audience. Our president Angelina Gao also used this opportunity to introduce our non profit organization in front of the public to promote volunteerism in our community. […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 5/17/25. Volunteers helped enlarge the font size on a senior’s phone ofr them to see the text easier. Additionally, volunteers helped seniors learn how to rotate their screens to see more clearly. A senior had a problem with filtering calls, which was […]

The Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturday morning from 9-11 am in April and May. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. First our members had helped students through warm up, by demonstrating to them how to do many things such as galloping, high knees,etc. They also encouraged them […]

On May 18th, 2025, from 10am to 4pm, the Syosset AYLUS Branch held a volunteer event to help support Long Island Cares. The event was organized into two shifts, one from 10am to 1pm and another from 1pm to 4pm. Volunteers spent the day handing out flyers and collecting donations from shoppers outside 1430 Northern […]

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On May 15th  from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the AYLUS GN Branch hosts a dedicated tutoring hour designed to introduce elementary and middle school students to foundational geometry in an engaging, stress-free environment. Led by four high-achieving high school tutors—Baiyu Chen, Ivy Li, Rebecca Xu, and Summer Lu—the program simplifies geometry basics like shapes, […]

Gave away 1 moringa starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.