Activity & Impact On April 12, 2025, ten members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Throughout the day, members supported a community event by checking off registration lists, supervising the children’s play area, and assisting children and parents with various […]

Activity & Impact On April 6, 2025, nine members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at CicLAvia, a car-free community festival that transforms city streets into safe, open spaces for biking, walking, and connecting with others. The event ran in three volunteer shifts ranging from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Throughout the event, AYLUS […]

On Saturday, April 12th, 2025, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch hosted a card-making event for hospitalized children to be shipped to Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) in Chicago Illinois. We made over 25 cards during this event. This event’s theme was based on easter where many of the designs contained a lot of easter-related […]

On April 13 we volunteered at The Bunny Trail 5k posted by elite feats. Despite the inclement weather, our members worked diligently, hydrating runners by pouring water cups and distributing them throughout the event. Members who participated: Bleddyn Mitchem (4 hours) and Zachary Eng (3 hours 30 min)

In preparation for the 2025 Easter holiday, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch partnered with the Summit Community Center to help assemble Easter egg and candy bag wraps for local families. This collaborative project aimed to bring holiday cheer to children and individuals in need across the Summit area. The event took place in the […]

Reported by Elissa Song, #Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Project  Lake Washington Branch   On April 15th, 2025, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Elissa Song, Kevin Chen, Jiayi Zhu（Joey）, Wenjie Yan(Jacky),   Haneesh Yalamanchili, and advisor Cici Sun volunteered at the Earth Day/Spring Break Planting Event at the Northeast Sammamish Park. During the two hour-long event, our […]

Posted by Kailang Du Posted by Jenny Wang On April 5, 2025, volunteers from AYLUS in Frisco and Plano participated in the McKinney Asian Festival. We sold rings, bracelets, balloons, and knitting. Unfortunately, due to the cold and windy weather, our business was not very good, and the canopy was blown away several times during […]

On April 13th, 2025, 3 volunteers from our community branch worked on packaging robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]

On Friday, 4/11/2025, 3 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from third-graders to ninth-graders in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Lucas Zhang (Event Leader), Albert Chen and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for younger students […]

On Friday, 4/4/2025, 2 members of AYLUS taught students from third-grade and fourth-grade in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Albert Chen and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. They worked on tricks in addition and subtraction. Both members had an enjoyable time teaching […]

On Mon, April 14th, 2025, from 9am to 1pm, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at NOSH Delivers!, a nonprofit organization that provides free meals to local families in need. When we arrived, the friendly staff greeted us and gave us instructions for the day. 2 volunteers helped pack and organize boxes of hand […]

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 Apr. 14, 2025, Aylus West Essex members helped clean up Livingston Historical Society Community Garden at 366 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ. Members pruned branches, cut them into smaller pieces, and put all the garbage into bags from 1pm to 3pm. 2 hours each member: Evan Yang, Ethan Yang, Jeffrey Yang, Zachary Sun, Sophia […]

On April 13rd 2025, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted a 1 hour concert at The Bellettini. This is our first concert in Sounds of Spring Series in 2025. A total of 11 volunteers performed 9 performances at the concert. MC: Abby Chen Organizers: Logan Kwan, Christina Liu, Abby Chen Videographer:  Victor Zhao ​Performers: Keyu […]

On 8/25/24, West Essex AYLUS members joined Starry arts children’s chorus and performed modern Chinese songs for United Chinese American Association of New Jersey & Fujian American Association of New Jersey at Edison Roosevelt Park. 2 hours – Gabriel Au, Ella Chai

On 6/15/24, some of West Essex AYLUS members were invited to perform with starry arts children’s chorus at NJIT for Huaxia Chinese School Graduation Ceremony 2024. West Essex branch members song the classic Chinese songs, Song and Smile, I Want to Say Thank You, etc. West Essex members (2 hours each): Gabriel Au, Ella Chai

Throughout the week, helpers served at Church of Living Grace to help direct the children through storytelling, playing games, arts/crafts, serving snacks, singing and dancing, etc. Participants: Jeremiah Au (30 hours), Gabriel Au (30 hours), Mikayla Chin (30 hours) 7/22/24 – from 8am -1:30pm (5.5 hrs) 7/23/24 – from 8am – 1:30pm (5.5 hrs) 7/24/24 […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge members joined with more than 1,000 volunteer across the Raritan River watershed to clean up our waterways for Raritan Headwaters’ 35th Annual Stream Cleanup. In celebration of Earth Week, volunteers come together to clean up our rivers and steams, working to protect essential water supplies across Hunterdon, Morris, and Somerset counties. AYLUS […]

AYLUS Basking RIdge held its biweekly Tech Support program at Ridge Oak Senior Center on 4/14/25. Volunteers helped seniors regarding how to upload pictures on a USB and store files with it.They also helped a lady set up a connection to a TV with different ports and various functionalities in pictures. Additionally they helped a […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge started a new program and volunteered in YMCA Bernardsville Homework Helpers program.In partnership with St. Bernard’s Church in Bernardsville, the Somerset Hills YMCA coordinates volunteer support for 1st-8th grade students across various subject areas. Tutoring and homework help are provided in either a one-on-one or small group setting. From 4/9/25, every Wednesday, […]

AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 4/12/25. Today volunteers helped seniors on how to change the password for their accounts and other questions they had. We also looked through some issues, like cursor changing when it hover over text and blocking view, popup ads that cannot be closed and email/password […]

on April 11, 2025 from 9am to 12pm, three members from AYLUS San Clemente Branch helped at Family Assistance Ministries Food Pantry. The members helped unload the food rescue trucks, sort and inspect for quality, repackage perishable and non-perishable food, assist in packing the food. Assemble non-perishable bags for unhoused clients. At the end, they […]

Reported by Elissa Song, #Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Project  Lake Washington Branch   On April 14th, 2025, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Elissa Song, Kevin Chen, Haneesh Yalamanchili, and advisor Cici Sun volunteered at the Sammamish Hometown Storm Water Stewards Restoration Project at Shannonwood storm pond. During the 3 hour event, all members collaboratively trimmed […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou 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 […]

On the afternoon of April 14, 2025, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch gathered to participate in a meaningful Easter community service project. Demonstrating compassion and dedication, the volunteers came together to pack about 200 Easter eggs and candy bags, bringing joy to those who may not otherwise have the chance to celebrate the holiday. […]

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. 03/31/25: Kenneth Wu (4 hours) Calvin Cheng (3 hours) Samuel Xue (4 hours) Scott Yao (3 hours) 04/01/25: Andrew […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 4/07/25 and 4/09/25. 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. On 4/09/25, Jaden Leung, Hebe […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 4/02/25. 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 : 3 hours: Zoe […]

On April 14, 2025, members of the AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) Morris Branch partnered with Helping Hands, a local non-profit organization in Morris County, to conduct a community food drive aimed at addressing food insecurity in the area during Easter time. This joint effort reflects the commitment of local youth […]

For the past few weeks, Aylus West Essex members have been collecting winter clothings and packing. These winter clothings would proceed to the Salvation Army. After collecting all the clothings, the our members also helped pack and sort the clothes. 3 hours(2 hours packing, 1 hour donating) each member: Jeremiah Au, Gabriel Au, Ella Chai, […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou 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 […]

Reported by Lauren Kan The AYLUS San Diego Committee organized a Community Cleanup Event at Marvin Gerst Trail on April 9,2025. Trash pollution is a prevalent issue in many parts of the world today, harming the environment as well as wildlife within the area. We believe that as global citizens, it is our mission to […]

On April 14th, from 1pm to 3pm, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch dedicated to environmental stewardship by volunteering at Garvies Point Preserve, where they participated in a trail cleanup initiative aimed at preserving the natural beauty of the area. The Garvies Point Preserve Loop Trail in Glen Cove, NY, offers a scenic and educational hiking […]

  On Sunday, April 13, the members of the Greater Triangle Branch went to the Brookdale Durham Assisted Living Facility for a performance. It is the first time our volunteers have performed at this facility. They spent quite a lot of time preparing and rehearsing at home. They fully showed their skill in violin, piano, […]

Reported by Lauren Kan 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 Saturday, April 12th, 2025, from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at NOSH Delivers!, a nonprofit organization that provides free meals to unfortunate families. On this day, we hosted many families for a Passover Youth Day of Service event, where we helped them design easter eggs and passover […]

On Saturday, April 12th, Syosset AYLUS went to a cerebral palsy home at Levittown. Volunteers started out with the residents with various arts and crafts, including painting, coloring sheets, and creating wind chimes. They helped with guiding the residents with holding the art utensils, as cerebral palsy often affects physical function. Afterwards, everyone cleaned up […]

Reported by Derek Ying _________________________________________________________________________________ AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2024-2025, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 40th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on April 7-April 13, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Karen Li On April 12th, 2025, five AYLUS volunteers helped out at the Special Needs Program at DCFC. Participants danced and sang to fun music. The teachers held a lesson about the importance of grit and respect for the others. This fostered unity among the volunteers and kids. Following the learning session, […]

Reported by: Bryan Zheng Posted by: Karen Li On April 5th 2025, AYLUS volunteers arrived at the Dallas Chinese Fellowship Church for the AGAPE Special Needs Program to entertain and teach our special needs friends there. We reviewed some Christian verses before singing and dancing as a group. During the session our friends were given […]

On April 8, 2025, the AYLUS Great Neck branch successfully held a volunteer activity in the station library from 4:30P.M.—5:30P.M . At 4:30 PM, a group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the GN Station Library, ready to contribute their time and skills to support local children and adults in their educational journeys. The cozy atmosphere […]

On April 12, 2025, the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited the Center for Science Teaching and Learning to assist with a fun and educational community event. We volunteered at multiple stations, including face painting and a “create your own kite” activity, where we helped children express their creativity. In addition, we guided visitors through the dinosaur […]

On April 12th, 2025, 2 members from our community branch worked on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. They designed and made stickers and cards to brighten the days of individuals facing the challenges of cancer. Kits to Heart (KTH) is a non-profit organization that has […]

On Friday, April 11th, 4:30-5:30pm, a group of volunteers from the Great Neck Branch grouped together and met at firefighter park to help special needs kids through sports. Yucheng Fu, Cody Ngo, Baiyu Chen quickly met up with our friend Jack and started playing soccer with him. We ran across the sidewalk, around the swings […]

On April 13, from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, AYLUS Great Neck volunteered to spread wood chips around Kings Point Park. Each volunteer worked with rakes to spread provided wood chips, specifically tree branch fragments and leaves, into a layer to nourish the soil near the trail sections of the park. Working tirelessly with few breaks during […]

On April 12th, 2025, AYLUS Houston gathered at Fulshear, TX to support the community by organizing, packing, and distributing food to those in need. During the event, AYLUS volunteers worked diligently to distribute fresh fruits and vegetables, ensuring that the process ran smoothly so everyone could receive the food they required. The event was hosted […]

On April 5th, 2025, AYLUS Houston had the pleasure of volunteering at Katy Christian Ministries Resale Store and Donation Center, where we were able to show our commitment in helping families around Katy. Volunteers helped around the store, and helped provide access to those in our community to a variety of items. For three hours, […]

On 4/11/25, 3 members of AYLUS presented an information session on two common high school activities from 7:15 to 8:15. Ivan Lee and Zhenyi Zhang presented information on marching band, while Kylee Guo shared information about orchestra. Ivan Lee and Zhenyi Zhang explained the components and benefits of marching band through personal experience. They explained […]

On March 30th, Columbus AYLUS volunteers proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of AYLUS and created posters to commemorate 10 years of service, leadership, and dedication in giving back to the community. Volunteers used their poster designs to showcase the characteristics and achievements of their branch alongside promoting the AYLUS program. Hours: Maggie Zhang – 4.5 […]

On April 2nd, 2025, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Brandon Wang, Aurick 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 serves low-income families, including new immigrant families. AYLUS-Columbus members assisted two middle school students with their […]

  Reported by: Ryan Ma   Posted by: Ryan Ma On April 12, 2025, we volunteered alongside other AYLUS members at the non-profit organization Feed My Starving Children, starting at 7:15 PM. This Christian nonprofit is dedicated to ending hunger. A total of twelve volunteers participated in the event. We packed Manna Pack rice, which consists […]

Missouri City Branch member Catherine Sun volunteered at retirement home in Sugar Land, TX. The event took place from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. It is 1.5 hours on every Saturday in February 2025 (2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22). She totally volunteered 6 hours for this event.

Missouri City Branch member Catherine Sun volunteered at retirement home in Sugar Land, TX. The event took place from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. It is 1.5 hours on every Saturday in January 2025 (1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25). She totally volunteered 6 hours for this event. Catherine taught people at the retirement home how to […]

On Apr 12th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2 hrs each): Leona Wang        […]

On Apr 11th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2 hrs each): Leona Wang        […]

On Saturday, April 12, two members went to Cary Learning Center as volunteers. Teacher assistants are invaluable in building a great learning environment. 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 […]

On April 12th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, volunteers from the Warrington Branch performed throughout the day to the residents of the Albert senior day care center playing for them very simple and very lyrical music to help with music therapy and to bring smiles to their faces.   Volunteers: 7 Hours: Alejandro W.M, […]

On April 5th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, volunteers from the Warrington Branch performed throughout the day to the residents of the Albert senior day care center playing for them very simple and very lyrical music to help with music therapy and to bring smiles to their faces.   Volunteers: 8 Hours: Alejandro W.M, […]

On March 29th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, volunteers from the Warrington Branch performed throughout the day to the residents of the Albert senior day care center playing for them very simple and very lyrical music to help with music therapy and to bring smiles to their faces.   Volunteers: 8 Hours: Alejandro W.M, […]

On May 5th from 8:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m, volunteers helped clean up Peace Valley Park. Our environmental cleanup initiative was a collaborative effort aiming toward preserving and restoring the natural ecosystem. With a commitment to leaving a positive impact on the planet, we strive to create a cleaner, healthier environment for current and future […]

  On Saturday, April 12th, from 3:00-5:00 pm, two Greater Triangle volunteers helped as teacher assistants at the Cary Learning Academy. All volunteers are invaluable in building a great learning environment. We directed the students to the suitable class, helped the teacher set up the classroom as needed, and cleaned up all the mess after […]

  AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Reading Marathon, Kicking Off World Read Aloud Day, Cary, NC – This summer Reading Marathon was successfully concluded with the praise of many participants. To welcome more participants, we will launch more reading activities that cater to different interests and styles. There are history and culture, celebrity speeches, […]

On April 12th, 2025, 6 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Clara Pan (2 hours) Ryan […]

On April 12th, 2025, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On April 5th, 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On April 12, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 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 […]

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 April 12th, members of the Birmingham Branch helped with the cleaning up of the annual Spring Plant Sale at the Botanical Gardens. Volunteers disassembled and moved […]

Reported and posted by Charlotte Chen On the morning of April 6th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at Lexington County for a Loops For Love event. Once volunteers signed in, they got to work right away on their hats. Newer members asked the older AYLUS volunteers for help with their hats if […]

  We are delighted to announce that two talented volunteers from our Greater Triangle Branch, Taige Shi and Haochen Guo, won awards at the recent Aylus 10-year Celebration Poster Design Competition. Their creative and impactful designs stood out among over 40 submissions, earning them well-deserved recognition. Taige Shi won the first place. His poster shows […]

On April 5, 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, Leon Sun, Andre Tu, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, […]

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST, David Soong and Edward Soong volunteered at the Levittown Branch of the Bucks County Free Library. Their efforts had a significant impact on the community, contributing to a well-organized and accessible library environment for patrons. By organizing and shelving a variety of books, […]

On Saturday, April 5th of 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST, 3 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited C.P. Nassau Group Home in Bethpage C.P. Nassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years and it provides various services including medical and primary care, therapy, education, and more. It also […]

Okay, so check this out—I’ve been messing with Solana wallets for years. Wow! My first impression was: this stuff should be simpler. Seriously? Here’s the thing. The dream has always been clear: keep private keys offline, still participate in staking and DeFi, and not give up NFT UX. Hmm… that balance is tricky. Initially I […]

Reported by: Cheng Jing Lee Posted by: Jenny Lin On Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 10 members(8 students, 2 parents) participated in the FMSC packing session. We started in a large room with other participants, listening to the introduction and rules explained by the staff. After the explanation, we split into smaller groups, ready to pack […]

On Sunday, April 6, from 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM, volunteers from the AYLUS Great Neck Branch came together to support the therapeutic ice-skating program at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. Each volunteer worked closely with a skater, offering guidance, encouragement, and assistance throughout the session. Their dedication helped create an environment that was both […]

On April 6th, 2025, 4 members from our community branch worked on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. They designed and made stickers and cards to brighten the days of individuals facing the challenges of cancer. Kits to Heart (KTH) is a non-profit organization that has […]