On December 7th, the AYLUS Houston branch volunteered with Brookwood Community, a place dedicated to allowing adults with disabilities to take part in meaningful work and foster an environment that allows for a sense of belonging. Specifically, volunteers took part in helping the Brookwood Community Open House Play to run as smoothly as possible. Our […]

On December 21st, 2024, West Essex AYLUS members hosted a snack station for the Fencing Quad Competition at Livingston High School. Girls and boys varsity teams from four New Jersey high schools participated in the event. West Essex Members: Vivian Zheng (4.5 hours), Alyssa Zhang (4 hours), William Sun (2.5 hours), Hannah Hong (2.5 hours), […]

West Essex AYLUS Members collected wrapping paper and toys to LYCS(Livingston Youth & Community Service). These wrapping papers and toys are sure to bring joy to children during the holiday season! Members: 1 hour: Gabriel Au, Jeremiah Au, Kailey Kwan, Orion Lee, Zoe Leung, Yichen Tang, Andrew Zhou

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung, volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 12/16/24 and 12/18/24. 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: 12/16/24: Zoe leung(1 hour) […]

On the afternoon of December 22, AYLUS volunteers concluded their fall semester tennis class with an engaging session. Students were grouped by skill level and started with a dynamic warm-up to build energy and excitement. Throughout the class, they worked on drills to sharpen their forehand and backhand techniques while also being introduced to the […]

Planted 2 Mulberry trees at Memorial Park to support Reforestation effort of Sugar Land parks.

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) supported local libraries, such as the Summit Free Public Library, West Windsor Public Library, Montgomery Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library, Livingston Public Library, and more. BECOME A VOLUNTEER: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Library Programs (teaching Chess, tutoring, etc.) Book sorting (categorize […]

On December  21, 2024, 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 Eric Wei, David Li, Michelle Li, Daisy Wei, Xinyao Ju, […]

On 12/17/2024, Aylus Great Neck held another tutoring session at the local Great Neck Station Library. We met in the main room there at 6:00PM. We had many students who wanted to learn a variety of knowledge from our volunteers. Xingzhi Li helped his student learn the history of math and helped the student read […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On December 21, three AYLUS members assisted the neighboring organization, Hong Wu Golden Dragon Academy, in delivering donated sneakers to FedEx. Together, they transported 38 bags containing approximately 300 pairs of gently used sneakers. The following three AYLUS members participated in this event, and each got 1 volunteer hour: Andrew Zhou, […]

On December 21st, 2024, 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 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 Sunday, December 22nd, from 10:30 to 1:30, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch had a very special visit to the CPNassau Bayville location for the Holidays! We had a very big surprise for the staff and the residents. Bayville is a large intermediate care facility run by CPNasau with the goal of providing care for […]

Reported by Kaiting Hsu On Saturday, December 21st, 23 members of the AYLUS Greater Tulsa branch performed music at Covenant Living Retirement Community. Our program consisted of choir songs, violin, piano, clarinet, and flute solos, as well as a saxophone duet and band group music. We played a mix of classical pieces, modern songs, and […]

    On 12-22-2024, our branch volunteers collect various donated items, including winter clothing, shoes, toiletries, household goods, and the toys we collected for needy kids, and deliver them to local donation centers. The gathered clothing and toys will benefit those facing economic hardship, homelessness, and other difficulties, significantly impacting the lives of individuals in […]

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) hosted its 7th “Save a Life” Youth Benefit Arts Show in the Large Chapel at Fellowship Deaconry (3575 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920), from 10 am to 6 pm. Starting in December 2018, GPA members have hosted over 220 Save a Life […]

In December 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its conservation, a continuing effort for the GPA students to put their influence on the local community since 2018. GPA conservationists collect watershed samples, donate foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, […]

  AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Autumn 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 […]

Reported By: Ryan Wang On 12/20/2024, the AYLUS Farmington Branch hosted a holiday performance at the Holiday Farmington Senior Center. More than 10 student volunteers delivered a thoughtfully prepared program featuring singing, as well as cello, piano, and guitar performances. The event was warmly received by the senior citizens. Audrey Wang: 2 Hours Ryan Wang: […]

The Aylus Morris Branch collected an impressive variety of textiles and holiday items for their drive, which were delivered to Helping Hands on December 19th and 20th at 3 PM each day. The donations included 16 pieces of bedding sheets, 12 winter coats, 2 bags of Christmas plates, and 4 Christmas table toppers. These contributions […]

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) National Empowerment Education Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help local students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school […]

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with Sunrose Arts & Photography (80 Main St, Madison, NJ 07940) for a fun art & craft sale event as part of GPA Art Therapy Initiative, raising funds to support diabetes children of low-income families.  Sunrose Arts & Photography Sunrose is a […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On December 15th, 11 volunteers (both youth and adults) came together in one of the volunteer’s household to craft handmade pet toys for the local Plano animal shelter. Four of the volunteers were newcomers, and were taught how to craft the toys by learning, working with, and […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li This morning, our team of AYLUS members volunteered at the AGAPE Special Needs Program. This week is the last week of 2024 of the AGAPE Program. There were many celebrations and happy memories, including dancing, games, and coloring. The cookies that were baked the day before were […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li Today, our group of AYLUS volunteers baked chocolate chips and M&M cookies for the AGAPE Special Needs Program that will be occurring the next day. The process included baking and packaging. The end result turned out to be very creative and gave a homemade feeling. These cookies will […]

Reported by Gary Ma Posted by Karen Li On Dec 20,two members of AYLUS and two parents participated in a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) packing session. This was pretty straightforward as the non profit organization, FMSC already had everything set up and all we had to do was basically show up. We started off […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou 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 December 21, 2024, volunteers from AYLUS Bridgewater branch went to the Raritan Food Pantry to help with food distribution and support our local community. Volunteers: Hannah Diao, Annabelle Wong, Angela Gong (3h each)

In December, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Summit Reeves-Reed Arboretum (165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Volunteers are essential to the mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum and are one of the greatest strengths of our organization. They provide vital support in the gardens and make special events and festivals possible. […]

  During the week before Christmas break, two members of our branch started to collect toys for needy kids. Taige Shi designed a flyer for the event and spread those flyers with Michael Chen throughout the neighborhood after school. They collected toys door-by-door the next day after spreading the flyers. They even prepared a small […]

On Dec 15th, 2024, six members of the Forsyth County AYLUS chapter organized a cleanup event at Fowler Park: Event Details: Date: December 15, 2024 Timings: 3:30PM – 5:30PM Location: Fowler Park, Forsyth County, GA Success: Two full bags of trash collected from the playground, skatepark, basketball courts, and surrounding areas including the path to […]

On Friday, December 7th, from 3-5 PM, the Chatham Aylus Branch helped the Library of the Chathams with tech help. Two Hours: Kevin Wang Michael Lin Ryan Klepper

Reported by Kevin Chen We did book drive to Tulsa Pop! Kids for our ongoing project — African Library project on Dec. 14. Great thanks for the generous book donation from Tulsa Pop! Kids —a local nonprofit organization, and we received 350 in total from them, and this will greatly benefit the kids where we […]

Reported by Eric Chen On Friday 12/20/2024, 2 members of AYLUS Newtown supported an Autism Care Group from 6:45PM  to 8:30 PM. AYLUS volunteers spent a joyful afternoon with an autism care group, bonding through interactive video games. They guided participants with patience, and encouraged teamwork and celebrated every achievement. Laughter and excitement filled the […]

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers continued to help our local community at Community Food Bank of New Jersey (31 Evans Terminal Road #1, Hillside, NJ 07205), Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (824 Silvia Street, Ewing, NJ 08628), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry […]

In December, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) National Empowerment Education Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help local students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or high school […]

On December 14th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch volunteered at Belmont Senior Assisted Living Home (7667 Woodway Dr Houston Tx 77063) from 3:30-4:30 pm. The members played many holiday themed pieces and the seniors were very happy and greatly enjoyed watching and listening to our performers!   Volunteers at this one hour event: […]