On December 7th and 8th, 2024, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted two 1 hour long concerts for Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront and  Aegis Living Bellevue. A total 22 volunteers performed 25 performances at these two concerts. MCs: Megan L, Abby C  ​Performers: Anna L, Alicia F, Klara K, Christina L, Nicholas C, Jeffrey Z, […]

Reported by Eric Xie  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 24th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on December 2-8, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

On Sunday, 12/8/2024, members of AYLUS participated in the annual McCaffery’s Christmas Parade in Newtown, PA, contributing to the event’s success through traffic direction and performance support. From 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, Lucas Zhang (Event Leader), Randall Zhang, Lawrence Fang, and Eric Chen directed traffic, ensuring the safety of attendees and participants and maintaining […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 11/25/24. 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: Jaden Leung (2 hours), Hebe Leung […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li Today, our team of AYLUS volunteers have volunteered in the AGAPE Special Needs Program. This morning included a wide range of activities, such as lessons on social skills, singing, dancing, and crafts. The atmosphere was lively and welcoming throughout all the activities. Our craft leader has done […]

On December 7, 2024, Manhasset Branch members volunteered the Great Neck Parks District annual “Lights and Ice” festival from 5-9 PM by volunteering outside bouncy castles and attractions to make sure the kids were playing safely and weren’t exceeding the maximum occupancy. Although it was a chilly evening, it was a beautiful event that our […]

From November 20 – December 4, 2024, Manhasset Branch members hosted a book drive to collect books of all different categories to donate to the Book Fairies organization. In the end, dozens of books were collected and placed neatly into boxes to be sent to the organization’s warehouse. Members who participated: Benjamin Yang (3 Hours), […]

Reported by: Yuqi Nie On December 8, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, AYLUS Syosset Branch volunteers supported Island Harvest to conduct a food drive at Stop & Shop, located at 3750 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, NY 11756. The team comprised Yuqi Nie, Elva Chen, Justin Lin, and Kingston Lu, each dedicating four hours to […]

On December 11th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li, Estella Li, and Aurick Guo, held an in-person weekly tutoring session at the 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 helped 3 elementary or […]

West Essex AYLUS members performed at the New York Consulate Performance. Spreading Chinese culture through their singing. Members also helped with stage coordination, musical/vocal performance, and English/Chinese translation.   Members:  (4h each): Valentina Zheng, Isabell Ni, Serena Ni, Yaming Wang, Ella Chai, Jessica Yu, Yaxuan Wang, Gabriel Au, Iris Wang

West Essex AYLUS members performed at the Presbyterian Church to deliver peace to the community. Members helped with stage coordination, musical/vocal performance, and rehearsal assistance.   Members:  4 hours – Isabell Ni, Serena Ni, Yaming Wang, Rena Wang, Ella Chai, Gabriel Au, Jessica Yu, Iris Wang

West Essex AYLUS members participated in a charity performance of Starry Star at the Presbyterian Church for the Thanksgiving show. Members helped with stage coordination and performance.   Members:  3 hours – Rena Wang, Yaming Wang, Isabel Ni, Serena Ni, Ella Chai, Gabriel Au, Iris Wang

West Essex AYLUS members baked a variety of delicious desserts and cookies at home during 12/3/2024 – 12/4/2024 for Livingston High School Winter Concert reception. Livingston High School Winter Concert is the biggest youth concert during holiday season. It promotes the music education and brings holiday celebration and joy to the community. This event not […]

Seesaw vision center hosted a free community health screening for dry eye disease and corneal conditions on Dec,8,2024. West Essex AYLUS volunteers played an important role in assisting with attendance, registration, and guiding patients through the screening process. This event was instrumental in raising awareness about eye health and providing valuable resources to the community. […]

On Dec. 08, 2024, West Essex AYLUS members were invited to charity perform with starry arts children’s chorus at the Parsippany Baldwin Oak Senior Center. Members helped with pre-show set-ups, stage management, makeup, and performance. Baldwin Oak Senior Center is a unique community resource that offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for older […]

Members from AYLUS Bellaire volunteered at Ed White Elementary school on December 7th, 2024, from 9am to 12pm. The main focus of the program is to help elementary school students learn more. The AYLUS members helped 3rd, 4th and 5th graders with math, reading and science. Through more practice, the students improved their accuracy and […]

On Sunday, December 10th, 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 enjoyed the music and the event was another great success. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Vincent Li, Eric Hong, Austin Xiao, Eric Zheng

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Dec. 07, 2024. 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 […]

In time for the season of giving, the AYLUS Bellaire branch hosted a clothing drive to donate clothes to the Houston Children’s Charity (HCC) Closet Program. The HCC Closet Program provides new and gently used clothing and shoes to children and their families, giving them a stress-free shopping experience at no cost.    The volunteers […]

Reported by: Yuqi Nie On December 7, 2024, volunteers from the AYLUS Syosset Branch, Yuqi Nie and Jonathan Bao, along with their parents, participated in an environmental stewardship event at the Jones Beach State Park Energy & Nature Center. Under the guidance of volunteer coordinator Michael, the group engaged in invasive species removal and pollinator […]

Four members from the Morrisville branch hosted Candy Drive to support Brown Bag Ministry. Team members went out to the neighborhood to collect extra candies from Halloween. They have collected total of 53LB candies!!! Claire Zhong: 0.5h Taylor Zhong: 3h Lucy ZHAO: 2h Mandy Xiao: 2h

Gave away 2 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

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 […]

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 donated foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, and have […]

Activity & Impact On November 27, 2024, four members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for a trash clean-up in the Devonshire & Balboa area from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM. AYLUS volunteers collected about 20 pounds of trash in the area, and all volunteers from the entire event totaled about 70 pounds of […]

Activity & Impact On December 7, 2024, four members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for a trash clean-up in North Hollywood from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM. AYLUS volunteers collected about 70 pounds of trash in the area, and all volunteers from the entire event totaled nearly 400 pounds of trash. Members & […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On December 8th, 11 AYLUS volunteers visited the City of Plano Animal Shelter to donate hand-crafted pet toys made from fabrics of old clothes. Each volunteer had spent hours folding and tying these fabrics into pet toys weeks prior, and were now ready to pass them on […]

December 3rd 2024 . Great neck AYLUS hosted an tutoring session at Great Neck station branch from 6:00—7:00 . A total of 4 students participated in the volunteer activity today . Xiaomiao Yao reads stories to children and took them to draw pictures. Lia Huang also helped a lady read English. Sophia Li reads English […]

On December 7th, Rising Horizons Director Ethan Li hosted an informational meeting with Dr. Peter Bui about AI in karyotyping and giving advice to High School Students about careers in both AI and Biotech. How AI can change the clinical diagnostics –A direct talk with top scientist Ethan Li: 3 Hours

On Friday, 12/6/2024, 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 […]

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 […]

Report by Andrew Zhou Two AYLUS members wanted to use their table tennis skills to teach Chinese seniors in the community. On December 6 , 2024, they taught some basic table tennis techniques to the seniors and played games with them. The seniors really enjoyed it, with one of them mentioning how it was his […]