During September and October, AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch members worked hard to offer online English tutoring to students in China. Our team focused on helping students improve their English skills by creating personalized lesson plans that were both effective and enjoyable. Each tutor brought unique approaches to their sessions, ensuring that every student felt supported […]

On November 2nd, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 129th event at the Kissena Park Playground. We were accompanied by Park Supervisor Roxana and other park workers, although park worker Ada was unable to come today. During the event, we repainted benches and raked leaves around the park. This event lasted from 9:00 AM to […]

On October 26, 2024, our team members returned to Sangha Education Center’s Teepee Garden and Kindness Garden, which we had helped build previously. Beneath the newly raised Totem Pole, we gathered around a long wooden table to create garden-themed art and games for children with special needs. Under the warm autumn sun, laughter filled the […]

On November 9, our youth volunteers visited the Kendra Scott jewelry store at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. In collaboration with the Sangha Education Center, they assisted customers with their purchases as part of a fundraising event, where 20% of the profits were donated to support Sangha’s programs for children in need.   Christina […]

Halloween is a big event for a small college town. On October 31st, residents all over Auburn were celebrating this spooky, fun holiday. Members of the AYLUS Auburn branch volunteered in the community’s Halloween Party. Volunteers happily interacted with children, and provided the attendees with candy bags and balloon crafts. Our members who participated in […]

On October 19th, 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 […]

Written by Alex Lu On October 19-20, 2024, members of AYLUS Oyster Bay participated in the annual Oyster Festival. About 44 members, which was more than last year’s number, were involved in helping out with this event. Our volunteer lasted for 2 days, from 10 to 1, 1 to 4, and 4 to 7 each […]

Written by Jingxuan Liu On October 5th, our team successfully organized a volunteer activity at Connetquot River State Park as part of its centennial celebration, helping enhance visitors’ weekend experiences. We arrived at the destination at 9:50 a.m. and promptly began our tasks. The team was divided into two groups. The first group, led by […]

Written by Pengyu Chen On October 5, 2024, As a member of the Aylus, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, helping organize donated clothes for individuals facing homelessness as winter approaches. It was a rewarding experience that gave me a deeper understanding of these individuals’ challenges during […]

 AYLUS Syosset branch went to Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary on 11/2/24 to remove decomposing leaves and large rocks from an artificial pond in the sanctuary. Large rocks had to be removed to the possibility that it might rip the tarp and destroy the artificial pond. This activity required people to enter the pond with really cold […]

In November, 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 September, 2024, West Essex AYLUS volunteered by making posters for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s event in West Orange, New Jersey. Currently more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. Between 2000 and 2019, deaths from Alzheimer’s have more than doubled. In 2022, Alzheimer’s disease will cost the United States $321 […]

In November, 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 November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. The Division of […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On November 4, 2024, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis.  Food is our most basic human […]

On November 2, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch volunteered at the local “Taste of China” event, supporting the community and celebrating Chinese culture. The 4th Annual Taste of China – Chinese Food and Culture Festival, co-hosted by the Town of Cary, offered attendees a chance to experience the vibrant traditions of Chinese cuisine, […]

On Friday, November 1, during Chapel Hill’s teacher workday, six members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch hosted an event to create handmade heart pillows, raising funds for future community projects. Each pillow was carefully crafted with thoughtfully chosen patterns. The event successfully raised $60, which will go toward supporting upcoming activities. Additionally, any unsold […]

Reported by Andrew Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of October 28, 2024 – November 3, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On Sunday, November 3rd 2024, members of the AYLUS Great Neck branch worked diligently cleaning up Steppingstone Park. We had 20 volunteers dedicate their time for this cause. They worked from around 9:30am to 12:00am. Members first started the morning being handed gloves to remove leftover hay and corn that were used to decorate the […]

Reported by Tanya Fu Posted by Mateen Benarieb On November 3rd, 2024, 3 volunteers gathered together from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to crochet small amigurumi birds. During this event, our volunteers continued their crochet birds they worked on during last week’s meeting.  All of our volunteers were able to fully complete a bird, and […]

On Sunday, November 3rd, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school from 1:30PM – 5:00PM. Our jobs as volunteers was to become teacher assistants and help kids with various activities and classwork. Working as TA’s, we helped reduce stress from the teacher and maintained a fun and […]

We launched a unique project this week, right after Halloween. Usually, there is always so much waste on treats after Halloween. Parents don’t want their kids to overeat candy they collected from Trick or Treat. They would throw those treats away secretly. Our volunteers found a perfect way to solve the problem. They decided to […]

On 11/2/2024 Kevin Pan, Eastwood Zhang, Eric Ding, and Jasmine Zheng went to FAM food pantry for three and a half hours from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The supervisor was Dean Zheng, Jasmine’s dad. The three volunteers spent the first hour sorting food into fridges, then they split up; Kevin, Eric and Eastwood stacked […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 2th, 2024, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual Cheshire Food Drive. Volunteers were brought in from all over Cheshire as well as neighboring towns. They would collect donations shipped in from schools and from donors during the day. There, they would check the food for expiration dates, sort […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 6st, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at a 5 miles Road Race. The volunteers were stationed at the halfway point of the race (2.5 miles), and were tasked with passing water to runners as they came along. Although the day was cold, the members enjoyed filling up the cups with […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li Today, our group of AYLUS members were volunteers at the AGAPE Special Needs Program at the DCFC church. Today was filled with dancing, lessons, and activities. One of those activities was making dog toys. This idea is very innovative as these handmade dog toys are made out […]

On November 4th, 2024, the AYLUS Fairfax Branch volunteered for AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) and helped the organization pack fresh broccoli into convenient bags and crates.    AFAC is a 94% privately funded organization that utilizes volunteer work to serve over 4000 families in the Arlington area. It is committed to fighting hunger one […]

In November 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 […]

On 10/27/24, AYLUS members helped rake leaves for elderly people who needed their yard or driveway cleaned. In total members filled over 10 bags! Participants (2 hours each): Megan Yi, Claire Cao, Kaining Zhang, Isabel Chen, Lucy Chen

On the second of November, during the contained times from 9:00 to 12:00, the AYLUS Roslyn branch contributed in volunteering with NOSH Devlivers! Food pantry. Having been created from the times of the pandemic, Nosh Delivers is a non-profit organization that strives in the goal of helping others in their food insecurities. To help in […]

On Saturday, November 1st, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered with NOSH Delivers! to support a community food drive. At the food pantry, they helped distribute essential food and supplies to needy families. NOSH Delivers, a nonprofit based in Glen Cove, fights food insecurity on Long Island’s North Shore. […]

In November, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its holiday greeting event to first aid and rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and so many real heroes in our community, who sacrifice a lot to save lives, and deserve our honor and respect, especially in this holiday season. Since its creation […]

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Aylus volunteers from Roslyn and Great Neck branches went to a residential house in Wantagh to assist residents with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a condition in which the brain doesn’t develop fully and it affects a person’s ability to control their muscles. When […]

On October 26th 2024, 7 AYLUS Twin Cities members went to pack food at FMSC. Alongside the other volunteers, a total of 24 boxes and 5184 meals were packed. We had an amazing time and can’t wait to be back! Participants (1 hour 45 mins): Claire Cao, Jessica Cao, Olivia Peng, Nyel Uffa, Jacob Lee, […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Planting Field Arboretum on November 2nd, 2024 On November 2nd, Saturday, from 9:30 to 11:00, Aylus Great Neck headed towards  Planting Fields to start work in a new area close to the garden we’ve been focusing on. This is the third section our branch is working on in this […]