AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 17, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 17th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of varying ages. This […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 29, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 29th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Science, Chinese, and Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: August 28, 2026 Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Zeyue Zhang Event Description: On August 28th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online tutoring sessions throughout the day for Math and Spanish. Participating members dedicated several hours to providing group instruction to students of varying […]

On Sunday, August 30, 2026, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch returned to Kings Point Park to continue maintaining and improving the park’s walking trails. Despite the warm weather and persistent mosquitoes, volunteers stayed dedicated to helping keep the trails clean, safe, and accessible for members of the community. Throughout the service event, volunteers worked together […]

On Tuesday, September 1st, the Great Neck AYLUS Branch had a productive evening at the Great Neck Station Library. Due to the gloomy weather and it being the last week of summer, there were fewer students today. Nonetheless, the tutors and the few tutees had an excellent session. Ivy worked with a student on writing, […]

Day 5 of the CRAB Biology Summer Camp occurred on Friday, 8/28/26. This lecture covered many topics in evolution, ecology, and body systems. Teacher Isabelle Yang started off by covering evolution, including natural selection, evidence for evolution,  the mechanisms by which evolution can occur, and speciation. Teacher Zoe Li covered ecology which contained topics on […]

Day 4 of the CRAB summer camp occurred on August 27. The overarching topic of day 4 was genetics. Teacher Isabelle Yang started by reviewing the structure of DNA. Then Teacher Zoe Li covered DNA replication, transcription, and mRNA modification, Isabelle covered translation, and Zoe taught about mutations. Isabelle proceeded to teach important genetics vocabulary […]

Day 3 of the CRAB Biology Summer Camp happened on Wednesday, 8/26/26, starting on time at 2:30 pm EST. Lecture 3 was one of the more condensed lectures, combining Metabolism (Specifically Cellular Respiration + Photosynthesis) along with cell division. Teachers went in depth about the steps of Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis, along with the processes […]

Day 2 of the CRAB Biology Summer Camp happened on 8/25/26, starting on time at 2:30 pm EST. Lecture 2 covered the entirety of cell biology, ranging from the components of the cell membrane to cell transport, and parts of the cell.  Teacher Zoe Li opened the lecture talking about the cell wall, the cell […]

On 8/29/2026, the AYLUS Syosset Branch volunteered at Shoprite of Plainview, collaborating with Island Harvest to host a Back to School Drive! Our mission was to donate at least 100 pounds of items to distribute to underprivileged students across Long Island, ensuring all kids have an equal opportunity to learn and have ample school supplies […]

The first day of the CRAB biology summer camp occurred on August 24. THe CRAB team covered chemistry and biochemistry. This lecture contained the hardest conceptual concepts as chemistry is a difficult subject, especially for those who learned about it for the first time. Teacher Zoe Li covered the foundations of chemistry, general concepts about […]

On August 28th, from 5 to 6 PM, AYLUS Great Neck volunteers came to Firefighters Park to play with kids with special needs. Two volunteers stayed with one kid. Jaden and Cody stayed with Austin in the playground while Baiyu and Yucheng stayed with Jack to play table tennis with younger children. Austin was playing […]

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, volunteers from Syosset Aylus continued to spend their mornings helping out at the weekly CCE Nassua Farmer’s Market at Eisenhower Park Field 8. There are three shifts total with a maximum limit of 4 volunteers per shift. Members of the first shift arrived as early as 7:30 in the morning to help […]

On August 22nd, 2026, members of AYLUS Syosset volunteered at the CCE Nassau Farmer’s Market at Parking Field 8 of Eisenhower Park from 7:30 AM to 2 PM. Members worked on stands, such as the information center and the children’s activities table, at the farmer’s market. Early morning shifts helped set up the market, and afternoon […]

Both Jeremiah Au & Gabriel Au had served as VBS Summer Camp Volunteers on 8/10-8/14/26. VBS Summer Camp is run once a year at Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey which is open to all kids who are raising Kindergarten – 6 Grade. Both of them served as a crew leader and station leader to […]

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. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(5 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. William Sun(5 hours), Leonard Yuan(5 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. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 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. Keneth Wu (2.5 hours) Samuel Xue (2.5 hours)

Reported by Zoe Ying We are helping 92130Cares, a non-profit organization that provides food to low-income families in 92130. Grocery stores are not allowed to remove broken eggs from a carton, so they donate the whole package to 92130Cares. 92130Cares repackages the good eggs into packages of 6, and the donated egg carton will be cut and […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Writing Cards for Police Date: August 30, 2026 Time: 2:00-4:00 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Peter Hsu Event Description Our volunteers gathered at Irvine Heritage Library to create handmade thank-you cards for the Irvine Police Officers. Through these cards, we shared messages of appreciation and gratitude […]

Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 97th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on August 24-August 31 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by Kathleen Jiang; Posted by Charlotte Chen This Saturday, we all volunteered at the Richardson Feed My Starving Children location and signed up for the packing and labeling team. We watched videos to ensure everyone was careful and aware of the rules. The packers worked at table 1 scooping the rice, vitamins, soy, and […]

Reported by Sandy Yang; Posted by Charlotte Chen This Saturday, we all volunteered at the Richardson Feed My Starving Children location and signed up for the packing team. We worked at table 1 scooping the rice, vitamins, soy, and vegetables while others packed the rice, weighed it, and sealed it. We met so many new […]

Reported by Navika Thaker; Posted by Charlotte Chen The event on 8/15 at Russell Creek Park supports the Interactive Student Community Night, a student-led event that brings Plano West Senior High clubs and students together through interactive activities, performances, and community engagement. Funds raised will help cover event materials, interactive activity supplies, and student prizes. […]

Reported by Evan Hou ; Posted by Charlotte Chen On August 2nd, 2026, members of the AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch came together for another Loops for Love event. This involved continuing and finishing past crochet projects for future donation or fundraising. All in all, we are so grateful for the volunteers who showed up […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 30th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 323 online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 23th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 322 online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 16th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 321th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 9th, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 320th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]

Reported by Ziyu Yang On August 2nd, 2026, members of the AYLUS San Diego branch participated in the 319th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 8/22/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 74th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. All […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang On 8/8/2026, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 73th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. All […]

Reported by Brianna Zhang. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 30th collection and recycling of used batteries in August 2026. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 2 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling of batteries […]

On Monday, August 24th, AYLUS members helped shelve and filter through various food items at the NOSH food pantry.   Volunteers started at 9 am, working together to pack food items such as mixed vegetables and beans into various bags to ship out.  Throughout the day, volunteers continued, organizing canned goods into boxes and shelving pastries. […]

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 need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

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 need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

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 need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

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 need, yet thousands of residents in North San Diego County are food insecure. Each day at Interfaith sack lunches […]

On Saturday August 8th, AYLUS Roslyn paired with volunteers of the Syosset branch to visit the Levittown cerebral palsy residency. Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders caused by abnormal brain development, affecting movement, muscle tone and coordination. Fortunately, dozens of centers across Long Island are available to aid residents through their journey.   […]

The volunteer delivered personalized summer math tutoring sessions to students in need. This dedicated support clarified complex equations and solidified foundational math skills. Consequently, students not only improved their grades but also developed a more positive attitude toward their coursework. Volunteer: Michael Qu (June 6, 13, 20 and 27; July 11, 18, 25; and August […]

On Saturday, August 29th, from 3:45 – 5:00 PM, members of the Great Neck AYLUS branch hosted an event for kids at the Great Neck Main Library. The activities that were held at this event included story reading and arts & crafts such as origami, paper cutting, pom-pom art, and color scratching. Stories were read […]

  The Summer Reading Marathon has successfully concluded, having received the praise of many participants. To welcome more participants, we will launch more reading activities that cater to different interests and styles. Further events would include history and culture, celebrity speeches, children’s stories, world classics and other series. During the event, volunteers used their reading […]

On Sunday morning, August 30th, 2026, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to collect flower donations from the local Trader Joe’s. These colorful flowers were then delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit that provides care for seniors and those with dementia. The volunteers hoped that this donation of fresh blooms would bring […]

On Sunday morning, August 16th, 2026, two of our members of AYLUS Chapel Hill branch supported Charles House by collecting a generous donation of flowers from Trader Joe’s. These vibrant blooms were delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit dedicated to caring for seniors and individuals with dementia at the Carol Woods Retirement Community. On Monday, […]

On Sunday, August 9th, 2026, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch continued their support for Charles House by picking up a generous donation of fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s. The vibrant blooms were delivered to Charles House, a nonprofit that serves seniors and individuals with dementia at the Carol Woods Retirement Community. On […]

On August 23rd, 2026, members of our Chapel Hill branch completed a flower delivery service project to support seniors at Charles House. Volunteers Leah Yang and Irena Gao picked up fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s. After carefully loading and organizing the flowers into their vehicle, they delivered them to Charles House in Chapel Hill. The […]

On August 23, 2026, Chapel Hill Branch members baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels. Volunteers prepared the cookies in their own kitchens and then packaged and delivered them to the organization. We hope the cookies brought a little extra joy to local seniors and homebound individuals who receive Meals on Wheels deliveries. This service […]

On August 22, 2026, the Chapel Hill Branch visited the Little Free Library along the Bolin Creek Trail near the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden. Volunteers replenished the collection with gently used books and organized the shelves to make the selection easier for community members to browse. The Little Free Library provides a convenient way […]

On August 22, 2026, volunteers from the Chapel Hill Branch prepared and donated handmade pillows and origami creations to the Ronald McDonald House. These thoughtful gifts were intended to provide comfort and cheer to children and their families during a challenging time. The project gave volunteers a meaningful opportunity to use their creativity to support […]

On August 15, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch gathered to make heart-shaped pillows and origami gifts for patients. Volunteers spent several hours cutting fabric, sewing, putting the pillows together, and folding origami. The goal of this project was to create simple handmade gifts that could brighten a patient’s day and offer some […]

On August 8, 2026, four AYLUS Chapel Hill members volunteered at Dry Creek Trail and the ECHHS campus. They worked together to pick up litter around the area, including plastic bags, food wrappers, and other trash. The cleanup helped make the trail and campus cleaner for everyone who uses the area. The volunteers also did […]

San Diego AYLUS Accessibility program plans and organizes events that will support the community of people with disabilities. In collaboration with TMI (Toward Maximum Independence), a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), we will plan and organize impactful events where AYLUS volunteers can make […]

On August 22, 2026, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals every year to children, […]

On Sunday, August 30th, from 3:30 to 4:30pm, the team of The AYLUS Northwest Arkansas branch volunteered as tutors for Olympiad Math class in Walson Chinese School. This is the third class of this new semester. This class will be given weekly through the whole school year, totally 30 weeks. This activity is also a […]

On August 22nd, 2026, the AYLUS Houston Branch volunteered at Family Hope fair, where they aided in their mission to provide food for those in need in the local Katy area. For three hours, volunteers helped pack bags of produce and dry food before distributing to the cars that drove by.    Volunteers first lined […]

On August 7th, 2026, the Houston Branch hosted a book drive, in order to provide kids in lower family income a chance to own their own book. The branch collected new and lightly used books, in order to promote reading skills and increased literacy, and aid Books between Kid’s mission in allowing children in the […]

On August 23rd, 2026, from 8 to 12 AM, 6 volunteers from AYLUS Houston volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. Volunteers helped sort food items into boxes, boxes that would later be donated to help feed financially insecure seniors. Everybody put in their best effort and worked diligently, succeeding in fulfilling AYLUS’s mission of helping […]

On August 15, 2026, members of the AYLUS Houston Branch gathered at Seven Lakes High School to collect clothing donations for orphanages in Mexico. Thanks to the generosity of local families and the dedication of our volunteers, many bags of clothing were donated to help children in need. Volunteers worked together to receive, organize, and […]

On Saturday morning, AYLUS Houston volunteers dedicated three hours to serving local families at Family Hope in Fulshear. Working together as a team, our volunteers supported the organization’s efforts to provide essential resources to families in need. During the service activity, volunteers sorted and organized donated supplies, and helped prepare essential resources for distribution. Through […]

Youth volunteers on Saturday 8/29 from the AYLUS Houston branch spent four hours serving at Katy Christian Ministries (KCM) on Saturday, August 22nd, assisting with the organization and arrangement of clothing in the retail store. Through their efforts in sorting inventory and improving storefront presentation, the volunteers created a welcoming environment for shoppers and supported […]

On Saturday, August 22th, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Houston branch dedicated four hours of service to Katy Christian Ministries (KCM), focusing on organizing and arranging clothing items in the retail store. By tidying inventory and enhancing the storefront, the team helped create an inviting space for shoppers while bolstering KCM’s day-to-day operations. The volunteers […]

On Saturday, August 15th, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Houston branch spent four hours volunteering at Katy Christian Ministries (KCM). The team focused their efforts on organizing clothing inside the retail store. By brightening up the store and keeping inventory neatly arranged, the volunteers helped create a more welcoming environment for shoppers while supporting KCM’s […]

On August 29, 2026, a group of 8 AYLUS Houston Branch volunteers spent 2.5 hours at The Ballard House in Katy, Texas. We prepared and served a full, hearty meal for the residents, including fried rice, alfredo & tomato pasta, an assorted vegetable platter, cornbread muffins, and soup. Everyone jumped in and helped with different […]

On August 22, 2026, a group of AYLUS Houston Branch members volunteered in organizing a shoe drive at the Seven Lakes High School Freshman Center. We set up at the Freshman Center and worked together to receive, collect, and load all the donated shoes into cars. Everybody pitched in to carry bags/boxes and we got […]

On August 15th 2026, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted a 1 hour concert at Aegis Living Bellevue. This was the Summer Reverie Concert, and a total of 16 volunteers performed 15 performances at the concert. ​MC: Emma Ye ​Performers: Victoria Ge, Aishi Agiwal, Alicia Feng, William Ma, Keyu Guo, CiCi Cui, Lawren Bai, Ava […]

Reported by Katherine Backues 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 […]

Reported by Emily Chen Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2026-2027 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of August 24, 2026 – August 31, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to help […]

Reported by Emily Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2026-2027 Solution for Hope online classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of August 17, 2026 – August 23, 2026. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On August 29, 2026, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. Volunteers worked in the Warehouse Prep of the Houston Food Bank and were assigned to prepare bags of white rice for sale. Volunteers worked in a lineup where some scooped rice, poured rice […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 29th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 15th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 8th, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

Reported by Charles Liu On August 1st, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible […]

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 253rd volunteer event as part of our African Library Project (ALP) Book Drive. Our young volunteers organized all the books previously collected for the project and carefully selected books that were new or in gently used condition. The volunteers sorted the […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Assisting with Care Date: August 29th, 2026 Time: 1 PM- 3 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On August 29th, 2026, members from the AYLUS Irvine Branch volunteered at the local senior center. Volunteers provided water and lemonade to residents throughout the building. […]

On August 29, 2026, volunteers from Frisco AYLUS’s Tech and Web Team met up to transfer posts from the national AYLUS website to the Frisco AYLUS website. Because school was back in session, everyone was very motivated to work as fast as possible without error so they could attend to other tasks. Looking back on […]