Reported by Bryan Zheng Posted by Karen Li On January 18th 2025, AYLUS volunteers arrived at the Dallas Chinese Fellowship Church for the first AGAPE Special Needs Program of 2025 to entertain and teach our special needs friends there. We started out with a quick lesson over social respect and patience for our special needs […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On Tuesday afternoon, January 21st, 5 AYLUS volunteers—as well as their parents—gathered at an AYLUS leader’s house to package 4000 cotton candy cones for future use. Firstly, everyone had to wear gloves to keep from getting the cones dirty and protect our hands from paper cuts. Secondly, […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

Gave away 4 mulberry, 3 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

On January 18, 2025, 8 members of the San Clemente Branch volunteered at the Saddleback Church Peace Center by helping to sort LA fire relief supplies. Before volunteering, members contributed money to buying supplies that were donated to the center. Members were assigned to a wide range of rolls. Some were assigned to help with […]

On January 12th, 2025 from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM the Roslyn AYLUS branch assisted with teachers from the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island. AYLUS Roslyn branch assisted the teaching of the students at the Chinese School. We had tasks like posting the Zhuyin meanings of words on the board and helping the students […]

On January 19th, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch visited the Bayville Care Center, also known as CP Bayville, under the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. CP Nassau offers programs for people with disabilities helping them reach greater independence. CP Bayville is one of CP Nassaus Intermediate Care […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On Sunday January 19th, 2 AYLUS volunteered as a pair to set up a cotton candy stand at Coway in 99 Ranch in Plano, fundraising for the local children’s hospital. The equipment included a small table, a cotton candy machine, a bag of cones, and four flavors […]

Reported by Eric Huang, Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Project Lake Washington Branch On January 20, 2025, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Eric, Jerry, Elissa, Kevin, Emily, Joey, and 3 advisors volunteered for the City of Sammamish MLK Day of Service at the Evans Creek Preserve. For 2.5 hours from 1 PM, the members transported mulch […]

Report by Andrew Zhou AYLUS members wanted to use their table tennis skills to teach Chinese seniors in the community. On January 20, 2025, 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 happiest day […]

On January 21, 2025, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

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 […]

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 Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch The first online 3D modeling camp, held on 1/19/2025, was taught by Jerry Yang and assisted by Eric Huang. During the hour-and-a-half-long course, students were introduced to 3D modeling and the modeling software Blender and were taught how to download and setup Blender, navigate around in the Blender […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of January 19th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a crochet event for the Loops For Love Project. The volunteers were already familiar with how to crochet a hat, so they got straight to work. After […]

Throughout the months of December 2024 and January 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale volunteers have been dedicating their time and effort to create warm and comforting blankets for children in hospitals. On Jan 1st, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale members finished their first batch of blankets to be donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Through meticulous effort, members procured, cut, […]

On 1/5/2025, West Essex members volunteered at West Essex YMCA from 10:30am to 3:30 pm for the event “YMCA Annual Winter Palooza Open House” (The address is 321 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039).  The West Essex YMCA is hosting its annual Winter Palooza Open House, and they’re inviting everyone in the community to join […]

AYLUS Members Yige Zhou and Gregory Rybakov performed in Action Team New Year Gala on 1/18/25. Both of the dancers are very active members of the AYLUS Basking Ridge and professional chacha dancer. They have been performed in most of AYLUS Concerts in the senior centers held by Basking Ridge Branch. Their performance got great […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch organized the 15th monthly Concert in Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Baskin gridge, NJ, 07920) on 1/20/2025. During each monthly concert, AYLUS Basking Ridge sends out a performance signup form a month ahead to AYLUS members in the local area. Around 12 performances are collected for each one-hour long concert. Based […]

On November 3 and December 26, 2024, AYLUS East Cobb members Jerry Xu, Kaisen Li, and Kaila Li organized and conducted a mentoring program for elementary students. This initiative aimed to provide both academic support and physical development opportunities. The academic portion of the program focused on essential study skills such as time management and […]

On October 6 and 27, 2024, AYLUS East Cobb members Jerry Xu, Kaisen Li, and Kaila Li conducted a mentoring program for four 4th-grade students. The program focused on academic support, where the volunteers taught study skills, including time management and organization. They also provided math and English lessons tailored to the students’ level, reinforcing […]

On 9/8/24 and 9/15/24, members of the AYLUS East Cobb Branch, Jerry Xu and Kaisen Li, conducted a youth mentoring program for elementary school students. The purpose of the program was to provide academic support and life skills guidance to young learners, while also engaging them in physical activities to encourage teamwork and personal development. […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. 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 December 2024, AYLUS members volunteered for Books for Africa, an organization which receives books and donates them to Africa for others to read. Volunteers worked to sort, arrange, and pack up the books to be shipped. Kaila Li: 10 hours (12/20/2024 2hours, 12/23/2024 2 hours, 12/27/2024 2 hours, 12/30/2024 2 hours, 12/31/2024 2 hours) […]

In September 2024, AYLUS members volunteered for Books for Africa, an organization which receives books and donates them to Africa for others to read. Volunteers worked to sort, arrange, and pack up the books to be shipped. Participants and Hours: Annie Zhu: 2 hours (9/23/2024) Jonathan Lu: 2 hours (9/24/2024) Kaisen Li: 2 hours (9/25/2024))

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. 01/06/25: Zihua Zhang (2.5 hours), William Sun (2 hours), Andrew Zhou(3 hours) 01/07/25: Zoe Leung (2 hours), Jessica Yu […]

On Sunday afternoon, 1/18/2025, at Kendall Hall of The College of New Jersey, in order to enhance cultural and artistic exchanges between China and the United States, the Starry Art Chorus was invited to participate in the famous tenor singer Yuqiang Dai’s concert “Dai Sings. Music Welcomes the Spring/New Year Concert”. Aylus west Essex Music […]

West Essex AYLUS members held a calligraphy class for special needs children at Livingston Genius academy. The Main purpose was to teach them how to write FU characters in Chinese by using a brush on red paper to celebrate Lunar New Year’s coming. Members and duration: 2 hours – Rena Wang, Jennie Zhang, Jessica Hao, […]

West Essex AYLUS members held a musical class for special needs children at Livingston Genius academy. Members set up classrooms, taught children’s music and simple percussion instruments to enrich the kids with more music knowledge. Members:  2 hours – Rena Wang, Hubert Zheng, Hadrian Zheng, Annie Qi

Written By Felix Zheng On January 18th, the Syosset AYLUS Organization volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative greenhouse. We had a large group of volunteers, allowing us to divide into smaller teams and complete a variety of tasks efficiently. Our activities included cleaning the greenhouse, sifting seeds, making new pots, and moving cylinder […]

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 28th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on January 13-19, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Colin Xie The AYLUS San Diego Branch organized a Community Cleanup Event at Canyon Crest Academy on January 8, 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 […]

Reported by Colin Xie On January 19th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 243rd 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. Due to the current […]

Reported by Colin Xie On January 12th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 242nd 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. Due to the current […]

On Friday 1/17/25, two members of AYLUS Newtown and another presenter presented a tennis information session from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM at the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. They presented on tennis during high school and possibilities at reaching the college level to play tennis. They also discussed the different rating systems in tennis field […]

On Friday, 1/17/2025, 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 […]

In early January, various wildfires broke out across Los Angeles County, causing massive amounts of destruction to infrastructure all across the county. The Palisades Fire, which has burned 23,713 acres, has been 56% contained, and the Eaton Fire has destroyed 14,021 acres and has been 81% contained. At least 27 people have died and thousands […]

On January 18, 2025, in celebration of Chinese New Year, Austin Branch volunteers handmade an assortment of cookies, including rich chocolate and pecan cookies, classic vanilla and milk cookies, and delicate sugar cookies. The volunteers spent hours mixing and baking the treats, adding a personal touch to every batch. These homemade delights were donated to […]

On January 18th, 2025, from 9:00-11:30 am, two AYLUS members from the San Clemente branch volunteered at the FAM food pantry. The members first sorted fresh produce into different categories, while tossing out those that had gone bad. After that, the members went to go pack bags of snacks. Finally, they went to sweep and […]

For the months of winter, AYLUS Scottsdale prepared and donated shoes to the Soles4Souls Donation Drive at Designer Shoe Warehouse by Jan 3rd, 2025. This drive provides the homeless and needy with shoes that were previously unwanted and unused. By cleaning and donating these shoes, we hope to support vulnerable populations and also put our […]

Throughout the months of winter, AYLUS Scottsdale members preparing clothes to donate and donated by Jan 2nd 2025 to Savers or Goodwill. The purpose of this event was to donate old or new clothes to those in need. This event served as winter cleaning for various AYLUS families but also to give back to those […]

On January 14th 2025, AYLUS Great Neck Branch  hosted  another library tutoring session with one of the higher member counts and higher participants. From 6:00 PM  to 7:00PM we helped with the usual requests of English and math with additional tasks of playing with the little kids. Two volunteers helped with entertaining their participants with […]

On January 18, AYLUS members volunteered at the Chinese New Year Gala. Members set up an arts and crafts table with fun activities such as paper lantern making and origami for kids to do. Other volunteers also helped guide visitors and even performed in the show. Thank you to the following members for participating: Anna […]

On January 18th, 2025, 4 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: Kerry Luo (2 hours) Aaron […]

On January 18th, 2025, 4 volunteers from our community branch worked to package 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 January 19th, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank.   Volunteers worked in the carousel area of the Houston Food Bank and were assigned to first sort. Volunteers sifted through donations and tossed out products that were expired or opened. Donations were then […]

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, CP Nassau came to the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS to pick up gathered clothing. CP Nassau (Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County)  is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing quality services for children and adults with cerebral palsy. Since the New Year, 24 members from the Roslyn AYLUS […]

Report by Bradley Fang On Jan 18th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

On Jan 18th, The Chapel Hill Branch launched a project where we attached our branch tag to handmade heart-shaped pillows. The idea for this project came from our member, Grace Gao, who wanted to find a creative way to share our mission with the community. The tags were designed by Luna Chen and Yi, and […]

On Jan 18th, 2025, eight members of the Forsyth County AYLUS chapter worked to organize items and perform tasks at a local thrift store, The SHOP at CHM: Event Details: Date: January 18, 2025 Timings: 12:30PM – 4:30PM Location: 429 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 Success: We successfully completed tasks given by staff members for […]

Report by Bradley Fang On Jan 11th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

In January, Chapel Hill members participated in the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest to celebrate AYLUS’s 10th anniversary and reflect on the efforts and contributions of our members over the past decade. The contest was a chance to highlight the various community service activities our branch has been involved in and demonstrate the positive impact we’ve […]

On Sunday, January 12, despite the freezing weather, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch, Luna Chen and Andrew Zhao, braved the cold to support Charles House. They collected beautiful flowers generously donated by Trader Joe’s and delivered them to Charles House, a nonprofit that provides care for seniors. The flowers were intended to […]

On Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, five members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Volunteers performed our monthly concert at Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill. Our group, consisting of one violinist, two pianists, one clarinetist, and a solo singer, delighted the audience with a variety of musical pieces from different eras. The concert aimed […]

Chapel Hill recently hosted a fundraiser to raise awareness and support for the victims of the devastating wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Our goal was to spread the word and encourage local residents to help those affected in California. To support the cause, our member Luna Chen designed a flyer that encouraged people […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On January 19th, we gathered at the Cypress Meadow Clubhouse in Allen, TX, to create pet toys from old clothes for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. Since two of our volunteers were new to this activity, Karen Zhou started by teaching them the […]

Today, two members went to the CLA to do a weekly project as TAs. Yiran and Chenyue finished tasks very well, including directing the students to the specific rooms, dispatching study material to all classes, cleaning up after the classes, and helping the students with questions. They also regulated the students in the hallway between […]

On January 19, at 11:30 a.m., the members of the Morris Aylus chapter came together to deliver an important collection of donations to Help4All, an organization dedicated to assisting individuals and families in need. This effort was the result of a thoughtful and organized initiative to collect essential items from the neighborhood to support those […]

On January 18, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another successful day of community service. A total of 8 dedicated students participated in the event, working from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM to pack canned foods and sort out fruits and vegetables […]

On Saturday, January 18th, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST, 6 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited a C.P. Nassau’s Adam’s Gate residential home.
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, etc. In addition, it also […]

During the month of January, volunteers who were part of the Aylus Raritan Valley Branch held a food drive for the Replenish organization. Replenish is an organization that strives to help prevent hunger in various communities. Each member brought in 15 items, resulting in a grand total of 120 items! Everyone who participated showed their […]

On Saturday, January 18th, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS hosted a reading and crocheting event. The first of six weekly events to be held at Parkville Library, volunteers this week read three Lunar New Year books to the children and taught them how to crochet. With Lunar New Year coming up on the 29th, […]

On January 18th, 2025, two members from our community branch worked on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. These dedicated youths, armed with creativity and compassion, poured their hearts into crafting beautiful crochet hats and face masks, specifically designed to brighten the days of individuals facing […]

  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, […]