In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) worked at the Jesse Liu Memorial 2024 5K Run and Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer event as volunteers. https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/WestOrange/JesseLiuMemorial5ktoEndPancreaticCancer Place Orange Reservoir West Orange, NJ US 07052 Description Join Us for the Jesse Liu Memorial 5K Run/Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer  We invite […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) started a new program, Music for Healing, to help many children with special needs. GPA volunteers host biweekly concerts at the Pillar Care Continuum of an elementary school, a special education organization in Livingston, New Jersey. GPA Musicians & Volunteers (10/18, 3:30-5:30 pm, […]

Today is the 126th event of the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch on October 12, 2024. In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, we partnered with Maureen to maintain the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy as it is the final resting place for members of the original tribes living in Queens when Europeans first arrived. […]

Jersey Cares is having a Halloween Costume Drive. It’s wonderful that AYLUS members are getting involved—donating costumes to the kids aged 0-14 and giving them a chance to enjoy a festive Halloween! Participants: Gabriel Au (1 hour), Jeremiah Au (1 hour), Eric Chen (1 hour), Jacey Ding (1 hour), Kailey Kwan (1 hour), Jarett Lee […]

On Friday, October 11, 2024, students from AYLUS gathered at the local Firefighters park to help and interact with kids who have disabilities. Many activities were suggested, such as tag and soccer, but the chosen activities were swings and playing tag.The students worked together to make sure that everyone felt included and had a fun […]

On October 16th, 2024, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li and Estella Li,  held an in-person weekly tutoring session for the 2024/2025 school year 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 […]

On Sunday, 10/13/24, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to harvest and water the vegetable beds from 10:00 – 11:00 AM The volunteers picked fully grown tomatoes, placing them into the provided plastic bags and labeling them. Those will be donated to the Dublin Food Pantry. The volunteers also watered the vegetables and herbs […]

On Saturday, October 12th, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch crafted handmade heart pillows for young patients in need. Every volunteer dedicated their time and effort to ensure that each pillow was made with love. It was a rewarding experience to know that our creations could bring comfort to those facing challenges. Our volunteers’ […]

On Sunday, October 13th, two members from the Chapel Hill branch of AYLUS volunteered for PORCH, a local organization whose goal is to provide hunger relief. Volunteers helped to greet neighborhood coordinators and wheel in carts of donations for one of the last times at their location in Chapel Hill. Next month, PORCH will be […]

On Sunday, October 13th, members of AYLUS Chapel Hill dedicated their day to baking homemade cookies for local seniors. Our volunteers prepared a diverse assortment of cookies, which were then thoughtfully packaged in cookie bags. These delightful treats are scheduled for delivery to Meals on Wheels the following morning. We believe that these cookies, crafted […]

On 10/12/24, AYLUS Great Neck held a Book Buddies program celebrating AAPI at the Great Neck Library Parkville branch. From 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, our volunteers helped set up the event and recruited kids at the library to join. Our volunteers read picture books celebrating AAPI, diversity, and inclusion, and engaged in arts and […]

On October 13th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the Korean Festival at Discovery Green (1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010). The volunteers helped sell a lot of cold drinks, escorted Kpop group NCHIVE to their hotel, acted as security guards for the dance competition, and helped with the […]

On October 12, members from AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteers at Discovery Green for the annual Houston Korean Festival. The volunteers assisted vendors and activity organizers at various stations such as fans and drawing to help those attending the event to learn about Korean culture. The volunteers helped keep the celebration running smoothly while making the […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) worked at the Jesse Liu Memorial 2024 5K Run and Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer event as volunteers. https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/WestOrange/JesseLiuMemorial5ktoEndPancreaticCancer Place Orange Reservoir West Orange, NJ US 07052 Description Join Us for the Jesse Liu Memorial 5K Run/Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer  We invite […]

In October, 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 10/12/2024, three volunteers went to FAM food pantry; Jasmine Zheng, Eastwood Zhang and Kevin Pan. The supervisor was Eastwood’s mom, Betty Zhou. The three volunteered for three and a half hours, from 9:00 am to 12 pm. The entire time was spent sorting away produce and frozen foods. At the end, the volunteers helped […]

On October 12th, 2024, 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: Emma Wang (2 hours) Annika […]

Report by Jenny Lin                          Posted by Mateen Benarieb On October 12, two AYLUS leaders volunteered to serve cotton candy at an outdoor party at the Desi District in Prosper. Hours prior, we picked up supplies and materials for cotton candy from different houses. […]

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 speeches, […]

On October 13th, 2024, AYLUS volunteers in Steppingstone Park picked up the weeds, while some picked up trash. We had 19 people in the park, with each group having 4 people. Moreover, we picked up trash, such as tissue paper, plastic, or anything else, if we saw them. Using our determination and passion of keeping […]

Gave away 1 mulberry, 2 moringa, 2 papaya and 1 gardenia and 1 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

On 10/07/2024, AYLUS Great Neck hosted another tutoring session for our local students. We met at the Great Neck Station Library at around 6:00 PM. We had many students and tutors come to this event. Xingzhi Li taught algebra and geometry to his student, while Kylie Lam taught basic grammar and helped her student work […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On October 14, 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 […]

AYLUS Houston Branch members volunteered at Family Hope as helpers. On September 14, 2024, volunteers gathered at Fulshear. TX to assist with various tasks aimed at supporting community members in need. The day focused on sorting, packing, and distributing food items to local families. Family Hope is an organization that aims to provide resources, services, […]

On October 10th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS Gladstone Branch, Kaden Luo, Jack Schlenker, and Adithya Bharath, attended the Bernards Township meeting “Connected Minds, Protected Hearts” organized by mayor Jennifer Asay about the usage of smartphone and social media and its effect on youth mental health. They led discussions in the categories of Technology, […]

On October 12th, AYLUS volunteers gathered at Bethpage park to help do some weeding and getting rid of invasive vines. Before all the action, members were taken in golf carts to a small farm where things like ivy and Mugroot had taken over trees and the field. The members were broken up into two groups, […]

Reported By Bryan Zheng Posted By Charlotte Chen On October 12th 2024, AYLUS volunteers arrived at the McKinney Moon Festival to set up our stand and to fundraise for the Loops of Love Project for cancer patients. We sold hand-made bracelets, rings, and various balloon objects. Our face painting gathered a lot of attention with […]

On Saturday, October 12th, from 1 PM to 4 PM, members from AYLUS’s Roslyn branch volunteered at a group home under the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, also known as CP Nassau. CP Nassau specializes in providing programs for disabled children and adults to help them reach independent living. On this Saturday, members decided […]

On Sunday, October 13 th of 2024, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm EST, 5 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branchvisited C.P. Nassau residents at its Bayville location. C.P. Nassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years. Its Bayville locationis a care facility, currently serving approximately. 47 patients at the site. […]

Posted By Charlotte Chen Reported By Kat Lian On the morning of October 6, 2024, AYLUS members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse to work on projects for Loops for Love. AYLUS members were already experienced with the process of crocheting a hat, so when they arrived, they got straight to work. The entire crochet […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of September 29, 2024, AYLUS members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse to work on projects for Loops for Love. Most members were already familiar with the basic stitches and patterns needed to crochet a hat, so many volunteers were able to get started […]

In October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with other branches for the newest edition of newspapers to promote youth volunteerism.  Founded by AYLUS Honorary President Cassie Wang in Aug. 2019, editors across the country worked together to have this newsletter published on a monthly basis. Besides the AYLUS announcement, […]

On October 12 and 13, members of the Birmingham Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Birmingham Zoo. Volunteers participated in the annual Halloween event, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters at multiple locations within the zoo. Members also helped transport the candy stations to each location. Thank you to all of the following members for participating: […]

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 17th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on October 6-13, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Eric Huang The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch Coding Club Project Team hosted an online intermediate scratch session on October 13, 2024, marking the fourth class in the 10-week series for the 2024 Fall Scratch Coding Camp. This program is designed for students who have completed our 2024 Summer Camp or possess equivalent foundational […]