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.

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 […]

  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 […]

Reported by: Bryan Wang On December 7th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Farmington branch volunteered at the Second Annual Holiday Drive sponsored by Hartford Healthcare’s LGBTQ+ resource group. The volunteers helped prepare and distribute toys, clothes, and food for 23 families in need. Bryan Wang: 4 hours Connor Jiang: 4 hours Kyning Sun: 4 hours […]

Reported by John Zhang Posted by Jenny Wang Our project is to collect batteries and recycle them to help preserves earths precious resources. Our members took time to collect batteries from neighbors for recycling. On December 7th 2024, we brought all our collected batteries for recycling at Frisco environmental collection center. Not only did we […]

On December 6th, 2024, Opelika’s annual Christmas Parade took place right before the Snopelika, Opelika’s beloved annual holiday event. Thousands of local citizens gathered to see over 90+ parade entries and the lighting of a brand-new 72-feet-tall Christmas tree. AYLUS Auburn Branch helped break down 400 barricades and load them onto trucks after the parade, […]

Reported by Sarah Tao The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in a Thanksgiving Food Drive in Reston Community Center on November 28, 2024. During this event we were able to sort a variety of foods with many others within this community. We retrieved hundreds of foods from a pantry that was collected from all around our […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On December 7th, we made 20 pet toy kits to prepare for the craft activity in the AGAPE Special Needs program at DCFC. We first cut the collected old t-shirts into 1-inch wide long strips, then we tied 4 strips together to create each kit. We made […]

On December 7th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM). These volunteers helped separate clothes and tidy up the place by re-organizing the clothes to give customers a better shopping experience. Participants: Evan Nguyen (4 hours), Charlie Rogan (3.5 hours), Lynette Li (3 hours), Katherine Guo […]

Reported by: Tianlu (Alex) Zhou Posted by: Karen Li On December 1, 2024, Alex and Karen, two super-dedicated volunteers met at Jeanie’s Art Studio, got to work making Christmas cards for the teachers at DCFC Special Needs. They also spent hours carefully preparing Christmas-themed craft supplies and designing super-thoughtful cards for teachers like Ms. Joyce […]

Reported by Terry Lin Posted by Karen Li On December 6th, starting at 7:15 PM, ten AYLUS volunteers gathered at Feed My Starving Children, also known as FMSC. We first watched an introductory video and it taught us how we were going to pack our food for the Dominican Republic. First, we had to wear […]

Inspired by iPAD Club, AYLUS Basking Ridge extended our technology support program to more senior living communities. Our members contacted The Residence at Basking Ridge and hosted our first Tech Support event at The Residence at Basking Ridge(Address: 219 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge) Our members introduced themselves and AYLUS Basking Ridge to the seniors. […]

Ten AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 12/7/24. The one volunteer that was new to SIM first participated in a brief new volunteer orientation, while the other two helped set up the gym rooms before the kids got here. Once the session started, each volunteer paired up […]

Branch of the Month (April 2025) Greater Princeton, NJ San Diego, CA West Essex, NJ Frisco & Plano, TX Morrisville, NC   Murrieta, CA Chapel Hill, NC Pearland, TX Houston, TX Roslyn, NY New Branch of the Month (Founded in last 12 months) New Town – PA Lake Washington, WA Morris, NJ Branch of the Month […]

  Two Greater Triangle Branch volunteers went to the Cary Learning Center this Saturday. They have done a great job of helping students and teachers this afternoon. They directed the students to the suitable class, helped the teacher set up the classroom as needed, and cleaned up all the mess after class. Chenyue Li and […]

On November 24, 2024, members of the Great Neck chapter of AYLUS gathered at Stepping Stone Park to prepare the garden for winter. Volunteers formed groups to remove seasonal flowers and weeds, ensuring the garden beds would be ready for the colder months. Equipped with gloves and spades, they worked carefully to uproot plants, protecting […]

On November 30, 2024, the Austin Branch volunteered in the Brown Santa Program, a community-driven initiative aimed at supporting families in need. The activities included donating toys to bring joy to children, wrapping gifts to ensure a festive presentation, and distributing presents to brighten the holidays for underserved families. The volunteers helped spread holiday cheer […]

Throughout the month of November, seven AYLUS San Clemente Branch Members collected bottles and cans in preparation for their 6th monthly recycling event. The cans and bottles are made of an assortment of metal, glass, and plastic. Before selling them, members first organize them by material, with each costing different amounts of money by weight. […]

Reported by Elissa Song and Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   On December 1st, 2024, the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch founders Eric Huang, Elissa Song and Jerry Yang, along with members Emily Qi, Haneesh Yalamanchili, Kevin Chen, Xiao Mao and Joey Zhu came together to discuss matters involving the division. Their conference—which was held on […]

On December 4th, 2024, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li and Estella Li 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 middle school […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch On December 1, 2024, the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch Coding Club Project Team hosted the ninth class in the 2024 Fall Scratch Coding Camp, a 10-week series designed to enhance intermediate Scratch programming skills. This session focused on “How to Polish Your Game,” helping students refine their projects […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On December 2, 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 16th, members of AYLUS Puget Sound visited Robinswood Park in Bellevue to help walk along the streets of Bellevue and pick up the litter scattered around the streets. A total of 5 volunteers helped to pick up trash. Organizer: Logan Kwan Participants: Logan Kwan, Chloe Kwan, Christina Liu, Peggy Li, Jamie Li Total Individual […]

From 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM on Sunday, December 1, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Beacon (11212 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002).   The Beacon is a nonprofit organization that provides essential services, legal aid, counseling, and housing access to people experiencing homelessness in Houston. In 2023, the Beacon was able to […]

Planted 3 Mulberry trees at Memorial Park to support Reforestation effort of Sugar Land parks.

AYLUS Basking Ridge Members Isabelle Qi and Olivia Chen volunteered at Bernard Township’s Meet Santa Event at the Ridge Restaurant in the center of Basking Ridge. Our volunteers were asked to bring crayons, coloring supplies, and paper to entertained the children that would like to write/draw to Santa. It was a very cold day outside […]

On November 24, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

On November 17, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

Reported by Angela Li   “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” Martin Luther King Jr.   At an average total of $150,000, cancer treatment costs are more than four times higher than treatment for other common health conditions. Despite paying high costs for cancer treatment, some patients still suffer from inadequate treatment and […]

On Tuesday, 11/26/24, from 6-7 PM, volunteers from AYLUS Great Neck branch tutored students in a variety of different subjects at Great Neck Library Station Branch. Summer Lu helped students develop their reading skills, Kylie Lam and Xingzhi Li helped students with their work, and Elaine Xing helped someone learn English. Finally, Ivy Li guided […]

On Wednesday, November 27th from 1-3, the Chatham Aylus branch helped the Chatham Library for preparations by building Gingerbread Houses 2hrs: Michael Lin Kevin Wang Spencer Mathews Mason Ludwig Weijie (Will) Chen Hassun Khan Sydney Leung

Reported by Eric Li On November 1st, 2024, 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 […]

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.  11/25/24: Summer Li (2.5 hours), Emily Cai (2.5 hours), Brandon Wong (2.5 hours), Brayden Wong (2.5 hours), Calvin Cheng […]

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.  On Saturday, AYLUS Hunger Committee organized a special PB&J Sandwiches Event, and total delivered 33 loafs of sandwiches to […]

On Dec. 1st 2024 West Essex AYLUS volunteered at Reeves -Reed Arboretum from 11am to 2pm to help put holiday lights on the trees.  The trees will then be decorated by  local businesses, non-profit organizations, families, scout, and local school groups. West Essex members (3 hours each): Cecilia Zhang, Orion Lee, Aily Wei, Thomas Smish, […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On November 23rd, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 30th 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 […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On November 9th, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 29th 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 […]

On Sunday, December 1st, AYLUS Houston volunteered at the Houston Food Bank, dedicating three hours to supporting its mission of fighting hunger. The majority of our members worked on assembling senior boxes, carefully packaging essential food items to assist elderly residents in need. Additionally, some members were directed to the Carousel Room. This flexibility allowed […]

On November 23, AYLUS Houston hosted its twelfth SMILE Inclusive Playdate for special needs children. Held at Katy Christian Community Church, the event contained four stations : emotional expression, kitchen, puzzle games and board games. These activities are carefully selected to ensure that every child can participate and have a good time, so that they […]

On November 9th, AYLUS Houston members dedicated their morning to volunteering at the KCM Resale Center from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., contributing to the organization’s mission of supporting local families in need. Volunteers worked at two separate locations: Kingsland and the 5510 First Street site, providing assistance wherever needed. At both locations, members engaged […]

On Friday, November 29th, AYLUS Houston members volunteered at Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) to support the shelter’s mission of caring for rescued and abandoned animals. This event provided a unique opportunity for volunteers to connect with the shelter’s dogs and ensure their well-being. Throughout the 2 hour session, members assisted by walking dogs of […]

From 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, November 30, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Houston Food Bank(535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029).   The Houston Food Bank is a nonprofit and the U.S.’s largest food bank in distribution. Through a network of more than 1,600 community partners, the organization provides hunger […]

On November 24, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck participated in volunteer activities at the farmers market at Great Neck House. For the event, we set up a table to raise funds for CP Nassau, with volunteers contributing from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. Some volunteers arrived early to prepare the display, arranging handcrafted items—bracelets and crocheted […]