Reported by Lucas Zhang   On Friday 11/22/2024, 2 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) and Albert Chen participated, teaching from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.   Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for […]

On November 2, 2024, members of AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted online tutoring event to teach Ukraine student English. We helped the student in both reading and written parts of English. We want to contribute in every way we can to propel Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and longer-term economic & social development. Members that participated were: Truman You, Feinan […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Nov. 23, 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 […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 11/18/24. 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. On 11/22/24, volunteers Zoe Leung, Jaden Leung, […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 11/11/24. 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), […]

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. 11/18/24: Yichen Tang (4 hours), Zoe Leung (4 hours), Zihua Zhang (4 hours) 11/19/24: Yichen Tang (4 hours), Summer […]

Reported by Lexin Zhu The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in the Greeting Card Making Event on November 11th, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. We plan to give the greeting cards to local senior homes. During this event, we wrote caring messages and drew lovely illustrations on handmade greeting cards, hoping to bring warmth […]

On Sunday 11/17/24, from 12:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. The members of the Great Neck AYLUS branch teamed up to clean Stepping Stone park in preparation for the winter season. We were instructed to rake up dead leaves and pack them up into bags for composting. Then, we pulled weeds out of the flower beds […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Bethpage State Park on November 23rd, 2024  On 11/23/24 from 9 AM to 11 PM, the AYLUS Great Neck branch and the Syosset branch worked to turn a previously weed-ridden field into a place where many plants could flourish. Bethpage State Park is a park with beautiful forest trails, […]

This week, Ian Ian Ho and Yingyan Xia volunteered at their local art studio. There they were in charge of watching and helping the kids with drawing. Along with aiding them with their exceptional art skills, they also made a drawing on the whiteboard to inspire the kids. The kid’s prompt for this week was […]

On 11/19/2024, AYLUS Great Neck hosted a tutoring session in the Station Branch of the Great Neck Library. We met at the library at around 6:00 PM. This session, we had many people arrive who wanted to learn a variety of different things. Many of them needed help with their general school homework, so Sophia […]

Gave away 3 mulberry, 2 moringa, 3 gardenia and 3 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

On the evening of Friday, November 22nd Syosset AYLUS members gathered together at the Long Island Harvest Food Bank at the turkey drive. As the holiday season approaches quickly, food insecurity is an increasing problem for all: especially on Long Island. Over 200 thousand people on Long Island struggle with acquiring adequate food that is […]

Reported by Kaylin Chen Today, the Greater Tulsa Branch of AYLUS successfully promoted and fundraised for our African Library Project. The goal of this initiative is to establish a small library for children in rural Africa, helping them develop through literacy. To make this happen, we need to collect 1,000 children’s books and raise approximately […]

Report by Elva Chen On November 23rd 2024, members from both Syosset and Roslyn visited a CP Nassau Group Home in Levittown to help out the residents in various activities. The first activity was making thumb print cookies. The volunteers helped the residents with mixing in the ingredients like eggs, flour, sugar, butter and salt. […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 11/23/24, members of AYLUS Syosset cooperated with members of AYLUS Great Neck at the Bethpage State Park to rake debris and rip off tarps that the park had previously placed down. Members from both branches first used rakes and shovels to dispose of debris such as leaves and branches that […]

On November 22 2024, Greater Buffalo Branch Aylus Instrumental Team members volunteered with Bridges From Borders in their OneWorld Choir to help participants create long-lasting relationships that extend far beyond the choir’s rehearsals. Volunteers helped unite the community to develop long-lasting relationships and especially focused on helping immigrants and refugees, creating a supportive community here […]

On November 22 2024, the Aylus Greater Buffalo branch, in partnership with Bridges from Boarders and Buffalo Chess Association, launched BFB#OneWorldChessClub. The program aims to promote diversity, inclusion, and friendships among people of different ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities through the game of chess. This program is dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment where […]

On Nov. 23, Chenyue and Yiran went to the CLA to do a weekly project as TAs. They 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 them with questions. They helped to regulate the students in the hallway […]

On November 9, 2024, and November 16, 2024, AYLUS Greater Memphis Branch members brought joy and companionship to elders at a local nursing home by playing games and engaging in meaningful interactions. These visits provided residents with entertainment and opportunities for connection, showcasing the volunteers’ commitment to serving their community. November 9, 2024 The following […]

On Saturday November 16, members gathered at Fertile Groundworks to help out. Volunteers helped plant cabbages, onions, and garlic, and prepare garden beds. Everyone learned something new and gained a new experience! We cannot wait to get gardening again! Thanks to our volunteers: Nicole Sun (3 hours) Annie Liu (3 hours) Hoang Mai Anh Le […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of November 17th, 2024, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a Loops For Love crochet event. Many members got started crocheting their hats right away because they were already knowledgeable about what to do. Newer members received […]

The AYLUS Birmingham Branch partnered with Grace Klein, an organization dedicated to sharing resources for the purpose of building relationships to ignite restoration of individuals, families, and communities. Grace Klein holds drive-thru sites to fight food insecurities and provides a variety of other resources for families, including baby products as well as school supplies for […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of November 10th, 2024, 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 […]

On November 17, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch assisted in setting up for the Alabama Asian Cultures Winter Festival. Members helped serve traditional chinese food, selling dumplings and other various items. They also ran an informational table about chinese culture, and helped with overall set up and clean up of the event. Thank you to the […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of November 3rd, 2024, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at Lexington County for a crochet event for the Loops For Love Project. Lots of new members had not crocheted before, so some senior members taught them the basics of crochet. The members […]

On Sunday, November 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 had been looking forward to seeing the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Vincent Li, Eric Hong, […]

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 November 23rd, 2024, 3 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: Annika Liu (2 hours) Lexi […]

On Nov. 3rd 2024, West Essex members volunteered at LifeTown Friendship Circle Walk at LifeTown, 10 Microlab Road, Livingston NJ LifeTown is a 53,000 square foot fully inclusive and accessible center where everyone celebrates and experiences life together. It offers a myriad of opportunities for recreation, education and therapeutic play aimed at providing a comprehensive […]

This is the 131st event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens, on Saturday November 16th 2024 from 8:40 to 12:10. In honor of Veteran’s day, we partnered with Maureen and Ada to clean up the Lawrence Triangle, additionally we put up an American flag in front of the Triangle. Before we began the clean up, Maureen […]

On November 17, 2024, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 5th to 6th graders in Coding. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for coding. TOTAL HOURS David Li, Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On November 16, 2024, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Yun wen Zhang, Xinyi Ju, Xinyao Ju, […]

Lake Washington Branch The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch Coding Club Project Team hosted an online intermediate scratch session on November 17, 2024, marking the eighth class in the 10-week series for the 2024 Fall Scratch Coding Camp. (Week 8: Make a tank game)  Starting this week, we will add more one-on-one time for each student. […]

On November 20th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li, Estella Li, and Maggie Zhang, 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 4 elementary, and […]

On Sunday, November 17th, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese School of the Long Island Chinese Cultural Association from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The volunteers worked as teacher assistants (TAs) and helped the children with various assignments and activities.  A s teacher assistants, we helped to lessen the workload of the teacher […]

On November 17 2024, a member of AYLUS tutored a class to prepare for the MoEMS math competition. The class covered concepts that are needed to solve past MoEMS problems. Volunteers: Annie Jiang (1.5 hours)  

On November 19th, the Roslyn AYLUS branch was invited to the boardroom meeting of CP Nassau due to our dedication and commitment to CP Nassau. There, we introduced AYLUS and our branch, as well as talked about our experiences and the lessons we’ve learned while volunteering at CP Nassau. All the board members were kind […]

Reported by Rosie Zhang Posted by Jenny Wang On November 17, AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch held a volunteer award ceremony that celebrated both Thanksgiving Day and its second anniversary. A total of 23 volunteers won AYLUS’s outstanding community service award this year. We are so proud of them and can’t thank everyone enough for […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On November 18, 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 […]

The West Essex Aylus members Alan Li, William Sun, Ethan Yao, Emily Cai, Orion Lee, Grace Zhu and Forest Yang collected used electronics and Hazardous Waste on 10/19/2024 and 11/9/2024 for recycling. The volunteers went to the drop-off center and recycled the electronics and Harzardous Waste to the Essex County environmental team, for them to […]

On November 16, 2024, Manhasset Branch members volunteered at a 5k run at Bethpage State Park by helping to hand out shirts, helping at the registration tent, and guiding runners on the course. Members who participated: Jocelyn Liu (5 hours) and Bleddyn Mitchem (5 hours)

Over the weekend, members of the Chapel Hill Branch baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization dedicated to alleviating hunger. For years, Meals on Wheels has been providing essential meals to local seniors and others who face challenges accessing food, ensuring they receive the nutrients they need. Our volunteers prepared the cookies in […]

On November 17, members of the Chapel Hill Branch brightened the day of families at the Ronald McDonald House by donating Halloween candy. Volunteers Nicholas and Karen gathered unopened candy and delivered it to the House, which welcomes post-Halloween donations to spread joy to the families they serve. Our members are grateful for the opportunity […]

On the sunny afternoon of November 17, three members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch took part in a community clean-up along the Bolin Creek Trail. The trail, a popular route for walkers and cyclists, sees heavy use year-round, contributing to environmental damage from litter. Aware of the risks of pollution and the harm litter […]

On November 17, 2024, the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch held its monthly music performance at the Carol Woods retirement center. The performance featured a blend of modern and classic tunes, with Daniel playing the violin and Eric and Luna on piano. The seniors at Carol Woods expressed their enjoyment and gratitude for the lively and […]

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 22nd Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on November 11-17, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

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.    11/11/24: Yichen Tang (4 hours), Nathan Zhang (4 hours), Ethan Yao (4 hours), Zoe Leung (4 hours) 11/12/24: […]

West Essex AYLUS Members collected multiple products such as tissues and food items to the Millburn-Short Hills Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry. These collections provide multiple essentials to those who are in need of them.    Members:  1 hour – Gabriel Au, Jeremiah Au, Kailey Kwan, Orion Lee, Zoe Leung

Gave away 3 mulberry, 3 moringa, 2 gardenia and 3 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Volunteer activity/location: Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date: Nov. 16, 2024 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 […]

On November 17th, from 1:30 to 4:30 AYLUS volunteers went to a Long Island Chinese School to become teaching assistants for teachers and students. Volunteers chose a classroom and had to help with various tasks. Like helping students pay attention in class, run errands for the teachers, or hand out worksheets in class. Volunteers were […]

The AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at Freewheels Houston to clean and restore bikes for refugees on November 16, 2024 from 9AM to 12PM. Freewheels Houston is a non-profit organization that repairs and builds bikes and gives them to refugees, veterans emerging from homelessness, and young people from low-income families. Their reliable hybrid and mountain bikes, […]

On November 3, 2024, Manhasset Branch members volunteered at a Half Marathon and 5k at Heckscher State Park by helping runners navigate the course and keeping cars clear of the track. Members arrived at the park early in the morning and volunteered until the last of the runners had completed the event. Members who participated: […]

Reported by: Yuqi Nie On Sunday, November 17, 2024, volunteers from AYLUS Syosset Branch gathered at King Kullen, 1340 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, to assist with a food drive organized by Long Island Cares. The volunteers worked in two shifts: a morning shift (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) and an afternoon shift (12:00 pm to 4:00 […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li Today, Nov 16 2024, our team of AYLUS members had volunteered for the AGAPE Special Needs Program. The morning was filled with lessons, dancing, crafts, and games. Our craft leader led the kids and the helpers to create turkeys out of paper bags and multi-colored paper for […]

Reported by Sarah Tao  The AYLUS Mclean Branch coordinated with TeensForFoodBanks to help sale cookies on November 2nd, 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm. After storing cookies into little bags to distribute to our neighbors and community, we were able to gain a profit from these sells! All while selling, we also showcased both non-profits and […]

Reported by Ryan Ma Posted by Karen Li On November 15, 2024, we were volunteering with other AYLUS members in the non- profit organization called “Feed My Starving Children” beginning at 7:15 PM. It is a Christian nonprofit with the purpose of ending hunger. There was a total of 12 people who came to the […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 11/16/24, members of AYLUS Syosset worked with members of AYLUS Great Neck at the Planting Fields Arboretum to cut down and remove invasive shrubs as well as ivy. Members first used garden shears to cut down unwanted shrubs—shrubs without a pink ribbon tied to them—, and then disposed of the […]

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 November 4, 2024 – November 10, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]