AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita branch members volunteered at the PEACE Farm in Saddleback on January 18. Three participants have shown up to help out at and they are tasked with a job that they’re most familiar with, wood chopping. They basically grab large logs layer around, and is a whole pile of them, and then […]

On January 11, three participate joined to help out at PEACE Farm at Saddleback Rancho Capistrano. They work on planter and stuff, I’m personally not there so not sure exactly what they did. Ethan Zhang 2 hour Matthew Zhang 2 hour Aiden Ji 2hour Danny Wang 2 hour              

AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita branch members volunteered at the PEACE Farm in Saddleback on October 5th. Four shows up to help out. The main task that assigned to the participant was planting and working at the garden. Ethan Zhang 2 hour Matthew Zhang 2 hour Danny Wang 2 hour             […]

On February 22, 2025, AYLUS-Chapel Hill volunteers donated handmade heart pillows to the Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill. This non-profit organization supports families of children, many from out of town, who are receiving treatment at UNC hospitals. The donation was warmly received, with the staff expressing sincere gratitude for our support. Starting with our […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Karen Zhou On February 23rd, 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 […]

On the afternoon of February 23 and 24th, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch carried out their monthly donation to the Helping Hands Family Center, located at the local Presbyterian Church in Chatham, NJ. This month, their efforts contributed to the collection of 51 pounds of canned soups, crackers, and pasta, generously donated by local […]

  On Feb.23, 2025, three volunteers visited the Greenway to maintain our adopted trail. They picked up trash that spread around the bushes and trimmed the branches that may hurt people exercising on the trail. The weather was cold, but our volunteers felt warm after cleaning up the Greenway and seeing people enjoy their time […]

  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, […]

On Friday, Febuary 7th, from 3-5PM, the Chatham Aylus Branch helped the Library of the Chathams prepare, clean up, and manage the granola fruit cup activity. Two Hours: Emily Kelley Lilah Nydam Ryan Klepper Hawi Ondondo Michael Lin Spencer Mathews  

On Friday, February 21st, from 3 to 5 PM, the Chatham Aylus Branch helped the Library of the Chathams prepare, clean up, and manage the bagel-bite pizza activity. Two Hours: Kevin Wang Lilah Nydam Hannah Huang Leon Wang

On Friday, January 10th, from 3-5PM, the Chatham Aylus Branch helped the Library of the Chathams prepare, clean up, and manage the granola fruit cup activity. Two Hours: Kevin Wang Emily Kelley Lilah Nydam Sabrina Wang Hassun Khan Shashwat Chakraborty Weijie

Once again, on Febuary 17th, 2025, 26 Forsyth County AYLUS chapter members partnered with BioCure, a local student-led organization, and Keep Forsyth County Beautiful for a large-scale roadside cleanup event. This time, 2 long sections of roadside were targerted for cleanup: either side of Bethelview Road. The event was from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, […]

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 Andrew Zhou On February 22, 2025, AYLUS collaborated with the Girl Scouts and Cal Martial Hearts to host the 5th Kids Flea Market. The market featured a total of 30 sites, with AYLUS occupying two of them.  Volunteers diligently set up our sites and sold a variety of items including books, clothes, art […]

Reported by Eric Li On February 21, 2025, 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 […]

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 […]

During the month of February, 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 75 items! Everyone who participated showed their […]

  On Feb.22, 2025,  Greater Triangle Branch volunteers worked as teacher assistants at Cary Learning Academy. We were assigned different classes to help younger students with Math, English, and Lego Design. Volunteers prepared materials the teacher would need in class, helped the kids with their questions during the class, and cleaned up the classroom afterward. […]

2/19 PS2 Lunar New Year Celebration Location:122 Henry St, New York, NY 10002 AYLUS Great Neck volunteered at a Lunar New Year celebration at PS2 along with other volunteers. Volunteers arrived early to help set up and get ready for the main event. The celebration was spilt into two part, the first part was the […]

Whoa! I remember the first time I tried to route a large fill through a decentralized orderbook—what a mess. Slippage ate the trade, gas spiked, and I sat there thinking: there has to be a better way. This piece is about that better way. It’s about how a browser extension that combines CEX liquidity routing, […]

Reported by Deyang Liu Posted by Jenny Wang On the afternoon of February 15th, we gathered at the Village of White Rock Creek for a pet toy crafting session. Each of our volunteers brought clean, pure cotton clothing, cut them into strips, and wove them into pet supplies. Although there were only four participants in […]

Reported by Tianlu Zhou Posted by Jenny Wang On February 9th, ARTS IN ACTION AYLUS Group hosted a meaningful “Busy Book” volunteer event at 7605 S Ballantrae Dr, McKinney, TX, led by Tianlu Zhou. Eight volunteers gathered to create 50 hand-crafted Busy Books—interactive books and coloring pages designed to bring joy and comfort to children […]

On February 15, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another impactful day of community service. United by a shared commitment to helping others, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, eager to dedicate their time and effort to supporting families in need. […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of February 16th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch volunteers gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a volunteer event for the Loops For Love Project. Some new volunteers learned how to crochet hats from the older volunteers and managed to make decent progress […]

On February 15 2025, members of AYLUS worked with the local soup of the kitchen to help and serve lunch for local homeless and low income family. The volunteers worked in the kitchen, served lunch and played music for the local community. Volunteers: 3.5 hours: Grace Wang, Sophia Cong 4.5 hours: Emma Zhang, Muling Lu, […]

On February 16, 2025, 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. David Li, Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On February 15, 2025, 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, Ren zhi Pei, David Li, Michelle Li:  […]

On February 10, 2025, Fullerton Branch members spent their day collecting items such as clothing, books, etc. to donate to the salvation army. In doing so, they were able to provide the items that families in need are struggling to obtain. TOTAL HOURS Ethan Li, Aaron Yoo:  4 Hours

On Monday, February 17th, from 9am to 1pm, we came as volunteers to 15 Hill St, Glen Cove to help the public welfare organization Nosh Delivers, a non-profit food pantry that aims to help families in need of food. After we arrived, our first task was to make NOSH bags, in which various non-perishable foods […]

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 9:00AM to 1:00PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered with NOSH Delivers. NOSH Delivers is a food pantry designed toprovide people with food and items they need. During this cold winter day, all of the customers were huddled in the middle of the pantry, waiting to be escorted through the […]

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered with NOSH Delivers, a non-profit organization in Glen Cove that aims to help families struggling with food insecurity. Their mission is to improve the well-being of the North Shore community by increasing access to food, as well as basic […]

On Feb 1st, the East Pittsburgh AYLUS Branch, helped volunteer at the Murrysville Community library with their lunar new year celebration. Tthe East Pittsburgh AYLUS Branch was primarily involved with creating various shapes and objects with colored balloons. Among the favorites were balloon swords, flowers, and turtles. Hours: Joshua Chen, Eliot Chen, Evan Chen, Jason […]

On February 16 2025, a member of the AYLUS Buffalo Branch worked at the Buffalo Museum of Science from 9:45AM to 12:45PM. There was a live event/performance at the auditorium. He checked people’s tickets and sat them down, along with giving them directions. Volunteers: 3 hours: Kevin Zou

On February 14 2025, 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 February 14 and 28 2025, the members of the Greater Buffalo branch are proud to help immigrants and refugee find a supportive community in Buffalo. The AYLUS Instrumental Team 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 created music […]

On January 31, 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 individuals, […]

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 32nd Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on February 10-16, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Okay, so check this out—I’ve sat through more slide decks than I can count. Wow! Some were great. Some were bloated. Really? Yes. Many presentations felt like a bad movie: long, wandering, and forgettable. My instinct said there had to be a better way. Over years of teaching teams and rebuilding decks at midnight, I […]

Reported by John Zhang Posted by Daniel Wang All of our AYLUS volunteers came together to collect clothes from their neighborhood and friends. After collecting many clothes from our community we all came together on 2/15/25 to donate the clothes to the GoodWill store. With all our combined donations we can make a big impact […]

Reported by John Zhang Posted by Daniel Wang Our amazing AYLUS volunteers came together to collect batteries from their neighbors. Not only did the eliminate the waste of batteries the important part of it is saving earths natural resources that we might regret wasting in the future. All our AYLUS volunteers took their time and […]

Reported by Alvin Ma Posted by Daniel Wang On February 14, three members of AYLUS and two parents participated in a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) packing session. The process was smooth and well-organized, as FMSC had everything set up in advance—all we had to do was show up and help. We began in a […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On February 16, 2025, the House of China Balboa Park San Diego invited three AYLUS members to serve as co-hosts for the Lunar New Year Fair. Our members took on the role of co-hosting the entire program, announcing the lineup of performances, introducing Chinese traditions, sharing Chinese riddles, and engaging with […]

On February 15th, 2025, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch hosted a book donation event in conjunction with New Legacy Books, Hillsdale location in hopes that these books would serve a new legacy! We donated over 200 books, of a wide variety. We hope that people of all demographics will be able to enjoy these […]

On Dec. 15, 2024, West Essex AYLUS members were invited to charity perform with Hwa-Yin Youth Chorale at The Oaks at Denville, Senior House (19 Pocono Rd, Denville, NJ 07834). West Essex Member: Ethan Liu (6 hours) Ray Liu (6 hours) Vincent Liu (6 hours)

On Nov. 8, 2024, West Essex AYLUS members were invited to charity perform with Hwa-Yin Youth Chorale at Cedar Knolls Adult Medical Day Center (48 Horse Hill Rd, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927). West Essex Member: Ethan Liu (6 hours) Ray Liu (6 hours) Vincent Liu (6 hours)

On Oct. 6, 2024, West Essex AYLUS members were invited to charity perform with Hwa-Yin Youth Chorale at Whippany Birchwood Manor (111 N Jefferson Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981) for National Day Celebration. West Essex Member: Ethan Liu (5 hours) Vincent Liu (5 hours)

On February 15, Space Coast helped plant sea oats along Cape Canaveral Beach. Sea oats are incredibly important for sea life because they help protect the coastline and provide shelter for wildlife. The sea oats also help catch sand as the wind blows, building sand dunes which help reduce flooding. Our AYLUS members planted around […]

 On Sunday, February 16th of 2025, from 10:30 to 1:30 pm EST, 7 members of the AYLUS Roslyn  visited C.P Nassau residents at their Bayville location. 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. and it also […]

  On Monday afternoon (No school day), our branch members picked up trash along the adopted greenway to restore the forest and prevent people from tripping. Volunteers wanted to protect the environment by cleaning up spaces around them. Plastic bottles and small pieces of junk are easily found along the walkway, which can be a […]

On February 8th, 2025, both the current advisors team of AYLUS Chapel Hill branch and the newly elected advisor team participated in a transition meeting to discuss the handover process. During the meeting, current advisors shared experiences, best practices, and insights gained over the years to ensure a smooth and effective transition. We also collaborated […]

On Sunday morning, two members from the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to pick up flower donations from Trader Joe’s. They delivered the fresh bouquets to Charles House, a nonprofit that has been caring for the elderly since 1990. Their goal was to bring happiness to the seniors by brightening their space with colorful flowers. […]

Written By Felix Zheng On February 15th, the Syosset AYLUS organization volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative to assist at the greenhouse. We performed various tasks both inside the greenhouse and outside at the nursery. With a large number of AYLUS members helping out that day, we were split into different groups. One […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge partnered with AT&T Teen Teach Tech and VYF to host the Cybersecurity presentation to the Community at KooChinese, address: 564 Allen Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. In the seminar, volunteers taught the audience how to create strong passwords, how to spot scam mail,  and also how to visit websites safetly.Volunteers engaged with […]

On February 15th, AYLUS Houston organized a volunteer event at the Ballard House, where they helped clean the kitchen, organize storage areas, assist with other facility maintenance tasks, and pack little gifts. They worked in teams and groups to get things done more efficiently so that the convalescent home can better serve the people who […]

On January 25th, AYLUS Houston volunteered at Books for Development. Over the course of three hours, our volunteers participated in a variety of activities, including folding cardboard boxes, sorting donated books into different genres, packaging sorted books into boxes, and placing boxes onto pallets for shipping. These books will then be sent to African countries […]

Reported by Kaiting Hsu On Saturday, February 15th, the AYLUS Greater Tulsa branch gathered at a local library to create more plastic mats for homeless people. We all volunteered from 9am-12:30pm. After volunteering we also practiced some face painting techniques but we didn’t count this as a part of our volunteer. Voluntteers: Kaiting Hsu: 3.5 […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 2/03/25 and 2/05/25. 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 : 2 […]

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. 02/03/25: Kenneth Wu (4 hours) Andrew Zhou (3 hours) 02/04/25: Zoe Leung (2 hours) Samuel Xue (4 hours) 02/07/25: […]

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 and duration: 1 hours – Rena Wang, Valentina Zheng, Annie Qi, Hubert Zheng, Hadrian Zheng

The AYLUS members participate in the E-CACS New Year Party held by East – Chinese American Chemical Society. Rena Wang is one of the event host, other members performed Chinese songs / rhythmic Gymnastics/ Guzheng, etc.. Members and duration: 3 hours – Rena Wang, Yaming Wang, Summer Li, Emily Cai, Jessica Hao, Grace Wang

On 2/15/25 West Essex members AYLUS volunteered with the Special Olympic swimming team at JCC Metro West. West Essex members worked as unified partners and assisting coaches to help participants improve their swimming skills. Our members also worked with swimmers with special needs to help them understand the “swimming team” format and learn basic swimming […]

On 2/9/2025, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches and volunteers […]

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 February 10, 2025 – February 16, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

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 February 3, 2025 – February 9, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

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 January 27, 2025 – February 3, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On Sunday 16, 2025, AYLUS Chapel Hill members restocked and organized the little library at Bolin Creek Trail, an important resource for promoting education and literacy in the community. Volunteers provided a diverse selection of books to ensure accessibility for readers of all ages, helping to foster a love for reading. By maintaining the library […]

Over the weekend of February 15-16, 2025, members of Chapel hill Branch baked homemade cookies for Meals on Wheels, an organization committed to fighting hunger in our community. For years, Meals on Wheels has been delivering vital meals to local seniors and others who struggle to access food, ensuring they receive the nourishment they need. […]

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, five dedicated members of AYLUS Chapel Hill filled the halls of Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill, with a delightful musical repertoire. This talented group featured two violinist and three pianists, showcasing an array of melodies that spanned various eras. The performers shared their passion for music and […]