AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 2/15/25. Aylus members helped with setting up Netflix account and sign into her TV. Aylus members also teached how to reset Apple ID to sign into account easily, change and secure passwords, how to use phone calling functions more effectively and etc. Angelina Gao, […]

Over the weekend of February 8th – 9th, 2025, our members created handmade heart pillows for young patients in need. Each volunteer devoted their time, skill, and compassion to ensure that every pillow was crafted with love and care. This project brought us together as a community, united by a common goal: to make a difference […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch held another library tutoring activity at Great Neck Library from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on February 11 2025. Volunteers worked one-on-one with students, two of whom mainly helped students read and understand textbook content, while other volunteers helped students solve math problems and English reading comprehension questions. Reported by Zhaoyu Liu […]

On February 9th, the AYLUS-Chapel Hill branch got to volunteer for the first time at PORCH’s new location in Carrboro! The main focus of Sunday’s event was to support the program PORCH for Pantries and make preparations for PORCH for Families, a scheduled week to give over 700 families in the area a chance to […]

On February 15th, 2025, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

On Saturday, February 15th, the Aylus Great Neck Branch hosted an AAPI event at the Parkville Library. Volunteers arrived earlier to set up tables and chairs, separating the different activities into three stations: origami, coloring, and crocheting. Children gathered around the carpet as volunteers Irena and Andrew read the books, “Danbi Leads the School Parade” […]

On Sunday morning, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to collect flower donations from the local Trader Joe’s. These colorful flowers were then delivered to Charles House, an organization that has been serving the elderly since 1990. The volunteers hoped that this donation of fresh blooms would bring joy to the seniors […]

Reported by Eric Chen On February 8th, 2025, Aylus members recently volunteered at a local senior center, assisting with a community bingo event. Their efforts included helping seniors with their bingo cards, calling out numbers, and creating a warm and engaging atmosphere. This initiative not only brought joy to the residents but also strengthened intergenerational […]

On February 9th, 2025, volunteers from AYLUS Chapel Hill once again came together to improve the local environment by organizing a community clean-up along Dry Creek Trail and the surrounding areas. Equipped with gloves and trash bags, the team worked diligently to collect litter, including plastic bottles, food wrappers, and other waste that pollutes the […]

On February 8th, three members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch visited Kitt Creek Family Dentistry to donate heart pillows. The dental office is located in the Kitt Creek Office Park in Durham. The heart pillows are meant to offer comfort to young patients during their dental treatments. Our goal is to make their experience less […]

On Saturday, February 15th, 2025, AYLUS Roslyn volunteers went to East Meadow to volunteer at a residential house. We’ve been to this house many times and had a great time with the residents. Unfortunately, the staff informed us that one of the residents had passed away recently and that the house was very understaffed as […]

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 The Libraries with Love project was established following the success of Project Butterfly, which built several libraries across Africa from 2022 to 2025. Moving forward, Libraries with Love will continue its mission to build libraries in Uganda, East Africa, with a dedicated EIN registration. On February 15, 2025, the following three […]

  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, […]

Three members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at the FAM Food Pantry on February 15, 2025 from 9am to 12pm. The members first sorted snacks into gift bags and placed basic fresh-keeping foods into FAM bags. After that, they assembled fruit boxes in groups of three for next use. They sorted fruits and […]

Reported by Eric Chen On February 15th, 2025, Aylus members recently volunteered at a local senior center, assisting with a community bingo event. Their efforts included helping seniors with their bingo cards, calling out numbers, and creating a warm and engaging atmosphere. This initiative not only brought joy to the residents but also strengthened intergenerational […]

Four Greater Triangle Branch volunteers went to the Cary Learning Academy today. 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. They tried hard to ensure […]

On 2/14/25, Maggie Zhang and Dan Yi packed, organized, and mailed out AYLUS T-Shirts for AYLUS branches across the U.S. They then went to their local post office to mail the shirts for those branches. Hours: Maggie Zhang – 1.5 Dan Yi – 0.5

On February 1st of 2025, AYLUS volunteers and OCCS volunteers joined hands to help run the 2025 Chinese New Year Festival at Dublin Jerome High School. Volunteers helped out at various crafts tables such as balloon arts and origami, as well as assisted backstage support. They also aided in running various mini-market booths such as […]

On January 31st of 2025, 10 AYLUS volunteers helped set up the 2025 Chinese New Year Festival for the next day. They assisted in setting up backstage, decorating a hallway using traditional Chinese symbols and objects, and creating a balloon arch. Volunteer hours are as follows: Eric Hong – 0.5 hours Chuqiao Guan – 3 […]

On February 5, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch— Aurick Guo and Enoch Chung — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at 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 assisted two middle school students with their […]

On February 9, 2025, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids learned about similar shapes and congruent shapes. TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, David Li: 4 Hours

On February 8, 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 David Li, Ren Zhi Pei, Michelle Li, Eric Wei, Sijia Hao, […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On 2/8, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 36th 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 center. […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On 2/1, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 35th 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 center. […]

From 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday, February 8, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Mandarin Immersion Magnet School 2025 Chinese New Year Festival (5445 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77056).   Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is a magnet school in Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 2012, it is part of the […]

Since May 2023, AYLUS Pearland has been supporting LSA to build a database to track their events participations and monitor their class progression. The database was successfully built by the end of summer in 2003 and implemented into their daily management. In the month of December 2024 and January 2025, Michelle Gu, Andy Shi entered […]

Reported by Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch The fourth online 3D modeling camp, hosted on 2/9/2025, was taught by Jerry Yang with assistance from Eric Huang from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Students in this class were reintroduced into fundamental Blender features such as selecting modes in edit mode, orthographic views, and edit mode tools like extruding, […]

  On February 8, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch came together at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another day of meaningful community service. With a shared commitment to making a difference, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, ready to dedicate their time and energy to supporting families […]

Reported by Kailang Du Posted by Daniel Wang On February 2nd, AYLUS volunteers set up a booth at the 99 Ranch Market to raise money for Children’s Hospital. At the event, we sold marshmallows, food, backpacks, and more. By locating the event at the entrance of the supermarket, people will be more likely to purchase […]

Reported by Ryan Ma Posted by Daniel Wang On February 7, 2025, we volunteered alongside other AYLUS members at the non-profit organization Feed My Starving Children, starting at 7:15 PM. This Christian nonprofit is dedicated to ending hunger. A total of nine volunteers participated in the event. We packed MannaPack rice, which consists of four […]

Reported by LiangYu Tsai Posted by Daniel Wang On February 9, 2025, 7 AYLUS volunteers visited the Plano Animal Shelter and donated dog toys made from old clothes in the past.  We met at 3:00 PM and took a picture with our work.  Then we gathered up all the toys, a total of 139, and […]

Activity & Impact On February 1, 2025, five members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at an Academic Decathlon competition from 9am-5pm. Academic Decathlon is a high school team competition where students show their understanding of six various subjects. These subjects include art, economics, literature, music, science, and math. This was a very large […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou To celebrate the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year, Huaxia Chinese School organized a celebration event at Ocean Air community Park. On February 8, 2025, the day before the event, 14 AYLUS members prepared delicious homemade Chinese food. The following two AYLUS members participated and each with 1.5 volunteer hours: Audrey Wu […]

On Saturday, February 8th, 2025, Newtown AYLUS members supported their community by volunteering at a local Chinese New Year celebration run by the Central Bucks Chinese-American Association and Pearl S. Buck International. This event aimed to bridge cultures together through learning and entertainment.  Dedicated members took on the initiative as they taught children and adults […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou   On February 10, 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 […]

On thursday, from 4:30-7:30pm, the AYLUS Roslyn branch assembled lanterns and decoration for the lunar new year celebration on Saturday.  The Lunar New Year is one of the biggest holidays in Chinese culture. This long awaited event is an opportunity for the chinese community to celebrate and honor their culture but also to share this […]

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 31st Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on February 3-9, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

On February 1st, from 1:30-3:30 pm, AYLUS Great Neck held another event at the Parkville Library. This was an AAPI event to learn about and celebrate the Lunar New Year. The volunteers came early to help set up all the tables and activities. At 2:00 kids came in and the volunteers Zoe and Rebecca read […]

On Friday 2/7/2025, 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 Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for younger students and one for older […]

On Sunday, February 9, from 1:45PM to 3:45PM, the Aylus Great Neck Branch helped the therapeutic skating program at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. We met the skaters. We were then assigned one skater to teach and guide them how to skate. Ally and Paris helped many skaters in need, guiding them inside the border […]

On Saturday, February 8th, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM, the Aylus Great Neck Branch held an AAPI reading event at the Parkville Library. Tiffany first read the book “Let’s Celebrate Korean New Year!” followed by Irena reading “A Piece of Home” to all of the children who attended. Afterwards, the volunteers brought the children along in […]

Reported by Eric Li On February 07, 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 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 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 […]

AYLUS members are actively volunteering in the Rutgers World Food Prize Research Project through the NJ 4-H Global Food Security Coalition club. Our dedicated volunteers meet weekly to develop research projects focused on addressing global food security challenges. Through this initiative, members gain a deeper understanding of critical global issues, engage in hands-on learning, and […]

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, Yaming Wang, Annie Qi, Hubert Zheng, Hadrian Zheng

The Starry Art Choir with AYLUS members participate in the Lunar New Year Gala held byFujian Association , performing Chinese songs for better cultural immersion and to build up close relationships with various parties. Members and duration: 3 hours – Rena Wang, Yaming Wang

On 2/8/25 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 […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Feb. 8, 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 […]

On Feb 8th, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2hrs each) Alex Jiang Junxi Wu      […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge organized its members to craft heartfelt Valentine’s Day cards to brighten the lives of  local cherished community members experiencing social isolation.  AYLUS Basking Ridge members handcrafted almost 100 cards. All these cards will be collected and sent to Fellowship Village and Residence at Basking Ridge. Angelina Gao,Yihao Zeng,Yige Zhou,Catherine Shen, Christine Shen, […]

On February 8th, 2025, AYLUS members collaborated with organizations at the Jewish Community Center to help prepare for the Lunar New Year Festival. Members were positioned to help distribute food while exchanging tickets, helping as stage crew, preparing rooms for organizations, and working at the front desk to check in visitors. Prior to the starting […]

On Saturday, February 8th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2025 volunteers from the Aylus Roslyn Branch helped Nosh Delivers, a nonprofit food pantry that was founded during the pandemic to help struggling families in need. 5 years later they still provide nutritious groceries or “Nosh bags” to hundreds of families. When the volunteers arrived, […]

Written By Felix Zheng On February 8th, the Syosset AYLUS organization volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative, working at the greenhouse for the day. The primary goal for the day was to focus on seeds and prepare for the upcoming season. We started by moving in more soil batches inside the greenhouse to […]

On February 8, 2025, Two Members from AYLUS San Clemente Branch, Tylon and Miah Zhou spent some time volunteering at Mercy Warehouse from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The two members helped out by sorting donated clothing to keep things organized. They started by separating the men’s clothing, putting the tops on one rack and […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian On February 9, a group of volunteers from the Frisco & Plano branch of AYLUS gathered at the Lexington Country clubhouse to crochet for the Loops for Love project. Loops for Love distributes crochet hats to cancer patients at the local hospitals. The volunteers continued to work […]

On Saturday, February 8, 2025, the Newtown AYLUS team once again made a difference in the community by organizing a reading session for elementary schoolers. The  1st and 2nd graders read a story from Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo and  the 3rd through 5th graders read a story from Little House series by Laura […]

The Volunteers gave their time from 1-5 pm to make the Lunar New Year celebration at the Great Neck library possible. The celebration consisted of a show by the GNCA from 2-3 pm in the presentation room and various activities provided by AYLUS downstairs from 1-5 pm. Activities included Chinese knot making, Face painting, Chinese […]

Reported by Kaiting Hsu On Saturday, February 8th, the AYLUS Greater Tulsa Branch volunteered with the Asbury Second Saturday Volunteers at the Tulsa Dream Center. The Tulsa Dream Center is a nonprofit community center located in North Tulsa which aims to help break the cycle of poverty by providing food, sports, and education services to […]

On February 8, 2025, volunteers from the Aylus Great Neck assisted Great Neck Park District and The Great Neck Chinese Association with the Spring Festival Gala.The volunteers started working at 11:30 a.m. and ended at 2:30 p.m. In the morning, the volunteers assisted in preparing the venue at the Andrew Sterglopoulos Ice Rink, mainly responsible […]

Westfield Chinese Association held its annual Chinese New Year Celebrations at Edison Intermedia School, address 800 Rahway Ave, Westfield 07090 on 2/8/25. About 500 people attended the celebration. During the celebraiton, AYLUS Basking Ridge members performed Dance “Rain” and their perfromance received warm applause from the audience. Claire Zhang, Nancy Lu, Gabrielle Chien, Katie Cui,  […]

Seven AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 2/8/25. 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 […]

On February 8th, 2025, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]

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On Feb 1st, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2hrs each) William Chu Alex Jiang Jason Zhu  […]

After working on blankets for weeks during winter break and January, members from AYLUS Scottsdale delivered their finished products to Phoenix Children’s Hospital on February 8th, 2025. These blankets will be distributed as decided by Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and they will be put to good use in helping the community. Members who participated at the […]