In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) forest restoration team worked for the Forest Restoration events at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton (57 Mountain Avenue). Together, we can help protect our forest lands. Founded in 1969, FOPOS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to acquiring open space […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members Ben Zhou (9/28, 5-6 pm, 1 hr) and Ethan Zhou (9/28, 5-6 pm, 1 hr) printed 3-D artworks and called for a charity fundraiser. GPA donated collected fund to Little Warrior Foundation for enhanced children’s cancer research.   

In September-October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) worked with the New Jersey Special Olympics Volunteer Manager Ms. Fair and scheduled GPA volunteers to help the youth athlete league teams with score keeping, equipment such as that compound bow, order keeping, etc. About New Jersey Special Olympics: Our Mission Our mission […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE.  AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or […]

In September 2024, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its conservation, a continuing effort for the GPA students to put their influence on the local community since 2018. GPA conservationists collect donated foods & clothes, recycle plastic bags & batteries, pick up trash at nearby parks and trails, and have […]

On Sept. 22nd, 2024, West Essex AYLUS members volunteered for the Bike Livingston event at Livingston Town Hall, 357 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ. The West Essex YMCA and the Livingston Bike Committee are pleased to announce the return of Bike Livingston, a family-oriented bike tour through some of our town’s beautiful neighborhoods. Cyclists of […]

Written By: Bryan Fan On September 22nd, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Sunday Long Island Chinese School to assist teachers with their classes. As a reoccurring event, volunteers already knew what to do, and assisted in things like helping teachers grade papers and whatnot. Volunteers also helped in retrieving materials for the teacher, […]

Columbus branch volunteers, Maggie Zhang, Brenna Li, and Dan Yi, assisted in keeping track and summarizing orders, selecting, packing, and shipment of 76 AYLUS T-shirts to 6 branches in 7 boxes on September 27th, 2024, under the instruction of AYLUS board of director, Dakun Wang. On 9/27, Maggie Zhang counted, organized, and packed AYLUS T-Shirts […]

In September, 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 September 21, 2024, 13 members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in South Orange County. This is a large event that raises awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Members were assigned various roles in preparation for the walk, during the walk, and after the […]

  On September 21, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS volunteered to help out at the Mid Autumn Festival hosted by the Great Neck Chinese Association’s (GNCA) at Steppingstone Park. The mid autumn festival is an important holiday in Chinese culture, with a long history and many traditions. These include eating mooncakes, gathering with your […]

On September 22nd, 2024, AYLUS Branch Roslyn volunteered at  Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese School from 1:30 to 5 p.m. The volunteers assisted the teachers and help make their jobs easier by reducing workload.  As Teacher Assistants we need to maintain order in class when the teacher cannot. We were assigned to rooms […]

Four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Jason Lu, Vincent Li, Brenna Li, and Estella Li,  volunteered at 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 […]

Reported by Audria Tan     Posted by Mateen Benarieb On September 22nd, we made pet toys using old clothes for the cats and dogs at the animal shelter at one of the volunteers’ residences.  This is the first time for our group to make pet toys.  Our mentor taught us the process of making the […]

From 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Sunday, September 22, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Evelyn’s Park(4400 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401-4306).   At this event, members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch cleaned up trash around Evelyn’s Park. Waste items such as plastic cutlery, cups, bottles, and others were collected from trails, fields, […]

On September 21, 2024, the Greater Memphis Branch continued its commitment to addressing pollution by cleaning Cameron Brown Park as part of their initiative to adopt and maintain local parks. Pollution is a widespread issue, but through their efforts, the volunteers contributed to keeping the park clean and enjoyable for the community. Each member received […]

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, we went to Bethpage to assist citizens with cerebral palsy. We arrived at 1 PM and stayed till 4 PM. When we arrived we started the day off by making Rice Krispie treats. The citizens helped us by pouring the ingredients into a bowl. After that, they helped melt the […]

In September of 2024, members of the Morris Aylus Branch taught younger kids different extracurricular activities such as sports, music instruments. They used their skills for teaching the future generations to fundraise for under represented people in terms of food insecurity and hunger on the local level. The volunteers spread word throughout their communities and […]

Reported by Colin Xie On September 22nd, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 229th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

On September 22 2024, a member of AYLUS tutored an online math class. She taught concepts and skilled needed to solve MOEMS problems from previous years. Volunteers: Annie Jiang (1.5 hours)

On September 14th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Memorial branch volunteered at the Chinese Community Center for the moon festival. The volunteers helped make mooncakes and also taught visitors on how to make them. They also helped with directing performers to their designated locations and helped out with game stations. The members were able to […]

On September 21st, 2024, 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 September 21, 2024, members of AYLUS Bridgewater branch volunteered at the Feeding Hands main pantry. Feeding Hands is a charity organization that provides food to thousands of families throughout Somerset County. The volunteers helped with stocking shelves and managing inventory. Volunteers: Jonas Liu, Matthew Yu (3h each)

On September 24, 2024, AYLUS Phoenix woke up early in the morning to volunteer at their local Midwest Food Bank from 9am to 11am. Volunteers packed soap into usable portions and sealed them to be packed later on. These small but impactful packages would be later shared among homeless communities and hygiene stations around Arizona. […]

On September 21, 2024, volunteers from AYLUS Bridgewater branch went to the Raritan Food Pantry to help with food distribution and support our local community. Volunteers: Hannah Diao, Sarah Diao (3h each)

Reported by Andrew Zhou On September 23, 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 […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On September 21st, volunteers of AYLUS continued to fundraise at Russell Creek park for the Loops for Love project. This time, because of the low sales of boba tea, we introduced a new item to the shop — Ice cream floats. Ice cream floats are soda with […]

On September 22, 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 such as loops and Boolean values.   TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, David Li: 4 hours

On September 21, 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 Yun wen Zhang, Daisy Wei, Eric Wei, Si jia Hao, Xinyao […]

Written by Felix On September 22, the Syosset AYLUS organization visited SUNY Old Westbury, where we walked to a building that specializes in tutoring children from kindergarten to fifth grade. Upon entering, we were assigned to different classrooms to assist the teachers as personal aides. As some AYLUS members were scattered around the building, our […]

Reported by Lucas Zhang On Friday 9/20/2024, 3 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from first-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 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Our volunteers taught two classes, one for younger […]

On September 21st, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch helped clean up after Food Truck Friday. Food Truck Friday is an award-winning event of the Opelika Chamber. It is hosted in downtown Opelika on various Friday nights throughout the year, and attracts food trucks, live music, vendors, and thousands of visitors who dine, drink, and enjoy […]