Throughout the months of Summer 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale volunteers have been dedicating their time and effort to create warm and comforting blankets for children in hospitals. On August 25th, 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale members finished their first batch of blankets to be donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Through meticulous effort, members procured, cut, and prepared blanket […]

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our first African Library Project (ALP) this summer. […]

Aylus West Essex members, Aily Wei and Forest Yang, volunteer to raise Seeing Eye Puppies. They raised and trained their puppies with many commands such as walking, resting, lying down, sitting, and much more. 9/8 Forest Yang(1.5 hours), Aily Wei(2.5 hours) 9/9 Forest Yang(2.5 hours), Aily Wei(1.5 hours) 9/10 Forest Yang(3.5 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) […]

Aylus West Essex members, Aily Wei and Forest Yang, volunteer to raise Seeing Eye Puppies. They raised and trained their puppies with many commands such as walking, resting, lying down, sitting, and much more. 9/1 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(2.5 hours) 9/2 Forest Yang(1 hour), Aily Wei(2 hours) 9/3 Forest Yang(3.5 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) […]

On September 15th, 2024, two members from our community branch continued working on a heartwarming mission: bringing comfort and joy to cancer patients through their own artistic talents. These dedicated youths, armed with creativity and compassion, poured their hearts into crafting beautiful and thoughtful items – knitted hats, friendship bracelets, journals and origami – specifically […]

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our first African Library Project (ALP) this summer. […]

Reported by Audrey Cheng Posted by Karen Li In the early morning on September 14th, 2024, a group of volunteers from the ALYUS helps the special needs at the DCFC church. In the beginning of the program, we sang, danced and learned about alpha and omega. We listened to stories and knew that God created […]

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a critical reminder that we all have a role in looking out for loved ones, our community, and those affected by this tragic and leading cause of death. On Saturday, September 14th, from 2:30 to 5:30pm, the Morris Branch members of AYLUS Volunteered for the American Foundation for Suicide […]

Gave away 2 mulberry, 5 moringa, 3 gardenia and 1 papaya starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our first African Library Project (ALP) this summer. […]

On Saturday, September 14th, from 1 to 4 pm, the Roslyn and Great Neck Branches of AYLUS volunteered for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau) at a group home in Wantagh. Today the volunteers did many fun activities with the residents, and everyone had a great time. First, we started with some […]

On September 15, 2024, 10 members of the San Clemente Branch met to donate books to the Little Free Libraries in RMV from 10am to 12pm. Members first met at the Esencia farm and had a short meeting discussing future volunteering activities and go over how and where to donate the books. Each member brought […]

On 9/14/2024, Jasmine Zheng and Eastwood Zhang volunteered at FAM food pantry for three and a half hours from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The supervisor was Eastwood’s mom, Betty Zhou. The volunteers first sorted eggs by the dozen into cartons, checking for cracks in the shells as well as expired labels. After having sorted […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On September 15th, we made pet toys using old clothes for the cats and dogs at the animal shelter at Cypress Medow Club House, Allen TX. Since this was the first time for some of the volunteers making pet toys, we began by teaching them learning the […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On September 13th, we made gemstone bracelets for fundraising efforts in Allen.  We will sell them at TMMTD Flea Market for funraising to help pay for the shipping cost of the books for the African Library Project. The volunteers first sorted the gemstone beads then made these […]

Reported by Austin Choi On Saturday 9/14/24, 9 members of AYLUS Newtown engaged in the Adopt-a-Trail project at Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA from 4:00-6:00 pm.  Our volunteers tidied the trail by identifying invasive, dangerous plants, removing them, and trimming shrubs and branches that encroached on the trail. In two hours, around one-third of […]

On Saturday, September 14th, from 1 to 4 pm, the Great Neck and Roslyn Branches of AYLUS volunteered for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau) at a group home in Wantagh. Today the volunteers did many fun activities with the residents, and everyone had a great time. First we started with some […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 9/14/24, members of AYLUS Syosset cooperated with members of AYLUS Great Neck at the Planting Fields Arboretum to mulch and weed a wide area of the Arboretum. Since most of the invasive ivy known as English Ivy had been eradicated, the Arboretum was able to plant a vast number of […]

Reported by Sophia Li Posted by Jenny Wang On the evening of September 13, 2024,  nine members of our Frisco Plano volunteered at Russell Creek playground in Plano for a fundraising event. It is the first time that we have sold on Friday and we are not sure if will go well. We set up […]

Activity & Impact On September 14th, 2024, two members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at a Red Cross Sound the Alarm event in South Los Angeles from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. During the event, the members went door-to-door offering to install free smoke alarms and providing emergency preparedness education. Services were offered […]

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 […]

HEALTHY KIDS. HAPPY KIDS. Get up and go!  In September-October, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Supported the Healthy Kids Fall Running Series in Duck Pond Park (560 Meadow Road, Princeton Jct., New Jersey 08540) and Blakely Park (260 Meadowbrook Road, Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691) every Sunday afternoon on a weekly […]

Every month, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers, who are primarily middle and high school students, gather at Brookdale Senior Living in Hillsborough, New Jersey (600 Auten Road; Community 908-431-1300), to put on a one hour long concert for a senior audience, bringing talent, charisma, and joy to the seniors.  […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued to host more flea market booths in New Jersey for charity.  GPA leaders Tom Cui and Steven Li purchased products in Amazon overstock outlets, collected donations, set up flea market booths, and raised funds for AYLUS Save a Life Diabetes Children Fund […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) collaborated with other branches for the newest edition of newspapers to promote youth volunteerism.  Founded by AYLUS Honorary President Cassie Wang in Aug. 2019, editors across the country worked together to have this newsletter published on a monthly basis. Besides the AYLUS announcement, […]

Since 2018, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) has been creating a positive impact on both children with autism and volunteers in the communities we serve throughout the State of New Jersey. Through various programs and initiatives, GPA aims to foster a deeper relationship between nature and children with autism plus […]

Reported by Felix Zheng On September 14, the Syosset AYLUS organization visited the Long Island Native Plant Initiative. Today, we worked on various tasks, such as making tags to label the plants inside the nursery. Many AYLUS members participated in creating tags, stickers, and potting plants. It was a massive sale day for the Long […]

Bernards Chinese Association held annual Mid- Autumn Day celebration at Pleasant Valley Park (3405 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920) on 9/15/24. AYLUS Basking Ridge supported the event like previous years. It was a whole day event. Volunteers helped with the set up of the dj tent, helped throughout the rehersal and the decorations. They […]

On September 7th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteered to clean up Bendwood park from 7-8:30 pm. During this time, the members filled two bags with wrappers, soda bottles, bottle caps, napkins, and various other trash littered on the ground. In the end, they were able to create a healthier environment for park […]

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 September 14th, AYLUS volunteers went to Fertile Groundworks to help in the garden. They stayed from 9:00 to 12:00 pm. Members harvested and collected mushy tomatoes, helped water plants, and woodchipped branches. Thanks to our volunteers: Nicole Sun (3 hours) Matthew Sun (3 hours)

Reported by President of Syosset Aylus Alyssa Huang: On September 11th, 2024, AYLUS Syosset visited the Syosset Fire Department for 9/11 candlelight memorial day, coordinated with Chief Eysser. Over 60 AYLUS members from elementary to high school kids were able to come together to dedicate their time to remembering those lost in the September 11th […]

On September 14th, 2024, 6 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: Emma Wang (2 hours) Annika […]