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 […]

Reported by Alyssa Huang On Sunday, 9/8/24, members of AYLUS Syosset set up their own booth at a Syosset High School-oriented event hosted by SyoAccess at Woodbury Park. SyoAccess was founded by Syosset High School students to provide awareness for Syosset-based youth groups such as Jump On the Clouds (web blogging group), Girls Who Prove […]

On 9/14/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum from 10am to 12pm for the event “Saturday Morning Ground Force” (The address is 165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Reeves-Reed Arboretum provides many nature education classes and activities for the children in the town of Summit, NJ and nearby areas.  AYLUS West Essex Members: […]

Morris Branch members volunteer with the New Jersey Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission,  reaching out to Chinese communities to participate in a survey to shape new legislation with the voice of the Chinese community. The proportion of the Asian population has been steadily increasing, now reaching 11%. However, due to a lack of […]

On Saturday, Sept. 14th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Members had taught seniors how to write notes on a google pixal phone, and how to make the phone read the note aloud. Members had also taught seniors how to stop having old pictures pop up on her computer. Additionally members […]

On 9/7/2024, West Essex members volunteered at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum from 10am to 12pm for the event “Saturday Morning Ground Force” (The address is 165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Reeves-Reed Arboretum provides many nature education classes and activities for the children in the town of Summit, NJ and nearby areas.  AYLUS West Essex Members: […]

Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturdays morning from 9-11am in September and October. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. Our volunteers had played with the PEC students through all the games and team activities. Claire Zhang,Ben Zhang, Lucas Ni (9/14/24, 1HR each) Cathrine Shen,Christine Shen (9/14/24,2 HR each)

Reported by Eric Li On September 13, 2024, 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 Eric Li On September 6, 2024, 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 […]

On September 13th, AYLUS Tri-Valley volunteers gathered at the Fertile Groundworks garden from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Members helped prune and harvest tomatoes and compost plants. It was a lot of hard work but also an enjoyable experience! We hope our activities helped the garden out! Thanks to our volunteers: Nicole Sun (2 hours) Matthew […]

Reported by Colin Xie On September 8th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 227th 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 […]

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 […]

Today, members of the Greater Triangle Branch helped students with their Olympic math competition class at Cary Learning Center. We helped make the student check-in and check-out smooth and safe as usual, printed materials for the teacher and answered questions during break time. We hope to positively impact young children by continuing to inspire them […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) worked at the 8th Annual Millburn Rocktoberfest (Taylor Park, Millburn, NJ 07041) as event volunteers. Get Ready To Rock! Rocktoberfest is a music festival fundraiser featuring live music, food and drinks, shopping and lots of fun activities for the entire family.  The event […]

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, to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) started its annual DIY Mooncake Production for Charity to End Alzheimer’s. GPA members DIY made hundreds of mooncakes and had them delivered door by door to those who have supported AYLUS with mooncake orders. GPA Volunteers (DIY mooncakes […]

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 9/7/2024, Jasmine Zheng, Eastwood Zhang & Kevin Pan volunteered at FAM food pantry for three hours from 9 am to 12:30 pm. The supervisor was Jasmine’s mom, Jenny Ye. The first two hours were spent sorting vegetables, fruits, desserts, meats, and other foods into either crates or labeled fridges; rotten or expired things were […]

On September 10th, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for Fall 2024 Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Clinics. Dream Court Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides an adaptive tennis program for individuals with physical, developmental, and/or intellectual disabilities, striving for inclusion and acceptance. The Dream Court program in the Auburn community is ongoing at Yarbrough […]

Reported by Tanya Fu Posted by Jenny Wang On September 8th, 2024, 5 volunteers from the Frisco & Plano AYLUS branch gathered together from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to crochet small bird amigurumi keychains. During this event, each of our volunteers were able to get started on crocheting keychains, and some were able to […]

Reported by AYLUS-CSTAT Leadership AYLUS Member and Volunteer Patrick Li recently started his own volunteering sessions at St. Joseph’s Hospital and is volunteering weekly to play piano for patients. Patrick Li volunteered for over 2 hours at St. Joseph and also volunteers his time to bring music to various senior homes and other places across […]

This is the 122th event hosted by AYLUS Oakland Gardens. On Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 12:30 to 1:30, AYLUS Oakland Gardens members gathered books from our members to donate to Books for Taiwan. Books for Taiwan is a non-profit organization that strives to help Taiwan by donating books to them. These books will go […]

On September 11th, 2024, four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li, Estella Li, Grace Guo, and Jason Luo, resumed 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 […]

On Saturday, 7 September 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the AYLUS Great Neck and Roslyn Branches went to volunteer at the Chapman house. This house is run by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau, CP Nassau, where their mission is to provide quality services for children and adults with disabilities to move forward […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On September 9, 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 […]

On Sunday, September 8th, from 6 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., members of AYLUS Roslyn Branch Volunteered at the 46th Annual New Hyde Park Mineola Runners 8k event. This event was hosted by the New Hyde Park- Mineola Runner’s Club (NHP-M RC). NHP-M RC is one of the oldest clubs on Long Island founded in 1976 […]

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 Sunday, September 8th, 2024, members from the Great Neck Branch of the volunteer program AYLUS gathered at Steppingstone Park to contribute to community beautification efforts. The volunteers dedicated their morning to weeding flower and tree beds and picking up loose trash around the park. Throughout the event, the volunteers focused on cleaning areas around […]

On Sunday, September 8, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Pleasanton Public Library from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Members helped with the library sale by unboxing, sorting, and organizing books by genre and time and moving boxes to be recycled. We are so glad to help our local library share the love of books! Thanks […]