On September 21, 2024, AYLUS Phoenix woke up early in the morning to volunteer at their local Midwest Food Bank from 9am to 11am. Volunteers worked together to label cans of tomatoes soup, puree, diced tomatoes and peaches. Volunteers (2hrs): Yongfeng Chen, Wenting Chen, Lawrence Zhong, Abby Xie

On Saturday September 21th, members of Syosset AYLUS helped in cleaning seeds at Bethpage park. Seeds of various tropical and native plants in Long Island such as the Zizia Aurea, Purple Love Grass, Teucreum Canadense, Zinnia Pink/Salmon, and Asclepias Sys. ACA have been harvested and transported to the Bethpage Park greenhouse, where the seeds will […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge helped to clean up the Framstead Arts Center in Basking Ridge and prepared it for the coming Guitar Concert on 9/21/24. Our members helped to clean both the inside the barn theater and the outside of the art center. Helped to move the furnitures and dumped all the outdated stuff and trash. […]

Freewheels Houston is a non-profit organization that repairs and builds bikes and gives them to refugees, veterans emerging from homelessness and young people from low-income families. Their reliable hybrid and mountain bikes, donated by community members, allow people to get to work, school, shop for their families and explore Houston’s many opportunities. The process started […]

On September 21, 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 […]

In September, Aylus Morris Branch members successfully hosted a community book drive, gathering 436 books to donate to the local library. After collecting the books, our team worked together to organize and carefully pack each one. We sorted them by genre, age group, and condition, ensuring that the local library would receive a well-curated selection. […]

AYLUS Columbus, Eason Wang and Vicky Wang, volunteers at Ferris Wright Garden on 9/22/24.  They watered the plants around the house and cleaned up all the dead plants. There were 4 full lawn bags of waste and the volunteers made sure to put all the stakes indicating plant names and other tools back in the […]

West Essex members Ava Lee and Orion Lee volunteered for 2.5 hours at Somerset YMCA’s Saturdays in Motion program on 09/14/2024. Bimonthly, volunteers pair with special needs participants for an hour of gym play and an hour of swim. Participants are able to form bonds with their peers and enjoy two hours of social interaction […]

On Sunday, 09/22/24, 2024, 2 AYLUS-Columbus members, Maggie Zhang and Brenna Li, volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to weed and water the flower and vegetable beds. Weeds in and around the garden were pulled and placed into provided lawn bags. They also watered the vegetable beds twice because of the intense sun of the […]

On Saturday, Sept. 21th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Members had taught seniors how to make a folder on a Mac and also how to save a email. Furthermore menbers had taught them how to log in for an app and adjust volume on their phone.Next members had taught seniors […]

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. First our members had helped students through warm up, by demonstrating to them how to do many things, and also encourage them throughout the program. Our volunteers had played […]

In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers continued to help our local community at Community Food Bank of New Jersey (31 Evans Terminal Road #1, Hillside, NJ 07205), Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (824 Silvia Street, Ewing, NJ 08628), Princeton Community Kitchen for Low-Income Families, and Rise Food Pantry […]

On September 21st, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteers, who are primarily middle and high school students, gathered at Plainsboro Plaza (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro, NJ 08536), to put on its 2nd Open Air Concert for community, bringing talent, charisma, and joy to people.  During the concert, AYLUS invited […]

In September, 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 […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 9/15/24, members of AYLUS Syosset went to the Long Island Fair in order to promote education to young children, by instructing and engaging children in activities that would develop their understanding of the environment and ecosystems around them. Members instructed these children at several booths, teaching them about the history […]

On September 15, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 123rd event by returning to Kissena Park. Working with Park Rangers Ada and Roxana, we cut vines, gathered branches, and removed invasive species to preserve the Historic Grove. This event lasted from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and over 60 members showed up to this event. […]

Date: 9/14/2024 9:00-11:00 AM Today, Henry and Aurick worked on harvesting crops and placing them in small baskets for a local food pantry. Henry and Aurick picked big and small tomatoes for the first hour. After picking all of the tomatoes, they went to harvest basil leaves. At the end, they walked to a local […]

On Sunday, September 15th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents had been looking forward to seeing the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Eric Hong, Avery Li, […]

On September 17th, 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 […]

Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time. In September, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Crafts for Hope Committee hosted an event at the Princeton Medical Center.  During the past 3 months, participants learned how to crochet chemo hats for cancer patients with Kathie Wang. No previous experience needed. Limited […]

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 […]

Reported by Vincent Ye On September 14th, 2024, AYLUS Syosset members participated in the Long Island Fair. During the event, they welcomed guests at the 4H barn, providing information about sleepovers and day camp activities. Guests also received bracelets, stickers, and candy to enhance their experience. Furthermore, the members educated visitors about the newly hatched […]

Report by Rosie Zhang Post by Mateen Benarieb On September 15th a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at zTAO Supermarket. our group of eight volunteers took this opportunity to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital and the African Library. We sold balloons, cotton candy, shaved ice, and more. But something new in particular was added today, we […]

The Roslyn AYLUS volunteers assisted at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s school on September 15th. From 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Great Neck South High School, our group supported various activities at the school. As Teaching Assistants (TAs), we start our fulfilling afternoon by promptly moving to our assigned classrooms and checking in […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On September 16, 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 […]

Sunday, September 15th, 2024,  was a wonderful sunny day that was not too cold nor warm. The AYLUS Great neck branch volunteered at Steppingstone Park with the mission of preserving the cleanliness and natural environment of the park. At around 9:35 am, the members of the branch were divided into groups of 4, to be […]

Written By: Bryan Fan 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, retrieving and handing out materials. Volunteers also helped in cleaning the boards, helping with […]

On August 3, 2024, members of AYLUS Syosset dedicated their time to volunteering at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary. They participated in various meaningful activities, including shoveling and spreading mulch across the soil. Spreading mulch is a very vital task as it controls weeds, the mulch suppresses sunlight which makes it harder for weeds to germinate […]

On September 18th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Grace Guo, Brenna Li, and Estella Li,  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 families. AYLUS Columbus […]