Reported by Tianlu(Alexander) Zhou Posted by Karen Li On October 26th, AYLUS members enjoyed a meaningful morning with their special needs friends at DCFC. Each volunteer paired with a friend, guiding them through activities that emphasized social boundaries, respect, and body flexibility through dancing. In the second part of the session, the volunteer leader led […]

On Sunday, October 27th, 2024, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school from 1:30 – 5:00 PM. The volunteers helped as teacher’s assistants caring for and helping the kids.  The TAs helped the teachers by providing as much help and support as possible to reduce any stress […]

On Sunday, October 27th 2024, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered for the AHRC Foundation for their annual AHRC Foundation Walk at Eisenhower park from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Our jobs as volunteers was to help manage tattooing and face painting, which required us to help apply temporary tattoos and paint guest’s faces, hands, or […]

On Oct 26th, 2024, West Essex branch volunteered with Livingston Township at the annual Halloween Haunted Trail Event. Friday, Oct. 25th and Saturday, Oct. 26th 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Livingston Senior Community Center at 204 Hillside Ave. Take a twisted walk through the woods where the dead have risen to life! 5:00 to […]

On October 27th, 2024, West Essex members participated in Livingston Soccer Club’s annual collections of gently used soccer clothing and equipment. These items will be shipped to Ghana through adoptonevillage.com with the mission of helping change lives through the hope.  West Essex Members (1 hour each): Forest Yang, Ethan Yang, Evan Yang, Andrew Zhou.

Reports by Zhi Wang Posted by Mateen Benarieb The AYLUS Face Painting team was invited to provide face painting services for children at CCCFC Fall Festival on October 26. The event organizers requested the team prepare 8-10 different face painting designs. To ensure the best results, the volunteers dedicated time on October 24 and 25 […]

On October 26th and 27th, 2024, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted two 1.5 hour long concerts for Sunrise of Redmond and  Aegis Gardens Newcastle. A total 24 volunteers performed 24 performances at these two concerts. MCs: Caileen W  ​          James L  ​Performers: Stephanie W, Leland C, Alyssa L, Vivian W, […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo             Posted by Mateen Benarieb Today, our team of AYLUS members have collected a total of 1,050 books for the 7th African Library Project. The African Library Project is dedicated to creating and improving libraries across Africa for children. AYLUS is proud to be able to collect […]

Report by Jenny Lin Posted by Mateen Benarieb On the evening of October 26, 2024, nine members of our Frisco Plano volunteered at Russell Creek playground in Plano for a fundraising event. We set up tables and sold Boba, Floats, and Cotten Candy. We aim to raise funds to support the “ Loop for Love […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo                Posted by Mateen Benarieb Today, our AYLUS members have sorted 1,050 books for AYLUS’s 7th African Library Project. The African Library project is dedicated to creating and improving African children’s libraries. We will be shipping 1,050 books to Kenya as AYLUS’s 7th ALP. Our […]

On Sunday, October 27, the Chapel Hill Branch held a special volunteer event to create beautiful handmade gifts for Kits to Heart! Our dedicated members spent hours crafting lovely origami pieces to contribute to cancer care kits for this amazing nonprofit that supports cancer patients emotionally. Everyone worked hard, putting their hearts into each gift […]

On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, AYLUS Chapel Hill volunteers gathered at Dry Creek Trail for their monthly community cleanup! From 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, our volunteers, Luna and Yi, spent an hour and a half picking up litter along the trail and near the school field. Their efforts made a positive impact […]

Reported by Colin Xie On October 27th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 234th 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 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On October 28, 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 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 19th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on October 21-27, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On Oct 26th, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 28th 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 […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On Oct 12th, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 27th 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 […]

On Sunday, October 27, youth volunteers from ALYUS Great Neck helped decorate and facilitate a local Halloween parade. The Great Neck Park District organized the event, which took place in Steppingstone Park and ran from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Volunteers worked earnestly, placing various Halloween-themed embellishments around the park. As families arrived, the youth volunteers […]

Reported by Zoe Ying We are helping 92130Cares, a non-profit origination that provides food to poor families in 92130. Grocery stores are not allowed to remove broken eggs from a carton, so they donate the whole package to 92130Cares. 92130Cares repackages the good eggs into packages of 6, and the donated egg carton will be […]

West Essex AYLUS Members volunteered Livingston Chinese Association Fishing Contest at Hopatcong State Park, NJ. They helped with various tasks including event set-up, Serving food and drink and fish weighing. At the end, our branch members helped with the final cleanup to close the event. Members(4 hours each): Yicheng Yang and Justin Wang

West Essex AYLUS Members volunteered at Reeves-Reed Arboretum for the Celebrate Fall event. They helped with various tasks including event set-up, games, crafts, and fun activities.  It was a great way to help the community while also welcoming the new season.    Members: Jeremiah Au (3 hours),  Jason Dong (2.5 hours), Sophia Karpov (5 hours), […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School  on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date:  Oct. 26, 2024 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 […]

During the month of October, AYLUS volunteers made 24 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. The placemat theme this month was “Halloween/Spooky,” where volunteers used their creative talent to decorate their placemats according to the theme. Then, they laminated their placemats to gift to recipients of the […]

On October 26 and 27, members of the Birmingham Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Birmingham Zoo. Volunteers participated in the annual Halloween event, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters at multiple locations within the zoo. Members also helped transport the candy stations to each location. Thank you to all of the following members for participating: […]

Reported by Jenny Wang After collecting PreK-4 books for our 7th African library, we sorted them into two reading levels: PreK-1st grade and 2nd-4th grade. Each of us read the books to determine their appropriate levels. We then placed the sorted books into two separate 2’x12’x12’ media boxes, as required by the African Library Project. […]

Status: Honor New Branch of the Month Award: 2025 (October) New Branch of the Month Award: 2025 (September) New Branch of the Month Award: 2025 (August) New Branch of the Month Award: 2025 (July) New Branch of the Month Award: 2025 (June) New Branch of the Month Award: 2024 (December) New Branch of the Month […]

Reported by Lucas Zhang On Friday 10/25/2024, 3 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), Albert Chen, and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for […]

On Friday, October 25th, volunteers gathered at the Shadow Cliff Regional Recreation Area to pick up trash. Members noticed many pieces of plastic from parties on the grass and plates. There were also tons of water bottles under bushes and in the water. Our volunteers were glad to clean the area to benefit the environment! […]

Six AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 10/26/24. 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 Saturday, October 26th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. Members had taught seniors how to find an old email, how to turn off the phone, how to set up and login to her paypal, how to make read emails reappear after they weren’t showing up, how to set up voicemail […]

Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturday 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(such as galloping, high knees,etc.), and also encouraged them throughout the program. […]

On East Brunswick Day, AYLUS volunteers man the stands, selling crochet goods and arts & crafts items. With a total of $138 raised, volunteers showed off their business sides and were able to present the organization to visitors at the stand. Younger volunteers were able to practice their public speaking skills and interact with various […]

On Friday October 25th, three AYLUS Idaho Falls branch members volunteered with Idaho Falls Honor Society to serve food during football game.  Honor Society was in great need of volunteers and our members helped prepare foods from hotdogs to pretzels as well as receiving orders from hungry fans. The demand was so great that all […]

Reported by Jenny Wang We needed many PreK-4 books for our 7th library in Kenya. To help gather 1,000 Prek-4 English books, we posted flyers on social media for book donations. Many generous friends and neighbors responded, and we picked up their book donations. We are excited to announce that we have collected 1,000 PreK-4 […]

On Sunday October 27, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS volunteered to help the Great Neck Park District run its Bond Street Halloween Festival from 12-2 pm. This event is organized every year with many fun activities for kids including bouncy houses, amusement rides, arts and crafts, and more. In particular, the volunteers today helped […]

On Oct,26th, 2024, AYLUS San Diego participated in the “I Love A Clean San Diego” beach cleanup event. I Love A Clean San Diego is a nonprofit organization that aims to create zero waste and zero litter in San Diego County. Their mission is to lead and inspire the community to conserve and enhance the […]

On October 26th, 2024, the Great Neck branch of AYLUS volunteered at Parkville library to read AAPI-themed picture books to children and to organize arts and crafts activities. The volunteers read Piper Chen Sings, Night Market Rescue, and Bilal Cooks Daal. The stories intrigued the children and taught them lessons about cultural pride, empathy, and […]

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 […]

On October 25, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM). These volunteers helped clean the windows and tidy up the place by re-organizing the clothes to give customers a better shopping experience.   Participants: Bellissa Nguyen (2 hrs), Chloe Wang (1.5 hrs), Johanna Pham (1.5 hrs), […]

Santa Clarita Valley members volunteered for “Cold Sassy Tree” of Mission Opera on October 26, 2024 from 12:30pm to 4:00pm at Canyon High School Performing Arts Center. They helped with different operational aspects of the production. Concessions: Handling the sale of snacks and beverages during intermissions. Ushers: Guiding attendees to their seats and assisting with any seating […]

This Halloween, thanks to the efforts of AYLUS Morris Branch members, costumes were collected from our generous community and donated to children and families in need. The members worked hard to gather costumes of all kinds, from superheroes to classic Halloween costumes, ensuring that kids in local shelters, schools, and community centers could fully participate […]

Collecting food for donation is a meaningful way to support our local community and help those in need. By gathering non-perishable items like canned goods, pasta, rice, and other staples, we can make a positive impact on families and individuals facing food insecurity. We invite everyone to participate by donating any extra food items that […]

On October 20, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck participated in volunteer activities at the farmers market in Firefighter’s Park. For the event, we set up a table to raise funds for CP Nassau, with volunteers contributing from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Some volunteers arrived early to prepare the display, arranging handcrafted items—bracelets, Lego creations, crocheted […]

On Friday, October 25th, AYLUS Great Neck hosted their weekly Friday Sports Event from 5:30-6:30pm at Firefighters Park, to engage kids who have disabilities. Many activities were offered, like tennis, frisbees, and folding origami. Today, AYLUS volunteers taught the children how to throw the frisbee and the children taught AYLUS volunteers how to fold origami. […]

On 10/22/2024, Jasmine Zheng & Eddie Leigh went volunteering at FAM food pantry for three hours from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The supervisor was Jasmine’s dad, Dean Zheng. For the first hour, the two organized egg cartons, checking for broken or expired eggs. They also sorted different crates of food into fridges and threw […]

Reported by Colin Xie On October 20th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 233rd 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 October 26, 2024, AYLUS Phoenix woke up early in the morning to volunteer at their local Midwest Food Bank from 9am to 11am. Volunteers packed pasta into portions which will be distributed to the community. Overall, the students worked diligently to pack as many bags as they could while having fun conversing with friends. […]

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 Monday, October 21st, 2024, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch went to Saratoga, New York, to receive The Rising Star Award at the Cerebral Palsy State’s Annual Conference, for our dedicated volunteer work for CP Nassau.    Maxim Li: We had a great time and met a lot of new people across New York […]

On Saturday, October 19th and Sunday October 20, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at the Nature Discovery Center Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival from 9:30AM to 1:30PM. The Pumpkin Patch Festival takes place every year and attracts hundreds of people around and outside the community with pumpkin-themed games, stalls, and events. They also […]

Disposing of hazardous waste through specialized programs, like those managed by the Morris County MUA, is essential for protecting human health and the environment. These items—such as pesticides, automotive fluids, pool chemicals, and mercury-containing items—pose significant risks if discarded improperly. This Saturday morning, October 26th, our members from the Morris branch dropped off all the […]

​On October 26th, AYLUS volunteers were back again at Bethpage Park to help on cleaning up a garden. The volunteers all got to go on a golf cart ride across the range to arrive at the field. All volunteers were given various tools like gloves, safety glasses, clippers, hand saws and more. Majority of the […]

On October 12, 2024, members of AYLUS Cupertino branch conducted online tutoring event to teach Ukraine student English. We helped the student in both reading and written parts of English. We want to contribute in every way we can to propel Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and longer-term economic & social development. Members that participated were: Truman You, Feinan […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of October 20th, 2024, Frisco & Plano AYLUS Branch members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse to crochet. Most volunteers had already started working on their hats, so AYLUS members continued crocheting hats to donate to cancer patients for the Loops for Love project. […]

On October 19, 2024, AYLUS Phoenix woke up early in the morning to volunteer at their local Midwest Food Bank from 9am to 11am. Volunteers help make boxes that will later be contained with Thanksgiving meal packs to give to the community. Volunteers (2hrs): Yongfeng Chen, Wenting Chen, Lawrence Zhong

On Saturday Oct. 19th 2024, West Essex AYLUS volunteered with America Heart Association at the 2024 Northern New Jersey Heart Walk in Roseland NJ (1 Adp Blvd Roseland, NJ 07068) The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s premier event for raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers […]

On Sunday, October 20, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch recycled cans and plastic bottles at a local supermarket. Volunteers had collected the cans and bottles for multiple weeks beforehand, storing them in large trash bags to easily bring them to the supermarket. Several hundred bottles had been collected and recycled at the super market. Volunteers: […]