In December 2024, AYLUS members volunteered for Books for Africa, an organization which receives books and donates them to Africa for others to read. Volunteers worked to sort, arrange, and pack up the books to be shipped. Kaila Li: 10 hours (12/20/2024 2hours, 12/23/2024 2 hours, 12/27/2024 2 hours, 12/30/2024 2 hours, 12/31/2024 2 hours) […]

In September 2024, AYLUS members volunteered for Books for Africa, an organization which receives books and donates them to Africa for others to read. Volunteers worked to sort, arrange, and pack up the books to be shipped. Participants and Hours: Annie Zhu: 2 hours (9/23/2024) Jonathan Lu: 2 hours (9/24/2024) Kaisen Li: 2 hours (9/25/2024))

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 01/06/25: Zihua Zhang (2.5 hours), William Sun (2 hours), Andrew Zhou(3 hours) 01/07/25: Zoe Leung (2 hours), Jessica Yu […]

On Sunday afternoon, 1/18/2025, at Kendall Hall of The College of New Jersey, in order to enhance cultural and artistic exchanges between China and the United States, the Starry Art Chorus was invited to participate in the famous tenor singer Yuqiang Dai’s concert “Dai Sings. Music Welcomes the Spring/New Year Concert”. Aylus west Essex Music […]

West Essex AYLUS members held a calligraphy class for special needs children at Livingston Genius academy. The Main purpose was to teach them how to write FU characters in Chinese by using a brush on red paper to celebrate Lunar New Year’s coming. Members and duration: 2 hours – Rena Wang, Jennie Zhang, Jessica Hao, […]

West Essex AYLUS members held a musical class for special needs children at Livingston Genius academy. Members set up classrooms, taught children’s music and simple percussion instruments to enrich the kids with more music knowledge. Members:  2 hours – Rena Wang, Hubert Zheng, Hadrian Zheng, Annie Qi

Written By Felix Zheng On January 18th, the Syosset AYLUS Organization volunteered at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative greenhouse. We had a large group of volunteers, allowing us to divide into smaller teams and complete a variety of tasks efficiently. Our activities included cleaning the greenhouse, sifting seeds, making new pots, and moving cylinder […]

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 28th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on January 13-19, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Reported by Colin Xie The AYLUS San Diego Branch organized a Community Cleanup Event at Canyon Crest Academy on January 8, 2025. Trash pollution is a prevalent issue in many parts of the world today, harming the environment as well as wildlife within the area. We believe that as global citizens, it is our mission […]

Reported by Colin Xie On January 19th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 243rd 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 Colin Xie On January 12th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 242nd 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 Friday 1/17/25, two members of AYLUS Newtown and another presenter presented a tennis information session from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM at the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. They presented on tennis during high school and possibilities at reaching the college level to play tennis. They also discussed the different rating systems in tennis field […]

On Friday, 1/17/2025, 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 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for younger students […]

In early January, various wildfires broke out across Los Angeles County, causing massive amounts of destruction to infrastructure all across the county. The Palisades Fire, which has burned 23,713 acres, has been 56% contained, and the Eaton Fire has destroyed 14,021 acres and has been 81% contained. At least 27 people have died and thousands […]

On January 18, 2025, in celebration of Chinese New Year, Austin Branch volunteers handmade an assortment of cookies, including rich chocolate and pecan cookies, classic vanilla and milk cookies, and delicate sugar cookies. The volunteers spent hours mixing and baking the treats, adding a personal touch to every batch. These homemade delights were donated to […]

On January 18th, 2025, from 9:00-11:30 am, two AYLUS members from the San Clemente branch volunteered at the FAM food pantry. The members first sorted fresh produce into different categories, while tossing out those that had gone bad. After that, the members went to go pack bags of snacks. Finally, they went to sweep and […]

For the months of winter, AYLUS Scottsdale prepared and donated shoes to the Soles4Souls Donation Drive at Designer Shoe Warehouse by Jan 3rd, 2025. This drive provides the homeless and needy with shoes that were previously unwanted and unused. By cleaning and donating these shoes, we hope to support vulnerable populations and also put our […]

Throughout the months of winter, AYLUS Scottsdale members preparing clothes to donate and donated by Jan 2nd 2025 to Savers or Goodwill. The purpose of this event was to donate old or new clothes to those in need. This event served as winter cleaning for various AYLUS families but also to give back to those […]

On January 14th 2025, AYLUS Great Neck Branch  hosted  another library tutoring session with one of the higher member counts and higher participants. From 6:00 PM  to 7:00PM we helped with the usual requests of English and math with additional tasks of playing with the little kids. Two volunteers helped with entertaining their participants with […]

On January 18, AYLUS members volunteered at the Chinese New Year Gala. Members set up an arts and crafts table with fun activities such as paper lantern making and origami for kids to do. Other volunteers also helped guide visitors and even performed in the show. Thank you to the following members for participating: Anna […]

On January 18th, 2025, 4 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: Kerry Luo (2 hours) Aaron […]

On January 18th, 2025, 4 volunteers from our community branch worked to package robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]

On January 19th, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank.   Volunteers worked in the carousel area of the Houston Food Bank and were assigned to first sort. Volunteers sifted through donations and tossed out products that were expired or opened. Donations were then […]

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, CP Nassau came to the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS to pick up gathered clothing. CP Nassau (Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County)  is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing quality services for children and adults with cerebral palsy. Since the New Year, 24 members from the Roslyn AYLUS […]

Report by Bradley Fang On Jan 18th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

On Jan 18th, The Chapel Hill Branch launched a project where we attached our branch tag to handmade heart-shaped pillows. The idea for this project came from our member, Grace Gao, who wanted to find a creative way to share our mission with the community. The tags were designed by Luna Chen and Yi, and […]

On Jan 18th, 2025, eight members of the Forsyth County AYLUS chapter worked to organize items and perform tasks at a local thrift store, The SHOP at CHM: Event Details: Date: January 18, 2025 Timings: 12:30PM – 4:30PM Location: 429 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 Success: We successfully completed tasks given by staff members for […]

Report by Bradley Fang On Jan 11th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

In January, Chapel Hill members participated in the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest to celebrate AYLUS’s 10th anniversary and reflect on the efforts and contributions of our members over the past decade. The contest was a chance to highlight the various community service activities our branch has been involved in and demonstrate the positive impact we’ve […]

On Sunday, January 12, despite the freezing weather, two members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch, Luna Chen and Andrew Zhao, braved the cold to support Charles House. They collected beautiful flowers generously donated by Trader Joe’s and delivered them to Charles House, a nonprofit that provides care for seniors. The flowers were intended to […]

On Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, five members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Volunteers performed our monthly concert at Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill. Our group, consisting of one violinist, two pianists, one clarinetist, and a solo singer, delighted the audience with a variety of musical pieces from different eras. The concert aimed […]

Chapel Hill recently hosted a fundraiser to raise awareness and support for the victims of the devastating wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Our goal was to spread the word and encourage local residents to help those affected in California. To support the cause, our member Luna Chen designed a flyer that encouraged people […]

Reported by Karen Zhou Posted by Ellie Zhou On January 19th, we gathered at the Cypress Meadow Clubhouse in Allen, TX, to create pet toys from old clothes for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. Since two of our volunteers were new to this activity, Karen Zhou started by teaching them the […]

Today, two members went to the CLA to do a weekly project as TAs. Yiran and Chenyue finished tasks very well, including directing the students to the specific rooms, dispatching study material to all classes, cleaning up after the classes, and helping the students with questions. They also regulated the students in the hallway between […]

On January 19, at 11:30 a.m., the members of the Morris Aylus chapter came together to deliver an important collection of donations to Help4All, an organization dedicated to assisting individuals and families in need. This effort was the result of a thoughtful and organized initiative to collect essential items from the neighborhood to support those […]

On January 18, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another successful day of community service. A total of 8 dedicated students participated in the event, working from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM to pack canned foods and sort out fruits and vegetables […]

On Saturday, January 18th, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST, 6 members of the AYLUS Roslyn branch visited a C.P. Nassau’s Adam’s Gate residential home.
C.P. Nassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years and it provides various services including medical and primary care, therapy, education, etc. In addition, it also […]

During the month of January, volunteers who were part of the Aylus Raritan Valley Branch held a food drive for the Replenish organization. Replenish is an organization that strives to help prevent hunger in various communities. Each member brought in 15 items, resulting in a grand total of 120 items! Everyone who participated showed their […]

On Saturday, January 18th, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS hosted a reading and crocheting event. The first of six weekly events to be held at Parkville Library, volunteers this week read three Lunar New Year books to the children and taught them how to crochet. With Lunar New Year coming up on the 29th, […]

On January 18th, 2025, two members from our community branch worked 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 crochet hats and face masks, specifically designed to brighten the days of individuals facing […]

  AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts 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, […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian On January 18, 2025, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries. Batteries were collected from members of the community for donation and processing. Recycling batteries allows for producers to reuse non-renewable materials such as lithium, zinc, and nickel. In addition, it […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian On January 18, AYLUS volunteers from Frisco-Plano Branch gathered to donate gently used clothing to our local Goodwill Donation Center. These items were collected from our community for donations. We hope these efforts will contribute to sustainable practices and reduce the amount of usable items which enter […]

Seven AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 1/18/25. 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 […]

Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturdays morning from 9-11am in January and Feburary. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. For these monthes, their theme is yoga. The program this time was held at Cedar Hill (Address: 100 Peachtree Rd, Lyons, NJ 07920) and the program was split into […]

On Saturday, Jan 18th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village. We taught a lady how to use call features and access her messages and call history on her android phone. We set up her voicemail box and taught her how to delete messages or calls, and also how to block callers. […]

Our members contacted The Residence at Basking Ridge and hosted our fourth tech support event at The Residence at Basking Ridge(Address: 219 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge) Our members introduced themselves and AYLUS Basking Ridge to the seniors, and promoted the program. They also explained what technology problems they helped with in the past. They […]

On January 18th, 2025, 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 […]

From December 11th to January 11th, AYLUS volunteers teamed up with the OCCS volunteer organization to prepare for the 2025 Spring Festival Celebration for the Year of the Snake. Volunteers collected materials from OCCS and distributed them for other volunteers to craft decorated bookmarks and bracelets. They used traditional Chinese designs and colors for the […]

On January 10 to January 12, Fullerton Branch members spent three days raising money in order to purchase food for the LA wild fire survivors living at the San Gabriel shelters. In doing so, they were able to provide the items that families in need are struggling to obtain. TOTAL HOURS David Li, Michelle Li, […]

On January 12, 2025, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 6th graders in both Coding and English. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for coding and reading. TOTAL HOURS  David Li, Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On January 11, 2025, 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 David Li, Michelle Li, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Ren zhi […]

On January 13, 2025, 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 need, yet thousands of […]

The Morris Branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) was excited to assist with preparations for Chatham High School’s Lunar New Year Celebration Party. The event aimed to celebrate the rich traditions and vibrant culture of the Lunar New Year, and the AYLUS members were determined to make it a […]

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, the members of AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at NOSH delivers, a food pantry located in Glen Cove. The purpose of NOSH delivers is to provide food and other supplies to families in need. When all of us arrived, we were asked to get all the supplies […]

On Sunday, January 5th The AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at The Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s school From 1:30 pm to 5 pm at Great Neck South High School, Our TAs and Teachers helped with many various activities at the school.  As TAs we started in the classrooms fulfilling the afternoon by checking in […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of January 12, 2025, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Lexington County Clubhouse for a Loops For Love event. After coming back from a short break during the holidays, members got right to work when they arrived. New volunteers learned from other volunteers how to […]

Newtown AYLUS Members Tutor Math at Local Chinese School On Friday 1/10/2025, 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 […]

On January 12th, from 1:30 to 4:30, AYLUS Dix Hills volunteers helped at the Long Island Chinese School. This class was the first back from the winter break, and classrooms were busy reviewing topics that had been covered during the break. The volunteers were divided into separate classrooms and took on various tasks, including wiping […]

Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturdays morning from 9-11am in January and Feburary. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. For these monthes, their theme is yoga. First our members had helped students through warm up, by demonstrating to them how to do yoga pose and also encouraged them […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge hosted a webinar to local youth on 1/12/25. The host of the Webniar is Charlotte Liu, a junior in Ridge High and Ethan Zhang, a senior in Ridge High. In the webinar, we introduced public school’s requirement on community service and how to fill the school form and send back. We discussed […]

On Saturday, Jan 11th, AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village.We assisted seniors with the following tasks in the iPAD club at Fellowship Village: 1. How to change credit card information in Amazon 2. How to use an android system 3. How to customize new phone 4. How to use various apps […]

Our members contacted The Residence at Basking Ridge and hosted our third tech support event at The Residence in Basking Ridge(Address: 219 Mt Airy Rd, Basking Ridge). Our members introduced themselves and AYLUS Basking Ridge to seniors who hadn’t came before. They also explained what technology problems they helped with in the past. They helped […]

Reported by Eric Chen On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Newtown AYLUS team stepped up to play a pivotal role in organizing a heartwarming concert at the local senior center. The performances included dances, singing, and instrument playing, many of which honored Chinese culture and music in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year. From […]

On January 12, 2025, 6 members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch gathered to donate books to the Little Free Libraries in Rancho Mission Viejo. Each member brought 5-10 books in slightly used or new condition to donate. Members travelled to 4 different Little Free Library locations throughout the community with each person leaving 1-2 […]

On January 11, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center for another day of impactful community service. With a spirit of generosity and collaboration, the volunteers came together to distribute food and essential supplies to local families facing food insecurity. Their collective efforts ensured a smooth and […]

Reported by Eric Huang, CARES We Care Project Team Lake Washington, WA On January 12, 2025, members of the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch—Eric, Jerry, Elissa, Emily, Kevin, and Joey—volunteered at the CARES Inclusive Art Event in South Bellevue Community Center. This fun and interactive Lunar New Year-themed event focused on creativity and inclusivity for special-needs […]

Written By Felix Zheng On January 11th, the Syosset AYLUS organization attended the Long Island Native Plant Initiative to volunteer. Today, we had many volunteers at the greenhouse to assist. The Long Island Native Plant Association asked us to focus on sifting out seeds from the plants. We used various tools to help with this […]

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 27th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on January 6-12, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]