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: […]

On Sunday, October 20, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteered at the Long Island Chinese School to assist in creating ID cards for new students. Volunteers were taught to use programs and devices to organize a student’s information such as their fingerprints and name, print them out and laminate them. These identification cards can be […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou  The AYLUS San Diego Committee organized a Community Cleanup Event at Pacific Highlands Ranch Community Park on October 18 , 2024. 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 […]

On Sunday, 10/20/24, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to water and weed the vegetable beds from 10:00 – 11:00 AM The volunteers weeded around the garden fence and placed them into the provided lawn bags. The volunteers also watered the vegetables and herbs growing in the garden. Volunteer Hours : Maggie Zhang – […]

This is the 127th event held by AYLUS Oakland Gardens on October 19th 2024. During the event AYLUS Oakland Gardens helped the three grounds keepers (Paul Brunn, Dana Gump, and Gene) to clean up, mulch, add new plants, and water in Crocheron park for 3 and a half hours. At the beginning of the event […]

Celebrating One is a non-profit organization in the Columbus area. They give care cards with encouraging quotes to people in need to cheer up their spirits, making them feel seen and appreciated. As Columbus branch president, Brenna Li coordinated with the nonprofit. Henry Wang led the project within AYLUS. In addition, Brenna Li collaborated with […]

On October 30th, 2024, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li and Estella Li,  held 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 members helped […]

On October 23rd, 2024, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch, Brenna Li and Estella Li,  held 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 members helped […]

On October 23, 2024, AYLUS Chapel Hill members volunteered to restock and maintain the Little Library at Bolin Creek Trail. This initiative aims to promote community engagement and inspire a love for reading. The volunteers collected a diverse selection of well-maintained books across various genres, ensuring there’s something for everyone. Restocking the Little Library is […]

On Sunday morning, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch volunteered to collect flower donations from the local Trader Joe’s. After a cautious and attentive journey, these beautiful flowers were lovingly delivered to Charles House, a facility devoted to supporting the elderly and individuals with dementia. The intention is that the flowers will lift the […]

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, three dedicated members of AYLUS Chapel Hill visited the Ronald McDonald House to donate heart-shaped pillows. This remarkable nonprofit organization is committed to providing comfort and support to families with seriously ill children. We sincerely hope that our small gesture will bring a touch of joy to the young patients, […]

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, three dedicated members of AYLUS Chapel Hill Volunteers filled the halls of Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill, with a delightful musical repertoire. This talented group featured one violinist and two pianists, showcasing an array of melodies that spanned various eras. The performers shared their passion for music and […]

On Oct 22nd, 2024&Oct 24th, 2024, Great Neck AYLUS hosted two tutoring session at Great Neck Station branch from 6:00 to 7:00. October 22nd Aylus hosted a library tutoring session in which a lot of usual participants attended. Many of the participants were either requesting math assistance or homework assistance. Reading and writing became a […]

On October 20, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

Reported by Lillian Qian                Posted by Mateen Benarieb On Sunday, October 21st, 2024, members of the AYLUS Plano-Frisco branch volunteered at the Third Monday Trade Day flea market for fundraising activity. Volunteers introduced the past and present branch initiations, including Libraries for Love and the Plano Children’s Hospital […]

On October 19, 2024, 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, Daisy Wei, Aaron Yoo, Yun Wen Zhang, […]

On Sunday, October 20th, AYLUS Roslyn Chapter volunteered at the Chinese School of the Long Island Chinese Cultural Association from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Our job as a volunteer was to help the children learn and complete their homework as a teacher assistant. As a teacher assistant, we will help the teacher manage classroom […]

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

On 10/21/2024, Jasmine Zheng and Edward Leigh volunteered at FAM food pantry for two hours from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The supervisor was Dean Zheng, Jasmine’s dad. For the first hour and a half, the two sorted non-perishable goods. Basic necessities such as canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta and macaroni went into plastic bins […]

Reported by Kevin Chen The Greater Tulsa Branch continued in making mats for homeless people on Sunday afternoon Oct. 20, 2024 at Tulsa Chinese Christian Church. We began by slicing plastic bags into long strips, then connecting them to create ropes, and ultimately crocheting those ropes into mats. After 2 hours, we had produced 4 […]

On Oct. 16, West Essex branch volunteered at Summit Reeves-Reed Arboretum (165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901). Members setup Halloween spooky trail decorations. Volunteers are essential to the mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum and are one of the greatest strengths of our organization. They provide vital support in the gardens and make special events and festivals […]

West Essex AYLUS Members donated multiple products such as paper towels and food items to the Millburn-Short Hills Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry. These donations provide multiple essentials to those who are in need of them.    Members:  Gabriel Au (1 hour), Jeremiah Au (1 hour), Jasper Cheng (1 hour), Kailey Kwan (1 hour), Jarett […]

On Saturday, October 19th, from 2pm to 3:30pm, the Great Neck Branch of AYLUS hosted an AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) event at the Great Neck Public Library Parkville branch. AYLUS volunteers helped set up the event and got kids at the library to join. During the event, we read AAPI-themed books to young readers […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 10/20/24, members of AYLUS Syosset volunteered at the Oyster Festival at Oyster Bay to help recycle oyster and clam shells. Volunteers achieved this by collecting oyster and clam shells from those at the festival finished with their meal. Recycling these shells is vital for the environment, as without them, new […]

Reported by Lawrence Tan        Posted by Mateen Benarieb On October 20th, we made pet toys out of old shirts for the animal shelter at Russell Creek Park. Half of us knew how to make them and half of us learned today. We cut the shirts into strips and braided them together. For […]

Reported by Jenny Lin         Posted by Mateen Benarieb On October 19th, nine volunteers from AYLUS set up shop at Russell Creek to fund our project Loops for Love. Our roles often alternated, as people freely went back and forth from advertising to creating the food/drink items. We had cotton candy, boba tea, […]

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 people with hardship in Newark.    Members: Alan Li (1 hour), David Yu (1 hour)

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/14/24 and 10/16/24. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. On 10/14/24, the two members (Hebe and […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Zoe Leung volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/07/24 and 10/12/24. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. Volunteers also helped decorate the dojang. West […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/01/24. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. West Essex members: Jaden Leung (4 hours) and Hebe […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On October 21, 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 […]

Activity & Impact On October 19th, 2024, three members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for a Calles Verdes Tree Planting event in San Fernando from 8:45 AM – 12:45 PM. Calles Verdes is a TreePeople project that aims to beautify the streets of the city and to help improve the health of those […]

On Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, the Roslyn AYLUS Branch volunteered at NOSH delivers! Food Pantry. When volunteers arrived at Nosh Delivers food pantry in Glen Cove, we were greeted by the adult staff and volunteers. We were directed to do “shelf guiding” today, in which volunteers guide those in need along the shelves where […]

Activity & Impact On October 13th, 2024, nine members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for the CicLAvia: Heart of LA event in Little Tokyo from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM. CicLAvia is a large community festival during which streets are closed for bikers and for other forms of active transportation. It is hosted […]

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 18th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on October 14-20, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

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. 19, 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 […]

West Essex Aylus members donated clothing and shoes to the LHS Band fundraiser which was held on October 20th, 10am to 3pm at the LHS parking lot by the Haines pool. The fundraiser was to help the LHS Band raise funds. West Essex Aylus members searched their houses for items to donate. 1 hour for […]

On October 12th, 2024, West Essex Aylus members volunteered at the 7th Livingston Gourmet Chinese Food Festival at Livingston Senior Center. The 7th Livingston Gourmet Chinese Food Festival where people came and expressed Chinese culture by bringing in many different delicious dishes to give out to everyone. Volunteers helped out by checking people in, passing […]

Reported by Andrew Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of October 14, 2024 – October 20, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Reported by Andrew Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of October 7, 2024 – October 13, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

AYLUS Tri-Valley was back out at Fertile Groundworks on 10/18/24. Volunteers shoveled decomposed matter and sifted it for a good base for composting. They also cleared out composting bins to use the compost as fertilizers for the beds. Finally, volunteers cleared weeds around the compost bins and replaced pipes that had become loose. Thanks to […]

Reported by Eric Li UNICEF official said 17 million of 19 million children in Sudan are displaced due to the nonstop crossfire in the country. A few students from three different high schools in San Diego initiated a project “Echoes of Sudan” to help support children in Sudan. For just 82 cents a day, you […]

Today on Sunday, October 20, AYLUS volunteered at Steppingstone Park for the Scarecrow Festival. This event was hosted by the Great Neck Park District, and was the second fall related event held this year, the previous one being the Harvest Festival. There were two shifts of volunteers, one in the morning (9-12) and one in […]

On October 19 and 20, 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: Ryan Wang On August 7th, 2024, the AYLUS Farmington Branch helped take care of flying squirrel babies and cleaned their living places at Winding Trails. Bryan Wang: 4 hours Return to our home page.

Reported by: Ryan Wang On August 13th, 2024, the Farmington Branch helped remove pondweed and other invasive plants from Walton Pond via kayak at Winding Trails. Bryan Wang: 4 hours Angelina Wang: 4 hours Return to our home page.

Reported by: Bryan Wang On October 20th, 2024, the Farmington AYLUS Branch members volunteered at the “Back the Blue-A Ride For Remembrance.” This is a community event to support those who serve and protect us every day, honor the families who have lost so much, and remember the fallen officers who have given the ultimate […]

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at a CP Nassau Group Home in Hicksville. 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. One of their programs […]

On October 20, 2024, AYLUS members volunteered at the Health Support Desk for the Association of Minnesota Chinese Physicians at the Taste of Asia Event in Blaine, MN. Members: Katie Huang (3 hours), Jeffrey Chen (3 hours), and Hannabella Li (7 hours – extra shifts to cover game stand and face painting booth)    

On Sunday, October 13th, 2024, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the Special Olympics State Flag Football event. The event lasted from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, totaling 5 hours. The AYLUS volunteers worked at the Score Table, working to record the score and keep track of the clock. It was inspiring participating in this event […]

On Saturday, October 19th, 2024, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the Taste of Asia—one of Minnesota’s largest community events celebrating the diverse customs, traditions, and cultures of local Asian ethnic groups. This vibrant event featured art, music, philosophy, and food from across Asia. Our members worked tirelessly to support various activities, ensuring the event ran […]

On October 14, 2024, Manhasset Branch members volunteered to take care of the produce and plants at the community garden at Clark Botanical Garden. Weeding, replanting, and uprooting of certain plants was done by hand and using tools/containers brought to the site. Large stalks were removed and certain plants were displaced to due to the […]

Sunday Morning October 19, 2024, 4 participants join to help out at Lakeview Senior Center. here is a lot of shows and food to prepare. The participate came to help deliver foods. Usually, our favorite activity is handing out the cakes. No particular reason, just find it enjoyable. Derek Liu 3 hour Steven Zhou 3 […]

Report & Posted by Mateen Benarieb   On October 19th, 2024, six of our AYLUS volunteers arrived at TMMTD Flea Market in the city of McKinney for fundraising for the “Loops for Love” project. To start, our confident, enthusiastic volunteers drew many customers by telling them the AYLUS story and how we are fundraising for […]

Saturday October 12, 2024, six participants participate in an extremely long event. This event is located at the same location as the PEACE Farm Saddleback Ranch Capistrano. The main reason it a long event is because it is a food festival, and all the participants has to arrive early to set everything up. At the […]

Reported by Eric  The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch Coding Club Project Team hosted an online intermediate scratch session on October 20, 2024, marking the fifth class in the 10-week series for the 2024 Fall Scratch Coding Camp. This program is designed for students who have completed our 2024 Summer Camp or possess equivalent foundational knowledge […]

On October 20th 7:30-11:30, Warrington AYLUS volunteered at the Scoogie running events, a non-profit organization that allows children and adults to run to help donate to kids with cancer. The AYLUS helped in the water station to help bring water to those runners. 4 hours: Alejandro Wu Mula, Satvik Mankar, Hari Kasibhotla Reported by Kurt […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li This morning, our team of AYLUS members spent time with many special needs friends in our community. We had a fun time singing and dancing. We also created crafts with our special needs friends as led by another volunteer organization. The crafts we created and brought home […]

On Oct 9th, 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2 hours each): Jason Kai, Aiden Kai.  

On Oct 8th, 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 4 (1.5 hours each): Aiden Kai  

Reported by Karen Li Posted by Karen Li On 10/13/2024, AGAPE Special Needs Program Aylus support group met at Russell Creek Park for pet toys making training. We are planning to teach our special needs friends to make pet toys during the activity time of the weekly get-together. Before the training event, each member collected […]

On 10/19/2024, Jasmine Zheng, Eastwood Zhang and Kevin Pan went to FAM food pantry for three and a half hours from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The supervisor was Jasmine’s dad, Dean Zheng. The three volunteers spent the first two hours sorting food products into fridges and crates. For the third hour Kevin and Eastwood […]

Alex Liu, as a coordinator, adopted a part of the beautiful greenway – White Oak Trail, for the Aylus Greater Triangle Branch this year. On October 20th, three members went to the greenway and spent 1.5 hours cleaning up. They blew the leaves on the trail, picked up trash that spread around the bushes, and […]

When the weather gets cold, the Greater Triangle volunteers collect winter clothes and essentials, like blankets, mitten gloves, thick socks, etc., and deliver them to local donation centers on Oct.20, 2024. The gathered clothing and essentials will benefit those facing economic hardship, homelessness, and other difficulties, significantly impacting the lives of individuals in the community. […]

As the colder months approach, The Morris Branch members partnered with Help4All to organize a blanket drive. This supports our local shelter and ensures that people in need can stay warm and comfortable during the harsh winter. Many individuals and families are facing challenging circumstances and a simple donation of blankets can provide relief and […]

On 10/12/24, volunteers in Aylus Syosset went to Eisenhower Park to help in the Cornell Cooperative Extension Farmers Market.  The market’s purpose was to support local businesses and also to bring awareness to the benefits of eating fresh produce.  These businesses would sell locally made desserts, fresh produce, jams, candles and much more. Starting from […]

On Saturday, October 19, nine volunteers from AYLUS helped remove the invasive plant species English Ivy, which is destructive and hazardous to nearby plants and trees, throughout the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. Removing invasive species is crucial in maintaining the native ecosystem as not doing so will allow the invasive species to jeopardize the […]

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 […]

Reported by Colin Xie On October 13th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 232nd 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 […]

Written By Felix zheng On October 19, the Syosset AYLUS Organization attended an event at Long Island Native Plants, where we completed various tasks assigned to us by Pam, an assistant at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative. Their goal is to maintain biodiversity on Long Island by using native plants to reduce the spread […]

On Thursday, October 17th, and Friday, October 18th, members of the AYLUS Columbus branch volunteered at Dublin’s Spooktacular Halloween event. This annual family Halloween festival was for middle, elementary and preschool-aged children located at a local community park, Coffman Park. Volunteers helped through a variety of different tasks including aiding an arts and crafts table, overlooking […]