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 […]

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On September 15, 2024, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids learned about inequalities. TOTAL HOURS David Li, Eric Wei: 4 hours

On September 14, 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, Eric Wei, Aaron Yoo, Si jia Hao, […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on 1st day of the new school year volunteer on Saturday, Sep. 14th, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Time and hours:  Sep 14th Volunteer Aylus members and hours:  Katherine Wang(3.5 hours), Ethan Yao(1.5 hours), Nathan Yao(0.5 hour), Angelica Chan(2 hour), […]

Aylus members volunteer for LCA co-sponsored Chinese Musicians Association of North America Mid-Autumn Festival Concert Volunteer activity / location:  The Concert Hall at Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 Time and hours:  Sunday Sep 15th, 2pm-5pm (3 hrs) for each participant Volunteer Aylus members:  1) Katherine Wang;   2) Victoria Qin;  3) Grace Chenwei Wang […]

On Saturday, September 14th, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch assembled at the local public library of Roslyn with an assortment of backpacks in decent condition in tow. The Bryant Library was partnering with Backpack Rewrap, a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting and distributing gently-used backpacks to adults and children in need. Through donating our backpacks, lunch […]

On Sunday, September 15 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch assisted at the Lunar Festival in Eisenhower Park and helped celebrate Asian culture. Paper lanterns are a big part of Chinese culture and played a major role in the festivities. Starting off, our volunteers got there early to prepare for the celebration […]

On Sep. 8, 20224, West Essex Aylus Members volunteered Zen Wushu Open to Community event. Members worked as creating posters that introduces different wushu weapons, Taichi and sparring with descriptions and images, setting up training area into different stations, one wushu event per station, setting up refreshment table outside, performing hand and weapon demonstrations, introducing […]

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, AYLUS Chapel Hill members volunteered to restock and maintain the little library we installed last month. The little library is located at Bolin Creek Trail, near the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden. It is a wonderful way to foster community and encourage a love for reading. We collected various genres […]

On Sunday, September 8th, AYLUS-Chapel Hill volunteered at PORCH, a local organization that helps fight hunger. Our main tasks were to greet the food donors, record their names, and carry the donations inside to get organized. It was amazing to see how the community came together, and we were glad to be a part of […]

On Saturday, September 15, 2024, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch performed a diverse range of music at Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill. The performance featured various pieces, including “This Is What Autumn Feels Like” on piano, Robert Schumann’s “Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op. 26,” a bourrée dance on violin, “Rondo alla […]

On September 15th, five members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch spent 1.5 hours cleaning up trash along the Dry Creek Trail near East Chapel Hill High School. We gathered a lot of waste during our time there. Our main goal was to tackle the problem of littering, which can hurt plant growth and damage […]

On September 15, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bridgewater branch participated in fundraising efforts during the annual Spring Carnival, a joint event hosted by the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center (JCC) and Bridgewater Township, located at Bridgewater Commons Mall. At the event, we offered home-grown plant seedlings and stuffed animals for sale, and […]

AYLUS Columbus Volunteers at Ferris Wright Garden on 9/15/24. The volunteers watered the flowers around the house, the trees, and the vegetables in the garden. Potatoes were harvested and donated to the Dublin Food Pantry. Waste around the garden was picked up and thrown away.   Volunteer hours are as follows: Eason Wang –  1.5 […]

Reported by Ruishu Zhang Posted by Mateen Benarieb On September 11th, we made gemstone bracelets for fundraisings in Plano. Some of the volunteers made bracelets at their homes first before we sell them at the TMMTD Flea Market for fundraising to help pay for the shipping cost of the books for the African Library Project. […]

Report by Ted Zhou Posted by Mateen Benarieb   On September 15th, our group of Aylus volunteers arrived at TMMTD flea market at 10 am to set up our tables and accessories in preparation for the event. Upon arriving we were given a separate area to set up. After getting the stand ready, more and more […]

Reported by Jenny LIn Posted by Jenny Wang On September 14th, starting at 10 am, our team’s first shift of volunteers set up shop at the Ztao supermarket, a prominently Chinese supermarket. We had a variety of things, including drinks (mango tea & boba tea), food (egg tarts, cotton candy, & shaved ice), as well […]

Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Charlotte Chen On the afternooon of September 14, 2024, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch gathered at zTAO Supermarket for a fundraising event. Funds raised from the event will help fund the African Libraries project and the Children’s Medical Center in Plano. Volunteers were assigned to various different tasks, such […]

On September 14 2024,  a member of AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo Science Museum from 9:00AM-12:45PM. He worked at the Popcorn Concession Stand. Here, he made popcorn and helped sell it to people during the Bubblefest event. Volunteers: Kevin Zou(3.75 hours)

       On Sunday, September 15th, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch visited the CPNassau residents at their Bayville location. CPNassau has been supporting many individuals with disabilities for over 75 years. They offer high-quality programs that enhance the care and lives of many individuals.          We […]

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 13th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on September 9-15, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

On 09/15/24 Aylus Syosset members goes to Long Island Chinese School to help out students and aid with teachers work. During the time members met up at the lobby of the building and signed up for classrooms to be in and help with work. Each member separated into different rooms and aided the teachers with […]

On 09/01/24 members of AYLUS Syosset went to teach elementary schoolers basketball. Coaches were determined to improve the footwork, dribbling, and off ball offense for said elementary schoolers. Coaches taught how to pivot and lateral movements with the ball and without it. Furthermore coaches delved into the realm of offensive strategies, presenting said elementary schoolers […]

Report by Andrew Wang Posted by Mateen Benarieb On September 14th, 2024, eight members of AYLUS Frisco and Plano participated in our first Third Monday Trade Days flea market fundraiser of the season to support “Loops for Love”, a project that knits hats and accessories for cancer patients. Our team set up a booth where […]

Reported by Kaiting Hsu The Greater Tulsa Branch participated in making mats for homeless people on Saturday, September 14th. We started by cutting plastic bags into long strips, then tying them together to form ropes, and finally crocheting the ropes together to make mats. By the end of the four hours, we had created several […]

On 9/14/24, Saturday, AYLUS Great Neck branch went to Planting Fields Arboretum, a state historic park that has vast fields, lush woodlands, a museum, and more. There, we worked with the Syosset branch to take care of a large portion of the woodlands. Since most of the area’s English ivy was removed over the summer […]

Reported by Mateen Benarieb Posted by Mateen Benarieb On September 14th the AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch performed Martial Arts and Music for the Seniors at the Pioneer Senior Housing in Plano TX. Today’s Mid-Autum Festival performance was very successful. Volunteers presented a feast of wonderful performances for the elderly. The program was rich in […]

On Sunday, 09/15/24, 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 […]

From 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 14, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Books for Development (3709 Polk St., Houston, TX 77003).   Books for Development is a nonprofit organization that addresses book shortages in developing countries by increasing access to literacy. It is an all-volunteer organization that relies on book […]