On October 12th, 2024, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches […]

On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, the Aylus Roslyn and Great Neck Branches volunteered at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau). CP Nassau is dedicated to assisting people with cerebral palsy to achieve their highest level of independence. Halloween is just around the corner so we started our time volunteering at the house […]

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, we went to Bethpage to assist citizens with cerebral palsy. We arrived at 1 PM and stayed till 4 PM. When we arrived we started the day off by making Rice Krispie treats. The citizens helped us by pouring the ingredients into a bowl. After that, they helped melt 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 Lucas Zhang On Friday 10/11/2024, 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 […]

Reported by Colin Xie On October 6th, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 231st 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 Oct. 12, 2024, members of the Greater Triangle Branch helped students with their Olympic math competition classes at Cary Learning Academy. Alex taught the students in the BA3 class. Yiran and Qinglin helped the teacher in the BA5 class as TAs. They also handled the student check-in and check-out process well, making it smooth […]

On Saturday, October 5th, members of the Chapel Hill branch teamed up with over 50 local Asian organizations in the Triangle area for a successful donation drive supporting victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. The turnout was incredible, with generous donations of essential items like canned food, water, blankets, and other vital supplies, […]

At the Woodbridge Town’s Like Me Day, a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, AYLUS Woodbridge partnered with the Friends of the Library at the Woodbridge Town Library to host a book sale event. Our volunteers played an essential role in making the sale a success, helping to sell a variety of books, including many children’s […]

In our recent community endeavor, members of AYLUS Woodbridge rallied together to support the Friends of the Library nonprofit organization. On September 4, our volunteers dedicated their time to cleaning and organizing books, contributing to the noble mission of the Friends of the Library of the Woodbridge Town Library. This nonprofit, known for its commitment […]

On Oct. 12, 2024, members of the Greater Triangle Branch helped students with their Olympic math competition classes at Cary Learning Academy. Alex taught the students in the BA3 class. Yiran and Qinglin helped the teacher in the BA5 class as TAs. They also handled the student check-in and check-out process well, making it smooth […]

On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, members from the Great Neck Branch of the volunteer program AYLUS gathered at Steppingstone Park to contribute to community beautification efforts. The volunteers dedicated their morning to weeding flower and tree beds and picking up loose trash around the park. Volunteers split into five groups, targeting different areas of the […]

On October 5, 2024, student volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch came together at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga to participate in a community food distribution event. Running from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM, these volunteers dedicated their time to ensuring that the local community received essential food supplies. The event saw […]

In August, West Essex AYLUS members participated in the Color A Smile project to utilize their art skills to bright people’s live with smiles. Collected coloring pages are delivered to Color a Smile office by our Art and Craft Committee chair, Alyssa Zhang. Color A Smile is a nonprofit organization that distributes cheerful drawings to […]

On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, AYLUS Twin Cities volunteered at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the Finish Line. The event lasted from 7 AM to 3 PM, totaling 8 hours. The AYLUS volunteers congratulated and provided Nuun and water for the 10 mile and marathon runners. This was the second time AYLUS Twin Cities […]

On October 5th 2024, 7 AYLUS Twin Cities members volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. Along with other volunteers, we packed a total of 22 boxes and 4,752 meals. We had so much fun and hope to be back! Participants (1 hour 45 mins): Claire Cao, Jessica Cao, Rhea Farhan, Shayan Farhan, Jacob Lee, Nyel […]

Status: ACTIVE    On November 25, 2019, four students from Westborough High School in MA founded the fifty-second branch for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS):  MetroWest, MA.   Founders: Congratulations to Celina, Danica, Priyanka, and Elizabeth of the MetroWest Branch! Great job!   Description of the MetroWest Branch Hello and welcome […]

Alyus Report: 10/5/2024 On a breezy and calm Saturday morning volunteers from the AYLUS program went down to Planting Fields Arboretum State Historical Park to help maintain the park. The volunteers were provided with gloves, along with a numerous amount of tools like shovels, shears, leaf and garden rakes. The group moved to a new […]

At the beginning of the week, two members collected donations from their neighborhood. More members joined the Hurricane Relief Donations Drive on Wednesday(10/9). They prepared essential items like water, canned food, blankets, and hygiene supplies for families affected by the hurricane and went together to a public place at Village Square at Amberly. Our members […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On October 7, 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 […]

On October 5th, Saturday, Aylus hosts another volunteering at a Planting Fields Arboretum State Park and starts a new, fresh plot of land for restoration. The entire session is based on clearing weeds or invasive ivys from the ground that blocked valued plants from surviving. The initial breakdown of the ivy is easy. As each […]

On October 6, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 125th event, once again at Kissena Park. Under the guidance of Park Rangers Ada and Roxana, we cut vines, gathered trash, and cut branches to preserve the Historic Grove. This event lasted from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and around 50 members showed up to this […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Bethpage State Park Playground on 9/28/24 On Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at 9:00 AM, Aylus Great Neck organization headed to Bethpage State Park Playground to participate in the last week of the Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz Campaign. Our objective here today is to gather local data about the pollinators […]

With widespread flood damage, road closures, and disruptions to food assistance programs caused by Hurricane Helene, North Carolinians are facing crisis. Members from AYLUS Morrisville Branch are stepping up to help. They organized donation drives, collected essential items like non-perishable food, bottled water, blankets, and hygiene supplies for families affected by the hurricane . With […]

African Library Project (ALP) is an international network of partners, volunteers, and community supporters, book drives are transformed into sustainable libraries. Volunteers in North America organize book drives by rallying their communities to collect gently used children’s books and raise funds for shipping. AYLUS Morrisville Branch launched our African Library Project (ALP) this summer. Our […]

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

On October 6, 2024, the following members volunteered to clean garbage in Cameron Brown Park from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Their efforts contributed to maintaining a clean and safe environment for the local community to enjoy. Each member received 1 volunteering hour: Joshua Dong: 1 hour Daniel Wang: 1 hour

On October 8th, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch volunteered for the Fall 2024 Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Clinics. Today was the last day of this season’s clinics. AYLUS members helped with the setup and taught special needs kids how to play tennis. And at the end of the clinic, we gave away balloon animals to […]

On October 1st, 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 […]

On October 6, 2024, AYLUS volunteers Eason and Vicky Wang helped out at the local Dublin Ferris Wright Garden. They watered the flowers around the historical house, the newly planted trees, and the vegetables in the garden. Additionally, they took down the dead plants and sunflowers in the garden to prepare for the end of […]

  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 […]

In our latest community outreach effort, AYLUS Woodbridge volunteered at the Orange County Fair, where we contributed to the excitement and festivities by helping serve food to attendees. Our volunteers worked diligently at various food stands, providing prompt and friendly service to ensure visitors could enjoy the delicious offerings available at the fair. Beyond food […]

Hurricane Helene caused significant destruction, resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread power outages across several southeastern states, including North Carolina. This storm is one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the US mainland in the last 50 years; hundreds of people remain unaccounted for as search-and-rescue efforts continue. After seeing how the people who live […]

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 16th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on September 30-October 6, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Reported by Bryan Zheng Posted by Karen Li On October 5th 2024, several AYLUS volunteers helped out at the Dallas Chinese Fellowship Church to help our special needs friends exercise and learn. This week was very exciting as new kids showed up at the church to join us in activities such as dancing. Our older […]

Reported by Diana Zhang On Saturday 10/5/24, members of AYLUS hosted an event to paint pumpkins to be given to a local senior center.  Our volunteers painted various pumpkins with different designs in the spirit of Halloween, ranging from ghosts to black cats to skeletons later donated to a senior living center. Everyone joyfully painted […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/23/24. 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, (2 hours), Hebe Leung […]

On Friday, October 4th, 2024, 5 members of the Raleigh AYLUS Branch traveled to work at the Eastern North Carolina Food Bank in Raleigh, NC. We helped to sort and packaging different types of canned food, organized and distributed food to others, and helped clean up the warehouse being used as a whole for future […]

West Essex AYLUS members collected used eyeglasses and sunglasses, both prescription and non-prescription, to donate to New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (NJLERC). NJLERC distributes these glasses to anyone who needs them during work or in their everyday lives. Members and Collect date: Aug. 21 Emily Cai (1 hour), Lacey Ding (1 hour), Kailey Kwan […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. This organization helps families in our local community who are struggling with unexpected hardship. Our first donation is kitchen supply donations. Drop off time and Members: 9/21 Alan Li (1 hour), David Yu (1 hour) […]

On October 5, 2024, the following members participated in a foster field trip program, helping shelter dogs have their best day ever. Each volunteer was matched with a pup ready for a fun-filled adventure. The volunteers collected photos, videos, and information from their day, which will help raise awareness and increase the chances of their […]

On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch hosted a card-making event for hospitalized children to be shipped to Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) in Chicago Illinois. We made over 15 cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK), based in Chicago, Illinois. We used various tools and appliances to make these carefully […]

On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, members of the AYLUS Bergen branch came together to host a park cleanup event at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, New Jersey. It was a very nice day with perfect weather to conduct a park cleanup. Everyone got together, worked collaboratively, and communicated/delegated roles for the cleanup. We picked up […]

With widespread flood damage, road closures, and disruptions to food assistance programs caused by Hurricane Helene, North Carolinians are facing crisis. Members from AYLUS Morrisville Branch are stepping up to help. They organized donation drives, collected essential items like non-perishable food, bottled water, blankets, and hygiene supplies for families affected by the hurricane . With […]

Reported by Jerry Yang, Eric Huang and Cici Sun   On October 6, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Eric, Jerry, Kevin, Emily, and Elissa volunteered at the Little Masters Bike-a-Thon and helped with mixed works from setting up event tables, flags, and banners, to checking attendees in and out, as well as distributing award medals, […]

Gave away 2 mulberry, 4 moringa, 4 papaya and 2 gardenia starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.  

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School  on Saturday, Oct. 05, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date:  Oct. 05, 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 […]

On Sunday, 10/06/24, AYLUS-Columbus volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to harvest, water, and weed from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. The volunteers picked the fully grown vegetables and herbs, placing them into the provided plastic bags and labeling them. They picked banana peppers, tomatoes, and squash. Those were donated to the Dublin Food Pantry By […]

During the period from Aug. 26, 2024 to Sep. 15, 2024, West Essex members searched their houses and asked Neighborhood for recyclable batteries and lightbulbs to help keep the environment clean. These donations went to the local Home Depot where they will be recycled. Attended members: Aug. 27: Kailey Kwan(1 hours), Angelica Chan(3 hours), Jeremiah […]

On September 28, 2024, the following members volunteered at a fundraiser for the Chinese Community Center during the Germantown International Festival at Agricenter International. Through their efforts, they helped raise funds to support the center’s programs and initiatives. This experience provided the volunteers with an opportunity to engage in community service, develop their teamwork and […]

From 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Sunday, October 6, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Evelyn’s Park (4400 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401-4306).   During this event, members of the AYLUS Bellaire Branch cleaned up trash from around Evelyn’s Park, searching places such as trails, seating areas, lawns, and playgrounds for waste objects. […]

On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, the Aylus Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau). CP Nassau is dedicated to assisting people with cerebral palsy to achieve their highest level of independence. Halloween is just around the corner so we started our time volunteering at the house by painting small […]

On Sunday, October 6th, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school from 1:30PM – 5:00PM. Our jobs as volunteers was to become teacher assistants and help kids with various activities and classwork. As TAs, we minimized the stress and workload of the teacher and helped achieve a […]

On Sunday, October 6th, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island’s Chinese school from 1:30PM – 5:00PM. Our jobs as volunteers was to become teacher assistants and help kids with various activities and classwork. As TAs, we minimized the stress and workload of the teacher and helped achieve a […]

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 September 30, 2024 – October 6, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

At the Reeves-Reed 50th Anniversary Garden Concert, West Essex members aided in preparing activities for children, helping children throughout those activities, and helped with clean up.    Members:  Jeremiah Au (3.5 hour), Kailin Kang (3.5 hour), Orion Lee (3.5 hour), Connor Li (3.5 hour), Zoe Leung (3.5 hour), Aily Wei (3.5 hour), Scott Yao (3.5 […]

Reported by John Zhang    Posted by Mateen Benarieb Our amazing AYLUS members collaborated to collect clothes to donate to the Goodwill store. We all worked hard to accomplish our goal of collecting clothes for donations. We hope that our donations can help people in need and improve their lives. From the start, we accomplished […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/16/24 and 9/18/24. 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. Participants: 2 hours: Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung. […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 9/924 and 9/11/24. 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 9/11/24, the two members (Hebe and […]

On the 3rd of October, 2024, 7 West Essex Aylus members came together to create posters for Aylus and Aylus West Essex. The posters were designed and created so they could be brought along to events that Aylus members attended in hopes of introducing Aylus to more people. These posters included a short text to […]

Reported by Sophia Li Posted by Mateen Benarieb On the evening of October 5, 2024, eleven members of the Frisco Plano volunteered at Russell Creek playground in Plano for a fundraising event, two of us are new members and joined the fundraising event for the first time. We set up tables for cotton candy 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 September 19th, September 21st, September 22nd, and October 3rd, West Essex AYLUS members helped gather and donate items to sell for the 8th Annual Eyes of Hope Garage Sale, which was held on October 5th. The garage sale was a HUGE success which resulted in the total number of sales being $1,574! The West […]

On Saturday, October 5th, from 6 pm to 10 pm, volunteers participated at Fertile Groundwork’s extraordinary gala. They helped sell raffle tickets, tree and garden bed sponsorships, and honey. Members also helped with fundraising and auctions at the event and cleaning up. Overall, this event was a new experience for all, and everyone had an […]

Reported by Sophia Li Posted by Mateen Benarieb On the evening of September 28, 2024, nine members of our Frisco Plano volunteered at Russell Creek playground in Plano for a fundraising event. We set up tables and sold Shaved ice, cotton candy, and ice cream floats. It was the second time we sold float here, […]

2024/10/06 Long Island Chinese School Volunteering   AYLUS volunteers at the Long Island Chinese School on October 6. Volunteers primarily focused on assisting students with their various different levels of homework and classwork and ensuring active engagement. Throughout this process, volunteers address any questions students may have related to their coursework.   Some specific actions […]

On October 4th, 2024, AYLUS Great Neck Branch hosted their weekly Friday sports day initiative, helping the special needs children and help boost physical activities for not only the kids who attended this event, but also the volunteers. On this day, we played tag with the special needs children. We all were running around the […]

Activity & Impact On October 5th, 2024, five members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered at the TreePeople Park in Beverly Hills from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. TreePeople Park is not government-funded and relies on the work of volunteers for maintenance. During the event, members helped maintain the park by clearing hazardous dry […]