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AYLUS Queens Branch Volunteered at the Community Health Fair in Cunningham Park, Fresh Meadows on 9/29/2024

On September 29th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the Queens branch took part in helping to set up and run a community health fair in Cunningham Park, Fresh Meadows. We started by assisting those running the stands through helping with tables, chairs, fliers, etc. Afterward, our volunteers went around the neighborhood to let people […]

AYLUS Queens Branch Volunteered at Carmen’s Garden on the Lower East Side, Manhattan on 9/21/24

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 3:00-4:00PM, the Queens branch took part in cultivating a garden in their local community through volunteering at Carmen’s Garden. Everyone started by being assigned different tasks by the gardener running the event. Some were given shears to cut the stems of dead flowers/plants while others got to work with […]

San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on September 30, 2024

Reported by Andrew Zhou On September 30, 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 […]

San Diego Branch Hosted the 8th used batteries recycling event in San Diego in September 2024

Reported by Lauren Kan. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 8th collection and recycling of used batteries in September 2024. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 5 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling […]

Slam n Splash (#136): Pearland Branch Community Tennis Class (#66) September 29, 2024

On the evening of September 29, AYLUS volunteers kicked off their fall semester tennis class. They organized the students into two groups based on skill level and started the session with an energetic warm-up to get everyone engaged. Participants practiced drills to refine their forehand and backhand techniques while also starting to learn the fundamentals […]

San Diego Branch hosted the 2024-2025 15th Solution for Hope Beast Academy Online Class on September 23-29, 2024

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 15th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on September 23-29, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

Youth Entrepreneur: Pearland Branch Hosted a Fundraising Sale on Sep 28, 2024

On September 28, AYLUS Pearland volunteers went to the Silverlake clubhouse to sell an assortment of items for a fundraiser to support ALL Inclusive Park Pearland,  like different kind of plants, winter melons, bed sheets,  sport socks, sun glasses and other household items. In the end, they were able to make around two-hundred dollars. Volunteers: […]

STEM n Tech (#32): Pearland Branch Supported Data Tracking for LSA (#17) in Sep 2024

Since May 2023, AYLUS Pearland has been supporting LSA to build a database to track their events participations and monitor their class progression. The database was successfully built by the end of summer in 2003 and implemented into their daily management. In the month of August, AYLUS volunteers Katherine Wu added new volunteer activities feature […]

City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Supported Project Rise and Shine in September 2024

AYLUS Pearland has been a partner of Project Rise and Shine (PRS) since 2020 and has received an annual grant from the Hogg Foundation to promote the mental health of minority youth. As part of the grant requirements, AYLUS Pearland submits expense reports, maintains a list of programs with statistical data, and reports to PRS […]

The AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at the Car Wash Fundraiser for the Bellaire High School Art Car Club on September 28th, 2024

AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at the Car Wash Fundraiser for the Bellaire High School Art Car Club on September 28th, 2024 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.   To set up the event, volunteers propped up ladders to hang up dry towels and connected the car wash sprayers to the hoses by the Firehouse Subs […]

AYLUS Bellaire Volunteered at Books for Development on September 28, 2024

From 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 28, 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 […]

Frisco & Plano Branch visited a low-income family in the Grapevine on Sept 28 2024

Reported by Rachael Yang Posted by Karen Li On Saturday, September 28th, AYLUS members visited a low-income family in the Grapevine area with a 2nd grader girl. Her mother is affected by Sjögren’s disease, which severely hinders her ability to drive and work. The volunteers donated toys, books, markers, backpacks, Play-Doh, sensory toys, and a […]

Frisco & Plano Branch Collected Crayons for Recycling and Donation in August and Sept 2024

Reported by Karen Li Posted by Karen Li In August and September, AYLUS members continued the community drive about collecting and donating crayons. AYLUS members wanted to collect these crayons to ship to Crayon Initiative to help keep the crayons out of landfills and back to the creative hands of children. During the time, community […]

San Diego Branch Hosted the Solution for Hope Online Tutoring Class on September 23 – September 29, 2024

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 23, 2024 – September 29, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

San Diego Branch Hosted the Solution for Hope Online Tutoring Class on September 16 – September 22, 2024

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 16, 2024 – September 22, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

San Diego Branch Hosted the Solution for Hope Online Tutoring Class on September 9 – September 15, 2024

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 9, 2024 – September 15, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Chapel Hill Branch Delivers Flowers to Charles House on Sep 29, 2024

On Sunday morning, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill branch, volunteered to collect flower donations from the local Trader Joe’s. These vibrant blooms were then delivered to Charles House, an organization dedicated to caring for the elderly and individuals with dementia. Our volunteers hope this thoughtful donation will brighten the seniors’ day and add a […]

STEM n Tech (#31): Pearland Branch Volunteers Provided Web Site Development and Maintenance Service to Partners (#3) in September 2024

Since July 2024, AYLUS Pearland has been assisting Project Rise and Shine (PRS) partners in developing a responsive and engaging website to help users learn about PRS’s organization, mission, programs, and events. Volunteers Andy Shi, Aila Jiang, Katherine Wu, Jonathan Niu, and Matthew Niu began working on this project in July 2024. By September 2024, […]

AYLUS Auburn Branch Volunteered for Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Clinics on September 24, 2024

On September 24th, 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 […]

Frisco & Plano Branch Loops for Love Crocheting for Cancer Patients and Fundraising on September 22nd, 2024

Report by Tanya Fu     Posted by Mateen Benarieb   On September 22, 2024, 2 volunteers, Tanya Fu and Lillian Qian, gathered from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to crochet small amigurumi projects and discuss the themed crochet for this month. During this event, our volunteers were able to decide on the monthly theme and […]

Columbus Branch Performed at Senior Star for Seniors on September 29th, 2024

On Sunday, September 29th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents had been looking forward to seeing the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Vincent Li, Eric Hong, […]

Columbus Branch Made and Donated Outer Space-themed Meals-on-Wheels Placemats on September 27th, 2024

During the month of September, AYLUS volunteers made 32 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. The placemat theme this month was “Outer Space,” where volunteers used their creativity to design their placemats according to the theme. Then, they laminated their placemats, ready to gift to recipients of […]