On August 29th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the MAM Resale Store to help families in need. The volunteers sorted clothes, organized toys, electronics, sorted pillows and folded linens. The volunteers also helped organize the entire frame section by sorting it based on size and writing down the […]
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Greater Buffalo Branch Volunteers with Buffalo Science Museum- (08/28/2024)
On August 28 2024, a member for AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo Science Museum from 9:55AM-3:10PM. She did an animal footprint demonstration. Volunteers: 5.25 hours: Leila Hu
Aylus Greater Triangle Branch Volunteers at St. Andrew the Apostle Fellowship Hall on 8/31/2024
On August 31st, 2024, two members of the AYLUS Greater Triangle Branch volunteered at the St. Andrew the Apostle Fellowship Hall in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. It is a great way to help communities. Volunteers: 1 Amy Zhu 2h 2 Zhongju Chapman 2 h
AYLUS Memorial Branch volunteered at the MAM resale store on August 28th, 2024
On August 28th, 2024, members of the Aylus Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at the MAM Resale Store to assist with organizing and grouping the inventory. The volunteers picked up clothes, organized toys, electronics, and folded linens. The members also organized the whole clothing section by different categories and helped out in the warehouse. […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 1st Yard Sale in San Diego on August 10th,2024
Reported by Lauren Kan. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 1st Yard Sale on August 10th, 2024. We sold items donated by AYLUS members, such as books/magazines, toys, paintings, bags, clothing articles, and much more. In total, we sold $59.50 worth of donated items. The money will be used to continue funding AYLUS. The following […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 7th used batteries recycling event in San Diego in August 2024
Reported by Lauren Kan. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 7th collection and recycling of used batteries in August 2024. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 8.1 lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 24th monthly bottles and cans recycling event in San Diego on 08/31/24
Reported by Lauren Kan On August 31st, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 24th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 23rd monthly bottles and cans recycling event in San Diego on 08/10/24
Reported by Lauren Kan On August 10th, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 23rd monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling […]
2024/8/31 The AYLUS Dix Hills Branch volunteers at Planting Fields State Park
On August 31, a large group of AYLUS volunteers met up at Planting Fields Arboretum State Park from 9:30 to 12:00. The volunteers split up into two groups each with their own respective tasks. The first group was tasked with spreading mulch around where the English ivy had been growing and in the area adjacent […]
AYLUS Syosset Plants New Plants at the Planting Fields Arboretum (8/31/24)
On 8/31/24, members of AYLUS Syosset collaborated with members AYLUS Great Neck at the Planting Fields Arboretum to remove any remaining traces of invasive ivy, plant new plants, and mulch areas of the Arboretum. Due to the removal of the English Ivy—an invasive species that grows on trees, weakening them and competing for natural resources—the […]
West Essex AYLUS Volunteer Seeing Eye Puppy Raising 8/25-8/31
Aylus West Essex members, Aily Wei and Forest Yang, volunteer to raise Seeing Eye Puppies. They raised and trained their puppies with many commands such as walking, resting, lying down, sitting, and much more. 8/25 Forest Yang(2 hours), Aily Wei(2.5 hours) 8/26 Forest Yang(1 hour), Aily Wei(2 hours) 8/27 Forest Yang(3.5 hours), Aily Wei(2 hours) […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch Weekly Friday Sports Day on 8/30/2024(29th)
Aylus report sports 8/31 On August 30th, 2024 AYLUS Great Neck Branch put on their weekly Friday sports day initiative, helping the special needs children and helping to boost physical activities for not only the kids who attended this event, but also the volunteers. Today, we did fun activities like playing limbo and volleyball with […]
The Phoenix Branch Packs Food at Feed My Starving Children on 8/30/24
On August 30th, 2024, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]
Morrisville Branch Volunteers at Local Brown Bag Ministry on August 31, 2024
On August 31st, 2024, 5 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: Sophia Zhang (2 hours) Rowen […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch Tutoring Week 31( 8/27/2024,8/29/2024)
On 8/27/2024 and 8/29/2024, AYLUS Great Neck hosted two more tutoring sessions for students in the Great Neck Library Station Branch from 4:30pm-6:00 pm. On August 27th, Four participants and four volunteers collaborated into groups in order for better self improvements. One participant requested math assistance and general discussion with another wanting a bit more […]
Morrisville Branch Makes Handmade Crafts for Kits to Heart on August 31st, 2024
On August 31st, 2024, two members from our community branch continued working 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 and thoughtful items – knitted hats, friendship bracelets, journals and origami – specifically […]
AYLUS BR held presentation on High School and Community Service to promote volunteerism on 8/31/24
AYLUS Basking Ridge and the Visionary Youth Foundation held a presentation on “High School and Community Service”, to raise awareness for 9th and 10th graders’ parents to promote volunteerism in the local community at Koo Chinese School (address: 564 Allen Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920). Together, we introduced public/private school’s requirement on community service and […]
Riverside County AYLUS Holds Book Drive for the Little Libraries During the Month of August 2024
RCA continues to support the community by hosting regular book drives for the little library. The group wants to give back by supporting the idea of early literacy while providing easy access to literature in the neighborhoods. The group collected and gathered the books during the month of August and donated them to different little […]
San Diego Branch organized 2024 PVSA Award Ceremony on August 30, 2024
Report by Andrew Zhou On August 30, 2024, We organized the 2024 PVSA Award Ceremony. For San Diego Branch, we had 39 volunteers total that received awards, namely 10 Bronze, 9 Silver and 20 Gold. At the beginning of the ceremony, we introduced all of our weekly programs, such as Smiling Stars, Online Classes such […]
AYLUS Saratoga Members Volunteered With Resource Area For Teaching (8/25/2024)
Reported by: Angel Shi Event Description: On Sunday, August 25th, from 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., AYLUS Saratoga members participated in a volunteering event at RAFT (Resource Area For Teaching). This event was at RAFT’s San Jose location. At the event, volunteers were able to disassemble extra kits and help sort through the materials. […]
AYLUS Saratoga Members Volunteered with Resource Area For Teaching (8/24/2024)
Reported by: Angel Shi Event description: From 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. PDT on Saturday, August 24th, members of the Saratoga AYLUS branch volunteered with the organization Resource Area For Teaching. The volunteering activity was located at the San Jose site. Due to an influx of materials coming to RAFT after summer, volunteers were […]
Greater Princeton AYLUS Helps Refugee Students through Interfaith RISE (76th) in August 2024
In August, the Greater Princeton & Far Beyond Branch of AYLUS (GPA) Empowerment Committee Chair Xing Liao continued hosting a free tutoring program at 19 S 2nd Street, Highland Park, to help Turkish and Syrian refugee family students through a network with Interfaith RISE. AYLUS has scheduled this Free Tutoring for any elementary, middle, or […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Host Garage Sale For Loops For Love Project on August 24th 2024
Reported by Ryce Pi Posted by Charlotte Chen On August 24th, we began our garage sale at an early 7:00 sunrise to raise funds for Loops for Love, a non-profit cancer-fighting organization that we are continuing to help. Hundreds of beddings, pillows, and pillowcases were being sold at low prices to not only support these […]
Frisco & Plano Branch Fundraising for African Library Project at Russell Creek Park on August 24th 2024
Reported by Amanda Ye Posted by Charlotte Chen During the evening of August 24th, The Frisco & Plano AYLUS branch fundraised money at Russell Creek park for our African Libraries project. The group of volunteers took different roles to be able to finish the multiple tasks that the event had. Some members made and sold […]
AYLUS Syosset teaches children basketball at A.P Willits on 08/25/2024
On 08/25/2024 the members of AYLUS Syosset teach kids basketball at A.P Willits on 08/25/2024. Coaches instructed students in drills and skills. The primary drills coaches focused on were defensive drills and rebounding drills. Coaches worked to improve their skills in these fields, some elementary schoolers were able to successfully block and prevent others or […]
AYLUS Syosset teaches children basketball at A.P Willits on 08/20/2024
On 08/20/2024 the members of AYLUS Syosset teach kids basketball at A.P Willits on 08/20/2024. The coaches still teach the basics and rules to the new comers of the AYLUS Syosset basketball club but allow the children who have previously attended the basketball club to play scrimmages. While the scrimmages play on there will be […]
Warrington Branch volunteers and helps at the Warrington Farmers Market #6
On August 30th from 1:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m, volunteers helped set up, clean up, and aid vendors at the Warrington Farmers Market. We helped vendors set up tents, picnic tables, benches, trash cans and umbrellas. 3.5 hours: Atharva Barghude, Andy Natarajan, 4.5 hours: Karson Hendri, Alvin Park, Diya Gowda, Shreeya Varkhedkar, Charlie Rybny 7 […]
STEM n Tech (#30): Pearland Branch Volunteers Web Site Development and Maintenance (#2) in August 2024
Since July 2024, AYLUS Pearland has been assisting Project Rise and Shine (PRS) 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. In August 2024, Andy […]
Woodbridge CT Branch Yale Community Kitchen August 30, 2024
In our ongoing dedication to supporting the Yale Community Kitchen’s mission, members of AYLUS Woodbridge recently participated in another service shift, focusing on food distribution to those in need. On August 30, our volunteers played a crucial role in serving over 100 individuals, ensuring that each person received nourishment and support during their time of […]
Woodbridge CT Branch Helping Clean and Organize Books for Friends of the Library August 29, 2024
In our recent community endeavor, members of AYLUS Woodbridge rallied together to support the Friends of the Library nonprofit organization. On August 29, 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 […]
AYLUS Puget Sound Hosts Concerts for Senior Homes (August 2024)
On August 7th and 29th, 2024, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted a 1-hour long concert for Full Life Care and a 1.5 hour concert for Aegis Living Mercer Island. A total of 17 volunteers performed 19 performances at these two concerts. MC: Nicholas C, Christina L Logan K, Christina L […]
AYLUS Roslyn Provides Food to Local Families through NOSH delivers! Food Pantry (26th) on August 29, 2024
At NOSH Delivers! Food Pantry on Thursday, August 29, ALYUS Roslyn volunteered from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Since the pandemic hit in 2020, NOSH Delivers has been helping feed people in need. At NOSH, we worked on many tasks, including creating NOSH bags, restocking the shelves, and preparing NOSH delivery bags. The day was […]
Oakland Gardens Branch Helps with PS 203 Welcome Incoming Families (08/29/2024)
On August 29th, 2024, members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens helps with PS 203 welcome incoming families. This was our 116th event, and it took from 12 PM to 2 PM. The PTA at this school invited our branch to come make balloons for the kids, as they were having a welcoming event for the new […]
Oakland Gardens Branch Watering the Community Gardens (08/28/2024)
During the 28th of August, our branch went to P.S. 390Q for our 115th event to help take care of their garden by watering the plants and helping with removing any weeds. This event started at 5:00 pm and ended at 6:30 pm. Lots of the plants seemed dried up, so we came this day to prevent more […]
San Diego Branch Participated the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank on August 09, 2024.
Reported by Eric Li On August 09, 2024, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals […]
San Diego Branch Participated the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank on August 02, 2024.
Reported by Eric Li On August 02, 2024, AYLUS San Diego Branch run the volunteer event at San Diego Food Bank. Since its establishment in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. The San Diego Food Bank provides meals […]
Syosset AYLUS go planting at Long Island Native Plant Initiative inside the Greenhouse doing various tasks on 08/29/24
On August 29, 2024, the Syosset AYLUS organization visited the Long Island Native Plant Initiative, where we planted a variety of plants. Today, we were given different tasks and sorted into groups to complete them more efficiently and quickly. Some of the tasks included seed cleaning, where we used graters and tools to remove seeds […]
AYLUS Farmington Branch Crayon Drive 7/28/24
Reported By: Ryan Wang On Sunday 7/28/24, members of the Farmington Branch gathered to collect and organize Crayons for the National Crayon Recycling Program. Each individual raised and brought crayons to this event and donated to this organization. Ryan Wang: 8 Hours Sandy Cloud: 5 Hours Scotty Cloud: 5 Hours Jordan Weaver: 5 Hours Bryan […]
AYLUS Farmington Branch Volunteers At Winding Trails 8/22/24
Reported By: Bryan Wang On 8/22/2024, Farmington Branch volunteered at Winding Trail. We helped clean up catbriars, an invasive thorny plant, on various trails to improve safety, cleaned up campsites frequently used for kids on field trips, and disposed of fishing line. Bryan Wang: 4 Hours Bernice Zhang: 4 Hours Angelina Wang: 4 Hours […]
AYLUS Roslyn Hosts New Member Training for Volunteering with Individuals with Cerebral Palsy in August
AYLUS Roslyn has been volunteering with the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, a comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation center for people with cerebral palsy, since 2023. Because working with individuals with cerebral palsy requires a lot of careful care, our volunteers underwent a lot of training to prepare themselves for the task. These extremely informative […]