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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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]