During September and October, AYLUS Raritan Valley Branch members worked hard to offer online English tutoring to students in China. Our team focused on helping students improve their English skills by creating personalized lesson plans that were both effective and enjoyable. Each tutor brought unique approaches to their sessions, ensuring that every student felt supported […]

On November 2nd, 2024, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 129th event at the Kissena Park Playground. We were accompanied by Park Supervisor Roxana and other park workers, although park worker Ada was unable to come today. During the event, we repainted benches and raked leaves around the park. This event lasted from 9:00 AM to […]

On October 26, 2024, our team members returned to Sangha Education Center’s Teepee Garden and Kindness Garden, which we had helped build previously. Beneath the newly raised Totem Pole, we gathered around a long wooden table to create garden-themed art and games for children with special needs. Under the warm autumn sun, laughter filled the […]

On November 9, our youth volunteers visited the Kendra Scott jewelry store at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. In collaboration with the Sangha Education Center, they assisted customers with their purchases as part of a fundraising event, where 20% of the profits were donated to support Sangha’s programs for children in need.   Christina […]

Halloween is a big event for a small college town. On October 31st, residents all over Auburn were celebrating this spooky, fun holiday. Members of the AYLUS Auburn branch volunteered in the community’s Halloween Party. Volunteers happily interacted with children, and provided the attendees with candy bags and balloon crafts. Our members who participated in […]

On October 19th, 2024, the AYLUS Auburn Branch helped clean up after Food Truck Friday. Food Truck Friday is an award-winning event of the Opelika Chamber. It is hosted in downtown Opelika on various Friday nights throughout the year, and attracts food trucks, live music, vendors, and thousands of visitors who dine, drink, and enjoy […]

Written by Alex Lu On October 19-20, 2024, members of AYLUS Oyster Bay participated in the annual Oyster Festival. About 44 members, which was more than last year’s number, were involved in helping out with this event. Our volunteer lasted for 2 days, from 10 to 1, 1 to 4, and 4 to 7 each […]

Written by Jingxuan Liu On October 5th, our team successfully organized a volunteer activity at Connetquot River State Park as part of its centennial celebration, helping enhance visitors’ weekend experiences. We arrived at the destination at 9:50 a.m. and promptly began our tasks. The team was divided into two groups. The first group, led by […]

Written by Pengyu Chen On October 5, 2024, As a member of the Aylus, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, helping organize donated clothes for individuals facing homelessness as winter approaches. It was a rewarding experience that gave me a deeper understanding of these individuals’ challenges during […]

 AYLUS Syosset branch went to Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary on 11/2/24 to remove decomposing leaves and large rocks from an artificial pond in the sanctuary. Large rocks had to be removed to the possibility that it might rip the tarp and destroy the artificial pond. This activity required people to enter the pond with really cold […]

In September, 2024, West Essex AYLUS volunteered by making posters for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s event in West Orange, New Jersey. Currently more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. Between 2000 and 2019, deaths from Alzheimer’s have more than doubled. In 2022, Alzheimer’s disease will cost the United States $321 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou On November 4, 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 November 2, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch volunteered at the local “Taste of China” event, supporting the community and celebrating Chinese culture. The 4th Annual Taste of China – Chinese Food and Culture Festival, co-hosted by the Town of Cary, offered attendees a chance to experience the vibrant traditions of Chinese cuisine, […]

On Friday, November 1, during Chapel Hill’s teacher workday, six members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch hosted an event to create handmade heart pillows, raising funds for future community projects. Each pillow was carefully crafted with thoughtfully chosen patterns. The event successfully raised $60, which will go toward supporting upcoming activities. Additionally, any unsold […]

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 October 28, 2024 – November 3, 2024. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

On Sunday, November 3rd 2024, members of the AYLUS Great Neck branch worked diligently cleaning up Steppingstone Park. We had 20 volunteers dedicate their time for this cause. They worked from around 9:30am to 12:00am. Members first started the morning being handed gloves to remove leftover hay and corn that were used to decorate the […]

Reported by Tanya Fu Posted by Mateen Benarieb On November 3rd, 2024, 3 volunteers gathered together from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to crochet small amigurumi birds. During this event, our volunteers continued their crochet birds they worked on during last week’s meeting.  All of our volunteers were able to fully complete a bird, and […]

On Sunday, November 3rd, 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. Working as TA’s, we helped reduce stress from the teacher and maintained a fun and […]

We launched a unique project this week, right after Halloween. Usually, there is always so much waste on treats after Halloween. Parents don’t want their kids to overeat candy they collected from Trick or Treat. They would throw those treats away secretly. Our volunteers found a perfect way to solve the problem. They decided to […]

On 11/2/2024 Kevin Pan, Eastwood Zhang, Eric Ding, and Jasmine Zheng went to FAM food pantry for three and a half hours from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The supervisor was Dean Zheng, Jasmine’s dad. The three volunteers spent the first hour sorting food into fridges, then they split up; Kevin, Eric and Eastwood stacked […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On November 2th, 2024, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at the annual Cheshire Food Drive. Volunteers were brought in from all over Cheshire as well as neighboring towns. They would collect donations shipped in from schools and from donors during the day. There, they would check the food for expiration dates, sort […]

Reported by: Bradley Fang On October 6st, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteered at a 5 miles Road Race. The volunteers were stationed at the halfway point of the race (2.5 miles), and were tasked with passing water to runners as they came along. Although the day was cold, the members enjoyed filling up the cups with […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Karen Li Today, our group of AYLUS members were volunteers at the AGAPE Special Needs Program at the DCFC church. Today was filled with dancing, lessons, and activities. One of those activities was making dog toys. This idea is very innovative as these handmade dog toys are made out […]

On November 4th, 2024, the AYLUS Fairfax Branch volunteered for AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) and helped the organization pack fresh broccoli into convenient bags and crates.    AFAC is a 94% privately funded organization that utilizes volunteer work to serve over 4000 families in the Arlington area. It is committed to fighting hunger one […]

On 10/27/24, AYLUS members helped rake leaves for elderly people who needed their yard or driveway cleaned. In total members filled over 10 bags! Participants (2 hours each): Megan Yi, Claire Cao, Kaining Zhang, Isabel Chen, Lucy Chen

On the second of November, during the contained times from 9:00 to 12:00, the AYLUS Roslyn branch contributed in volunteering with NOSH Devlivers! Food pantry. Having been created from the times of the pandemic, Nosh Delivers is a non-profit organization that strives in the goal of helping others in their food insecurities. To help in […]

On Saturday, November 1st, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered with NOSH Delivers! to support a community food drive. At the food pantry, they helped distribute essential food and supplies to needy families. NOSH Delivers, a nonprofit based in Glen Cove, fights food insecurity on Long Island’s North Shore. […]

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Aylus volunteers from Roslyn and Great Neck branches went to a residential house in Wantagh to assist residents with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a condition in which the brain doesn’t develop fully and it affects a person’s ability to control their muscles. When […]

On October 26th 2024, 7 AYLUS Twin Cities members went to pack food at FMSC. Alongside the other volunteers, a total of 24 boxes and 5184 meals were packed. We had an amazing time and can’t wait to be back! Participants (1 hour 45 mins): Claire Cao, Jessica Cao, Olivia Peng, Nyel Uffa, Jacob Lee, […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Planting Field Arboretum on November 2nd, 2024 On November 2nd, Saturday, from 9:30 to 11:00, Aylus Great Neck headed towards  Planting Fields to start work in a new area close to the garden we’ve been focusing on. This is the third section our branch is working on in this […]

Reported by Austin Choi On Saturday 10/12/24, 6 members of AYLUS Newtown engaged in the Adopt a Trail project from 4:00-6:00 pm.  Our volunteers tidied the trail by identifying invasive, dangerous plants and removing them, and trimming shrubs and branches that encroached on the trail. In two hours, around one-third of the trail was cleared. […]

Reported by Elissa Song Lake Washington Branch On November 3rd, 2024, the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Elissa, Emily, Eric and Kevin volunteered at the CARES Inclusive Art Event in Bellevue, a fun, interactive, and creative-based event for special-needs kids. They undertook a variety of deeds including preparation, organization, drawing, check-ins, fundraising, and more. Elissa […]

On Sunday, Nov 3 2024, AYLUS Mendham branch volunteers performed music concert at LCB Senior Living in Basking Ridge, NJ. Established in 2011, the LCB Senior Living team is distinguished by its insistence on the highest caliber of hospitality and service for residents and their families, guests and all others who interact with our communities […]

From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 3, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Houston Food Bank (535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029).   The Houston Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that provides food and other essentials to people in need with a network of more than 1,600 community partners. […]

Reported by Jenny Wang Finally, it is an exciting moment to ship our 7th African Library King Centre Maeni School Library to Kenya. We gathered at the FedEx shipping center, and each volunteer helped unload the 1,000 books in sixteen boxes. With our best wishes, the shipment will arrive in Kenya in about four months […]

Gave away 1 mulberry, 2 moringa, 1 gardenia and 1 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

Gave away 2 mulberry, 2 pomegranate, 2 moringa and 1 gardenia starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

Reported by Diana Zhang On Saturday, November 2, 2024, five members of the Newtown AYLUS Branch hosted the branch’s first mahjong teaching event at a local senior center, the Holland Village Senior Living, from 2:00-3:30 PM. Members who participated were Diana Zhang, Rhianna Zhang, Austin Choi, Vincent Tang, and Albert Chen. Our members introduced and […]

On Nov 2nd, 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2 hours each): William Chu, Junxi wu, Samuel […]

On Oct 26th, 2024, AYLUS Scottsdale attended an FMSC event to help give back to children in impoverished conditions around the world. Members packed, stored, and processed parts of Soy, Rice, Vegetables, and Vitamins for those who are starving from malnutrition. Members that attended include: Session 5 (2 hours each): Tommy He, Bella He

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 20th Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on October 28-November 3, 2024. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

On November 3, 2024, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 5th to 6th graders in Coding. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for coding. TOTAL HOURS  David Li, Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On November 2, 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 Michelle Li, David Li, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Ren zhi Pei, […]

On October 29th 2024 . Great neck AYLUS hosted another tutoring session at Great Neck station branch from 6:00—7:00 .A total of 4 students participated in the volunteer activity today . Xiaomiao Yao helped a lady read English, very patient. Summer also helped a lady read English and read English books with a little boy. […]

On November 3 2024, a member of AYLUS tutored a class to prepare for the MOEMS math competition. Six students attended during the class. The class covered concepts in probability, averages, and practice problems. Volunteers: Annie Jiang (1.5 hours)  

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School  on Saturday, Nov. 02, 2024. Volunteer activity/location:  Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston) Date: Nov. 02, 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 […]

Reported by Eric Chen Our dedicated volunteers, recently teamed up with a local community group to renew green spaces by planting trees. Using shovels to dig deep holes, they planted a variety of native species, including pine trees, chosen to support wildlife and beautify the area. Despite challenging weather and soil, everyone stayed motivated, working […]

On November 2 2024, a member of AYLUS volunteered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. He helped during the Bed Building OPEN BUILDS event from 8:45AM-1:00PM. Volunteers; Xiyu Xu(Danny) (4.25 hours)  

On November 2 2024, a member of AYLUS volunteered at the Buffalo Science Museum from 10AM-1PM. He demonstrated a laboratory on electricity and circuits and how it works while explaining it to visitors. Volunteers: Kevin Zou (3 hours)

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support people with hardship in Newark.    10/26/24:  Sophia Karpov (4 hours) 10/27/24: Sophia Karpov  (2 hours) 10/31/24: Alan Li (2 hours) , David […]

West Essex AYLUS participated the Livingston Township 2024 Halloween Trunk and Treat event on 10/31/2024. Trunk and Treat is the biggest township event in Halloween and brings celebration and joy to the community. Members worked at the event by distributing the candies and interacting with the kids.   Members: Alan Li (2 hours), David Yu (2 […]

West Essex AYLUS participated the Livingston Township 2024 Halloween Trunk and Treat by candy drive. Trunk and Treat is the biggest township event in Halloween and brings celebration and joy to the community. Members have been collecting candies and treats during 10/18/2024 – 10/30/2024.     Members: Zoe Leung: Oct,24 (1 hour) Ethan Yang: Oct,26 (1 […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/28/24 and 10/30/24. 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 10/30/24, the three members […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 10/21/24. 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 […]

On 11/2/2024, AYLUS Space Coast participated in a food drive which aimed to provide meals for children in need. Our members walked in the rain to put over 200 bags on people’s doors. Our members will go back next week to collect the food Members: Madison Shi, Daniel Shi 2 hours  

On 10/19/2024, AYLUS Space Coast attended the Be a Buddy 5K hosted by the Parker Foundation. The Be a Buddy 5K united kids with special needs to celebrate anti-bullying initiatives and participate in an outdoor run. Our AYLUS members spent time with the kids after their run, teaching them to play sports such as basketball, […]

Reported by Amelia Kuo Posted by Jenny Wang This afternoon, our team of AYLUS members have packaged books for the African Library Project. The African Library Project is dedicated to creating and improving children libraries all across Africa. Our team had used a detailed process to package the books correctly for their trip to Kenya. […]

2024/11/03 AYLUS Dix Hills works with the LISOC to assist in teaching   On November 3rd, Dix Hills branch of AYLUS volunteers once again worked with teachers to teach children Chinese at LISOC. Volunteers did multiple tasks to ensure a productive learning environment for students and further improve their linguistic abilities.   Aylus volunteers mainly […]

Reported by Anson Ye On 11/2/24, members of AYLUS Syosset cooperated with members of AYLUS Great Neck at the Planting Fields Arboretum to clear up a section of the park. Members first mulched an area of the arboretum, helping to improve soil, regulate temperature, control weeds, and conserve water for the trees in that area. […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge has been working with Fellowship village with their iPAD Program for years. When we got news that Mr Whalen, who has been the director of iPAD program, is in the 24 hours carecenter, our members immediately prepared more than 20 cards, flowers and a stuffed animal which is sharing the same name […]

Six AYLUS Basking Ridge members participated in Saturdays in Motion at the GSCY YMCA on 11/2/24. The one volunteer that was new to SIM first participated in a brief new volunteer orientation, while the other two helped set up the gym rooms before the kids got here. Once the session started, each volunteer paired up […]

On November 3rd, 2024, 4 members of the Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Raleigh City of Oaks Race. We handed out food and water to attendees. This race offers courses for 5ks, 10ks, half-marathons, and marathons. We were happy to support racers at this event. Members: Jessie Wang (10:00 – 3:00, 5 hours) Alison Wu […]

Reported by Ted Zhou Posted by Jenny Wang On November 3rd, 2024, our amazing group of AYLUS volunteers gathered up and donated a variety of clothes, shoes, and other items to Goodwill, a non profit organization that aims to support people in need. We greatly appreciate everyone who decided to take some time out of […]

On November 2nd, 2024, 2 members of the Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Raleigh City of Oaks Race. They helped with the distribution of runner bibs, shirts, and swag before the race day. They were happy to support racers at this event. Members: Halley Zhong (6 hours, 1:00 – 7:00) Emma Wang (6 hours, 1:00 […]

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 October 27, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

Three Greater Triangle Branch volunteers went to the Cary Learning Center this Saturday. They have done a great job of helping students and teachers this afternoon. They directed the students to the suitable class, helped the teacher set up the classroom as needed, and cleaned up all the mess after class. They tried hard to […]

On November 2nd from 2:30 to 3:30 the Aylus Great Neck Branch held another successful AAPI themed reading session at the Parkville Library. On that day, there were many children who showed up to listen to the volunteers read and then proceeded to engage in the many activities provided. Kylie first read Everything Aloha to […]