On July 11, 2021, AYLUS members helped Houston C.A.R.E. to retrieve American flags that were planted along Bellaire Boulevard for the celebration of Independence Day. From 7:30 to 10:30 AM, armed with metal wrenches and high spirits, AYLUS volunteers toiled strenuously under the hot Texan sun to retrieve upwards of 100 U.S. flags. After 3 […]

On July 8th, AYLUS Pearland held their first volunteer training for the special needs day camp, Camp for All.  This camp, sponsored and organized by BACH (Brazoria Association for Citizens of Handicaps), AYLUS Pearland, and Light and Salt Association’s Special Needs Care Center, hopes to become a long-term project which would be offered to the […]

Starting from the week of June 7, three volunteers and eight students participated in the AYLUS GT Math program. One-hour lessons occur on Friday nights, once a week. The volunteers and students participate in both a group lecture and small-group problem-solving session during each lesson. Topics covered are at the advanced fourth-fifth grade level, including […]

Beginning on June 6th, AYLUS began offering chess lessons to kids who wanted to learn more about and improve in the strategic game of chess. During these lessons, two advanced chess players, Aaron and Baron, divulged their knowledge on strategies, ideas to win, and their passion for the game to their students. Around 6-8 elementary […]

From May 3, 2021, to June 1, 2021, several AYLUS Pearland volunteers participated in the Give without Spending campaign by completing product opinion surveys on Express Feedback for Good. This campaign raised a total of $11,694, and around one-third of the money raised was from AYLUS Pearland volunteers (AYLUS Pearland contributed $3,598 to this campaign […]

Over the summer months, 11 AYLUS volunteers tutored 15 students ranging from first grade to sixth grade. Lessons happened twice a week: once on Friday mornings and once on Saturday nights. During each lesson, tutors focused on a variety of general mathematics topics that were tailored to each individual group of students. The volunteers and […]

On July 4th, 2021, 37 AYLUS volunteers came together in Independence to help orchestrate the Celebration of Freedom event, as part of a three-day long volunteering mega event to prepare and dismantle the concert’s setup. During the 5 hours shift from 4:00pm to 9:00pm, volunteers handed out free shirts and bug spray, cleaned up trash, […]

During the summer of 2021, AYLUS Pearland has began to conduct free group Tennis lessons starting in June. With the help of many volunteer coaches, three AYLUS volunteers/coaches have been able to work together and offer group tennis lessons for more than 10 – 15 amazing children around the ages of 6 – 14. In […]

To begin our amazing collaboration and relationship with Pearland Parks and Recreation, many AYLUS volunteers worked alongside the Parks and Rec team to set up, decorate, and clean up Independence Park for the upcoming inaugural 4th of July Celebration of Freedom Event. On July 1st, 2021, many AYLUS Pearland volunteers helped clean and polish up […]

On July 3rd, 2021, AYLUS volunteers planted poles and put-up flags to celebrate Independence Day for the 5th year in a row. The sponsors who provide the flags were Houston 80/20 and Houston C.A.R.E. The event was held in Houston Chinatown . The volunteers arrived at around 7:30 AM and then were shown how to […]

On the mornings of June 11th, 18th, and 25th, AYLUS Pearland assisted a summer camp run by the Special Needs Care Center at the Light & Salt Association. Junior members helped to teach and assist classes for special needs students. These classes consisted of basic stretching and exercises and simple dance combinations. The volunteers arrived […]

On May 1st, 2021, Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland hosted the fundraiser kickoff event for Pearland’s first All-inclusive Playground at the Shadow Creek Ranch Sports Complex. The playground is expected to come to life next year. Twelve AYLUS Pearland members, divided into 2 shifts, volunteered at the event.  The first-shift volunteers were responsible for setting […]

After working alongside Pearland Parks and Recreation to set up, decorate, and host the July 4th Celebration of Freedom Event at Independence Park, several members of AYLUS Pearland volunteered to take down the decorations following the successful event. On July 6 th , 2021, AYLUS Pearland volunteers worked for 1.5 hours from 9-10:30 am to […]

AYLUS Pearland Jr. Members Continued Online Tutoring Fundraising Program in June Continuing from the last report on the Aylus junior Initiated Online Tutoring Fundraising Program reported by Aila Jiang. There are currently 10 students, 4 of them from China, enrolled in classes with new bilingual tutors Zide and Jason on Saturdays. We are continuing the […]

AYLUS Pearland junior members continued its online tutoring program throughout the month of May with new additions. To accommodate the growing class sizes and increase in tutors, an extra class was added on Saturday for students specifically living in China. In order to assist those who need support on English, the teachers adjusted its curriculum […]

To prepare for the July plant sale, a fundraiser for the special needs’ day camp, AYLUS Pearland requested plant donations from the community. On June 29th, 2021, Mrs. Chan donated varieties of moss rose to the fundraiser and informed AYLUS members to dig them out from her backyard.  Five AYLUS members brought tools to Mrs. […]

Throughout the beginning of June, AYLUS Pearland worked together to collect shoes to donate towards Keep Pearland Beautiful’s Shoe Drive. The goal of the shoe drive was to help keep shoes out of landfills. Shoes that were new or gently used were donated to citizens from developing nations. Shoes that were more worn out were […]

Starting from June 14th, AYLUS Pearland has been offering summer art classes for elementary and middle school students. Each week, the teacher volunteers teach two art classes with each one being one hour long. One of the classes is held virtually through Zoom and the other is held in the park where students can interact […]