The Thread: 05/04/25

May 4, 2025

“Service – Community – Integrity”

District Governor Clayton Jolley

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#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">May 2025

Friday, May 9

Burlingame: Mother’s Day Bingo

Thursday, May 15 – Sunday, May 18

District 4-C4 Annual Convention

Registration – Online Only Registration Extended to 5PM May 7

Contest Information

Food Fair

Partner In Service Event

Sunday, May 18

Bay Area Global Outreach Cub: Puzzle Packing Party NEW

Wednesday, May 28

SFCCLC: Meeting hosted by SF Friends Cyber

Friday, May 30

SF Bay Area Real Estate: Volunteering at SF-Marin Food Bank  

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">June 2025

Sunday, June 1

San Bruno: 83rd Annual Posey Parade

Saturday, June 7

SF Ocean Ingleside: 40th Anniversary Celebration CANCELLED

Friday, June 13

Save the date: Burlingame: Installation

Saturday, June 21

Save the date: Bay Area Global Outreach: Turnover of Children’s Playground at Mulford Gardens

Monday, June 23

Save the date: PCL: Meeting hosted by Bay Area Global Outreach

Saturday, June 28

Save the date: District 4-C4 Region 5: Youth Day Project NEW

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">July 2025

Sunday – Thursday, July 13-17

Lions International Convention

Saturday, July 26

SF Friends Cyber: Installation NEW

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Sunday, August 3

Save the date: SF Unified Get Your Rear in Gear 

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">September 2025

Thursday – Saturday, September 18-20

USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum NEW

District 4-C4

District Vision Screeners

District 4-C4 has four vision screeners (2 Spot and 2 PlusOptix) available for club use on first come, first serve basis.

Contact Vision Screener Scheduler Lion Mary Picchi (mpicchi@comcast.net)

District 4-C4 Region 6: Recycling Project

CLUBS

San Mateo Metropolitan/Bay Area Benefit Tomorrow: Free Consultation Community Service

MD-4

CA Lions Fourth Quarter Service Projects

CA Lions Leadership Marketing Event for Our Youth Projects

AEDs are available from:

Region 3 Chair Asia Kan asiakan@svlions.club 415-850-8488

Region 3 Zone 1 Chair Sharon Eberhardt sme314@att.net 415-585-3394

Region 4 Chair Paul Larson lionpaul@chapelofthehighlands.com 650-773-1169

Region 5 Chair Uni Buckley unibuckley02@yahoo.com 650-892-2578

Region 6 Chair Bradley Roxas bradleyroxas@gmail.com 415-517-9518

District 4-C4

Foster City NEW

Menlo Park Live Oak NEW

Millbrae

SF Geneva-Excelsior NEW

SF Unified

Millbrae Leo NEW

ENDORSED PROJECTS:

Global Initiative for Health and Wellness

Partnerships

Lions Eye Foundation

Saturday, July 26: Annual Meeting & Tour NEW

Save the date: 09/13/25: Sip for Sight Fundraiser 

Lions Veterans Charities

Save the date: 11/15/25: USO Night

District Clubs:

Bay Area Global Outreach: Desk Sale Fundraiser NEW

Silicon Valley Cyber: A “Taste of Peace” Wine Label Program

LCIF:

Lions International Foundation

Presidential LCIF Supporter Pins

Endorsed Projects:

California Lions Foundation

Lions Project for Canine Companions

City of Hope

Lions Eye Foundation of California-Nevada

Student Speakers Foundation

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Lions Clubs International Foundation

Click here for specifics or contact District 4-C4 LCIF Co-Coordinators Michael Coffaro (sclionmike@yahoo.com) or Amy Fink (amyefink@yahoo.com)

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">California Lions Foundation

Hunger or Environmental Grant

Click here for additional information or contact PDG Mario Benavente (mxbdds@aol.com)

Use of Lions Emblem/Logo

2024-2025 District 4-C4 Directory: Corrections/Updates



2024-2025 District 4-C4 Protocol: Order of Precedence

2024-2025 District 4-C4 Cabinet Contact Information

2024-2025 District 4-C4 Clubs by Region and Zone

Sunshine News:

Please report to Lion Yvonne Kantola at lionyvonne1.ed@gmail.com

District 4-C4

PO Box 25301, San Mateo, CA

415-545-8107

Lions4Service@gmail.com

Copies of The Thread are available on District 4-C4 Website

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