The Thread: 10/05/25

October 5, 2025

“United To Do More”

District Governor Cindy Zheng

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Please join me in welcoming our newest Lions Club:

San Francisco Bay Area Educators Cyber

Chartered September 30, 2025

Sponsored by SF Healthcare Providers Cyber

District Governor Cindy Zheng

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

Tuesday, October 7

Multiple Clubs: Mental Health Initiative Lecture Series: Loneliness & Depression NEW

Wednesday, October 8

MD-4: Youth Protection Workshop

Saturday, October 11

Foster City: Blood Drive Blood Drive NEW

SF Fil Am: SF-Marin Food Bank NEW

SF Healthcare Providers Cyber: Cache Creek Casino Trip

SF Park Presidio Sunset: Golf Tournament

Monday, October 13

SF Ocean Ingleside: Cache Creek Casino Trip

Saturday, October 18

Multiple Clubs: Flu Shot Clinic

Bay Area Global Outreach: “High 5” Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, October 19

SF Latinos Unidios: Health Fair

Tuesday, October 21

San Bruno: Installation and Dinner Meeting NEW

Thursday, October 23

Save the date: District 4-C4: New Member Orientation (Chinese) NEW

Friday, October 24

District 4-C4: New Member Orientation (Chinese) DATE CHANGE TO 10/23

Foster City: 19th White Cane Bingo & Lasagna Dinner

Redwood City Financial Innovation: Master Your Finance NEW

Saturday, October 25

Burlingame: Bocce Tournament Fundraiser

Peninsula Veterans: Yard Sale CANCELLED

Save the date: San Bruno: Pasta Bingo NEW

SF Dynamic: Cache Creek Casino Trip NEW

Sunday, October 26

Silicon Valley Global Innovation: Chartering New Branch Clubs NEW

Monday, October 27

BASO: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 29

Save the date: SFCCLC & PCL: Joint Halloween Party

Thursday, October 30

Silicon Valley Cyber: 10th Anniversary Installation & Induction

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

Saturday, November 1

Multiple Clubs: Blood Drive

Foster City Roots Leo Club: Golf Tournament NEW

Saturday, November 8

District 4-C4: 2nd District Cabinet Meeting NEW

Sunday, November 9

SF Unified: Join In SF Veterans’ Day Parade NEW

Monday, November 10

Millbrae: 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Sunday, November 16

District 4-C4: PDG John Hui Bowling Tournament

Monday, November 17

Save the date: PCL: Meeting hosted by Pacifica

Wednesday, November 19

Save the date: SFCCLC: Meeting hosted by SF Geneva-Excelsior

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

Wednesday, December 3

District 4-C4: Students Speakers Contest Club Zone Region Training

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">January 2026

Saturday, January 3– Sunday, January 11

LCI Week of Service – Hunger: CA Lions Service Challenge

Tuesday, January 14

Save the date: District 4-C4: LCIF Fundraiser

Saturday, January 17

Save the date: San Carlos: Whiskey Tasting

Friday, Jan 23 – Sunday, January 25

Save the date: MD-4 Regional Lions Leadership Institute – Sacramento

Saturday, January 24

Save the date: San Carlos: Rise Against Hunger

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">February 2026

Saturday, February 7

Save the date: District 3rd Cabinet Meeting

Friday, February 13

Save the date: Foster City: 24th Annual Crab Feed NEW

Friday, February 20 – Sunday, February 22

Save the date: MD-4 Convention (Queen Mary, Long Beach)

Thursday, February 26

Save the date: Daly City Host: 85th Anniversary Celebration

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">March 2026

Saturday, March 28

Save the date: District 4-C4 Region 5 Eyeglass Collection & Vision Activities

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">April 2026

Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 26

LCI Week of Service – Environmental: CA Lions Service Challenge

Saturday, April 18

Save the date: District 4-C4: District Student Speakers Contest

Clubs

SF Chinese Arts Association: Art Exhibition

District 4-C4

2026 Student Speakers Contest

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)

MD-4

CA Lions Leadership Marketing Event for Our Youth Projects

Thursday, October 23

Save the date: District 4-C4: New Member Orientation (Chinese) NEW

Friday, October 24

District 4-C4: New Member Orientation (Chinese) DATE CHANGED TO 10/23

Wednesday, December 3

District 4-C4: Students Speakers Contest Club Zone Region Training

AEDs are available from:

Region 2 Chair Asia Kan asiakan@svlions.club 415-850-8488

Region 3 Chair Edd Palomar eddpalomar@gmail.com 650-255-0955

Region 1 Zone 2 Chair Linna Chan dchanbab604@yahoo.com 650-270-6300

Region 4 Zone 2 Chair Stephen Martin gelionpres2023@gmail.com 415-420-1635 Region 6 Zone 2 Chair Alvin Louie lionalvinlouie@gmail.com 415-971-4578

Lions Clubs International Foundation

Foster City NEW

Menlo Park Live Oak

Millbrae

San Bruno NEW

SF Geneva-Excelsior NEW

SF Unified

Millbrae Leo NEW

ENDORSED PROJECTS:

Global Initiative for Health and Wellness: Partnerships



Lions Veterans Charities

Saturday, November 15: USO Experience Night

District 4-C4

Region 4: Childhood Cancer Fundraiser

District Clubs:

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

Lions Veterans Charities:

USO Experience Night Program Ads

USO Experience Night Honor and Sponsor A Veteran

#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

Mental Health, Youth & First Responders Grant NEW

Click here for additional information or contact IPDG Clayton Jolley (lionclaytonhmb@gmail.com)

Use of Lions Emblem/Logo

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Protocol: Order of Precedence

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Directory Corrections/Updates NEW

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Cabinet Contact Information UPDATED

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Clubs By Region By Zone UPDATED

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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