The Thread: 04/05/26

April 5, 2026

“United To Do More”

District Governor Cindy Zheng

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MARCH MEMBERSHIP GROWTH MONTH

EXTENDED UNTIL 04/06/26

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

Saturday, April 11

SF Premier: Blood Drive

Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 26

LCI Week of Service – Environmental: CA Lions Service Challenge

Saturday, April 18

District 4-C4: Beach Cleanup

District 4-C4: Rebuilding Together

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

Thursday, April 23

MD-4: Workshop on Service Reports

Friday, April 24

SFCCLC: Police, Sheriffs & Fire Fighters Awards Night

Saturday, April 25

SF Host: Annual Dinner Dance

SF Chinatown: 55th Annual Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship & Charity Gala NEW

Monday, April 27

PCL: Meeting hosted by Half Moon Bay NEW

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

Saturday, May 2

Silicon Valley: 5th Annual BBQ & Miss Asian Global Pageant

Wednesday, May 13 – Sunday, May 17

District 4-C4: District Convention

Convention Theme: Hooray for Lions

Convention Colors: Black and Gold

Registration by Check

Registration by Credit Card

Hospitality Room

Amateur Show

Costume Parade

Food Fair

Tail Twister

Friday, May 15

SF Leo: Healing Hearts

Saturday, May 16

SF Park Presidio Sunset: Blood Drive

Thursday, May 21

MD-4: Workshop on Service Reports

Daly City Host: Nickel Auction NEW

District 4-C4

Bean Bank NEW

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

YouTube Training Channel

AEDs are available from:

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

District 4-C4 LCIF



Foster City NEW

Menlo Park Live Oak

Millbrae

San Bruno

SF Geneva-Excelsior

SF Unified

Millbrae Leo NEW

ENDORSED PROJECTS:

Global Initiative for Health and Wellness

2026 Vision Clinics

Partnerships

Special Olympics 

Volunteers Needed 

LCIF:

Lions International Foundation

Presidential LCIF Supporter Pins

District Clubs:

SF Chinatown: 2026 Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship & Charity Gala

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

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)

California Lions Foundation

Youth, Environment or Inclusion/Access Grants 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 UPDATED

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Cabinet Contact Information

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Clubs By Region By 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

The Thread Publication Policy

• The Thread will be published once a week – usually on Sunday evening
• Event and Community Service Flyers may be included on The Thread if the event is sponsored by LCI, MD-4, District 4-C4, 4-C4 Lions Club(s) in good standing with the sponsoring Lions Club(s) listed. If the sponsoring club(s) are not listed, flyer will be returned to sender to modify.
• Ongoing Projects are activities/events not held on consecutive days/dates.
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