The Thread: 07/17/22

July 17, 2022

“Evolve and Thrive”

District Governor John Hui

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#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">July 2022

Saturday, July 23

SF Korean American: Installation

Wednesday, July 27 through Sunday, July 31

5th USA/Canada Leo Leadership Forum

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Sunday, August 7

Burlingame: Installation

San Mateo: Installation NEW

Saturday, August 13

District 4-C4 Cabinet Installation UPDATED

Saturday, August 27

Save the date: District 4-C4 Beach Cleanup

SF Dynamic: 3rd Golf Tournament

Thursday, August 25

San Carlos: Installation NEW

Sunday, August 28

BASO/Peninsula Veterans/Menlo Atherton Leo: Installation

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Saturday, September 10

Save the date: District 4-C4 1st Cabinet Meeting  

Sunday, September 11

Silicon Valley: Sate the date: Installation NEW

Thursday, September 15 – Saturday, September 17

46th USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum

Friday, September 16

Daly City Host: Save the date: Pasta Bingo  

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Saturday, October 29

BAGO: Save the date: Installation

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">November 2022

Saturday, November 12

Save the date: District 4-C4 2nd Cabinet Meeting  

Foster City:

2022 Summer Concerts

SF Geneva-Excelsior:

Fundraising Partnership: Lions Youth & Community Raffle  

Please share your club bulletin/newsletter – add lions4service@gmail to your distribution list.

Daly City Host

Burlingame  

Foster City

Menlo Park Live Oak  NEW

SF Geneva-Excelsior

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Disaster Preparedness & Response/Alert

We all know that we should be prepared for disasters at home so that we can safely go and help when needed. Are you prepared? Click here for Disaster Home Kit Suggestions.

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District Newsletters will be published quarterly.  Share your club’s activities with us.

Email your submissions to Lion John Gill (lionjohngill@gmail.com).

Deadline for submissions: September 8, December 8, March 8, June 8. 

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District 4-C4 will send cards to Lions that are ill or in the hospital or condolences on the passing of a Lion. 

Please email Lion Yvonne Kantola (LionYvonne1.ED@gmail.com) with any pertinent information and let her know if you the information can be shared.

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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@comcst.net)

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Youth Protection Policy

Click here for District 4-C4 Youth Protection Program Guidelines

Click here for MD-4 Youth Protection Policy

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Global Initiative for Health and Wellness

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Million Veterans Program and All of Us Research Program

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

Saturday, July 23

Membership Appreciation Meeting and Lunch  

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

Friday, October 21

USO Night 

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">District 4-C4

2022-2023 District 4-C4 Cabinet Installation Program & Directory Ads 

EXTENDED TO 07/27/22

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Click here to donate

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">District 4-C4 Clubs

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like “free” “personalized” “complimentary” or “customized.” A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like “for a limited time only” or “only 7 remaining”!

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Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like “free” “personalized” “complimentary” or “customized.” A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like “for a limited time only” or “only 7 remaining”!

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">California Lions – Multiple District 4

California Lions License Plate Survey

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">District 4-C4 Endorsed Projects

California Lions Foundation

Click here to donate

Canine Companions for Independence

Click here to donate

City of Hope

Diabetes Innovation Fund

Lions Eye Foundation

Don Stanaway Fellow

Don Stanaway Life Member

Helen Keller Fellow

Student Speakers Foundation

Click here to see the difference between Student Speakers Foundation and Student Speakers Contest

Annual Club Donations

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#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)

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

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like “free” “personalized” “complimentary” or “customized.” A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like “for a limited time only” or “only 7 remaining”!

Click here for 2022-2023 District 4-C4 Cabinet Contact Information

Click here for Contact Information of 2022-2023 Region & Zone Chairs by Club

Click here to create your LCI Account for club reporting 

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

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

New members & member updates should be reported each month on MyLCI

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

Please report your club’s service on MyLion

Click here for How to Report a Service Activity  

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions 

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

Club Officers should be updated on MyLCI

Next year’s Club Officers are requested to be reported no later than May 15, 2023.

Please report on MyLCI

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) with the sponsoring Lions Club(s) listed. If the sponsoring club(s) are not listed, flyer will be returned to sender to modify.
• Flyers/Announcements may be listed/included on The Thread if received by Noon each Friday. Please email to lions4service@gmail.com. Flyers will be acknowledged as received to the sender – if you do not receive an acknowledgement, please resend.