The Thread: 08/07/22

August 7, 2022

“Evolve and Thrive”

District Governor  John Hui

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Upcoming Events

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

Saturday, August 13

District 4-C4 Service at SF-Marin Food Bank 

District 4-C4 Cabinet Installation

SF Korean American: Korean Cultural Festival NEW 

Monday, August 15

Half Moon Bay: Installation

Wednesday, August 17

SF Geneva-Excelsior: Installation NEW

Saturday, August 20

District 4-C4 Service at SF-Marin Food Bank 

Monday, August 22

SF Host: Installation

Wednesday, August 24

Peninsula & SF Coordinating Councils of Lions Clubs Installation NEW

Saturday, August 27

District 4-C4 Beach Cleanup NEW

District 4-C4 Service at SF-Marin Food Bank 

SF Dynamic: 3rd Golf Tournament

Thursday, August 25

San Carlos: Installation

Sunday, August 28

BASO/Peninsula Veterans/Menlo Atherton Leo: Installation

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

Saturday, September 10

District 4-C4 1st Cabinet Meeting NEW

Save the date: Multi Clubs Installation  

Sunday, September 11

Silicon Valley: Sate the date: Installation

So SF Golden Gate: Installation  

Thursday, September 15 – Saturday, September 17

46th USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum

Friday, September 16

Daly City Host: Pasta Bingo 

Saturday, September 17 

SF Healthcare Providers Cyber with SF Dynamic: Cache Creek Casino Trip

So SF Golden Gate: Autumn Dinner & Dance Fundraiser

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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  

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">January 2023

Saturday, January 28 – Monday, January 30

MD-4 Lions Leadership Institute – Santa Rosa NEW

 

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Saturday, February 11

Save the Date: District 4-C4 Third Cabinet Meeting NEW

 

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Thursday, May 17 – Sunday, May 21

Save the Date: District 4-C4 Convention NEW

 

#3E3E3E; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="left">Ongoing Club Projects/Events

Foster City: 2022 Summer Concerts

SF Geneva-Excelsior: Fundraising Partnership: Lions Youth & Community Raffle  

#3E3E3E; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="left">Newsletters

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

Daly City Host

Burlingame   

Foster City NEW

Menlo Park Live Oak   

Millbrae NEW

SF Geneva-Excelsior NEW

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#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.

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

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. 

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

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: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="left">District 4-C4 Endorsed Projects

#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 Veterans Charities

Friday, October 21

USO Night 

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

Click here to donate

#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

Click here to donate

#3E3E3E; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="left">Lions Grant Opportunities

#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)

#3E3E3E; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="left">Information

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

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

#3E3E3E; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="left">Club Reporting

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

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