The Thread: 08/14/22

August 14, 2022

“Evolve and Thrive”

District Governor  John Hui

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The San Mateo County First Responders are saddened to inform you of the loss of their charter member, Lion Douglas McCool  Lion Douglas was also the membership chair from 2016-2019. Cards may be sent to: McCool Family, 54 Tilton Terrace, San Mateo CA 94401. Donations may also be made to his favorite charity: SSFPD K-9 Unit, 1 Chestnut Ave, South San Francisco CA 94080

Lion Yvonne Kantola, Sunshine Chair

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

Monday, August 15

Half Moon Bay: Installation

Wednesday, August 17

SF Geneva-Excelsior: Installation

Saturday, August 20

District 4-C4 Service at SF-Marin Food Bank 

Sunday, August 21

Foster City Bair Island Cyber: Foster City Rubber Ducky Races NEW

Monday, August 22

SF Host: Installation

Wednesday, August 24

Peninsula & SF Coordinating Councils of Lions Clubs Installation 

Saturday, August 27

District 4-C4 Beach Cleanup UPDATED

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

Friday, September 2

Peninsula Special Interest: Installation NEW

Saturday, September 3

District 4-C4 Service at San Francisco-Marin Food Bank NEW

Saturday, September 10

District 4-C4 1st District Meeting UPDATED

Multi Clubs Installation  NEW

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 UPDATED

Saturday, September 17 

District 4-C4 Service at San Francisco-Marin Food Bank NEW

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

So SF Golden Gate: Autumn Dinner & Dance Fundraiser

Thursday, September 22

SF Unified: Save the date: Installation NEW

Saturday, September 24

District 4-C4 Service at San Francisco-Marin Food Bank NEW

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

Friday, October 7

SF Park Presidio Sunset: Golf Tournament NEW

Saturday, October 29

BAGO: Save the date: Installation

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

Saturday, November 5

Save the date: District 4-C4 2nd District Meeting  DATE CHANGE

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

Saturday, January 28 – Monday, January 30

MD-4 Lions Leadership Institute – Santa Rosa 

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

Saturday, February 11

Save the Date: District 4-C4 Third Cabinet Meeting 

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

Thursday, May 17 – Sunday, May 21

Save the Date: District 4-C4 Convention 

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 NEW

Burlingame   

Foster City 

Menlo Park Live Oak   

Millbrae 

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.

#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.

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

Friday, October 21

USO Night 

#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: 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

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

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.