The Thread: 03/12/23

March 12, 2023

“Evolve and Thrive”

District Governor  John Hui

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It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Emerson Chin, a 38-year Life Member of the San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club who loved to chat with people, whether you just met him or was a long-time friend. He had a passion for many things, camping, Boy Scouts, skateboarding, 49ers, and baseball. We were told there was a movie loosely made about him, The Search of Animal Chin. 

Click here for Lion Emerson’s obituary and/or to make a donation on his Everloved page. His celebration of life will be on March 19, 2023 at Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Ave, Daly City at 1 pm.

Lion Yvonne Kantola, Sunshine Chair

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REGION 6 EYEGLASS COLLECTION 03/11/23

In spite of the cold and rain, yesterday’s District Eyeglass Collection led by Region 6 Chair Jeny Kwak Weber and Region 6 Zone 2 Chair Cori Carpenter yielded 24,000 pair of glasses for Lions In Sight. Thanks to volunteers for helping weight and load the truck: SF Chinatown Lion Yvonne Kantola, San Carlos Lion Michael Coffaro, Burlingame Lions Michael Cihak and Ken Ingram, Daly City Host Lion Denise Kelly. Thanks to all of the clubs that have been gathering the glasses all year! Click here for a list of yesterday’s clubs. Special thanks to Burlingame Lion Erik Winkler for driving the truck to Vallejo with Region 6 Chair Jeny Kwak Weber as navigator!

Upcoming Events

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Tuesday, March 14

Foster City Bair Island Cyber and Silicon Valley Cyber:

Free Hep B and C Education & Hep B Screening In English In Chinese

Friday, March 17

Silicon Valley: A Magnificent Night in Macau Charity Gala

Wednesday, March 22

San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting NEW

Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26

MD-4 Lions Leadership Institute – Anaheim

Friday, March 24

Peninsula Council of Lions Clubs Annual Police & Firefighter Awards   UPDATED

Saturday, March 25

So SF Golden Gate: Spring Dinner Dance

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Saturday, April 1

BAGO: BAGO Goes to Napa

6th Annual Robert G. Smith Walk & 5K Run to Cancel Out Parkinson’s NEW

Saturday, April 8

San Carlos: American Red Cross Blood Drive

SF Chinatown Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship & Charity Gala

Sunday, April 16

Save the date: SF Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Police, Fire, Sheriff Awards

Saturday, April 22

Save the date: Region 1 Diabetes Awareness Project

Sunday, April 23

Region 5 Rise Against Hunger Project

Friday, April 28

Burlingame: American Red Cross Blood Drive NEW

Daly City Host: Pasta Bingo

Saturday, April 29

Save the date: Leo District 4-C4 2023 Leadership Symposium

Sunday, April 30

Save the date: District 4-C4 Student Speakers Contests

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Saturday, May 6

San Bruno: Margarita Night Extravaganza

Thursday, May 18 – Sunday, May 21

District 4-C4 Convention:

Registration

Hospitality Room

Amateur Show

Barbershop Quartet

Costume Parade

Food Fair

Golf

Tail Twister 

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Friday, June 23

Save the date: Burlingame: Blood Drive

Friday, July 7 – Tuesday, July 11

Lions Clubs International Convention

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Wednesday, August 2 – Sunday, August 6

Save the date: 6th USA/Canada Leo Leadership Forum

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Saturday, September 16

Save the date: Millbrae & SF Chinatown: Rocky Lombardi & Art Pignati Memorial Wine Tasting

Thursday, September 21 – Monday, September 23

USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum

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2022-2023 District Student Speakers Contest Schedule UPDATED

OneVet OneVoice SF

Cameron House UPDATED

Peninsula Special Interest

Flu Vaccinations  

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

District 4-C4

Daly City Host

Burlingame

Menlo Park Live Oak NEW 

Millbrae  

San Bruno 

San Mateo 

SF Geneva-Excelsior

SF Unified

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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 Vision Screening Project

District 4-C4 is launching a vision screening project coordinated by PDG Mel Phillips. Click here for details and contact PDG Mel Phillips for information – email melephillips@gmail.com

Outdoor Vision Screening – learn why not  

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)

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District 4-C4 Youth Protection requires compliance with California Regulations:

AB-506 Youth Service Organizations: Child Abuse and Neglect Protection

Frequently Asked Questions

Club Youth Protection Certification Form

For additional information, please contact Youth Protection Officer 2nd Vice District Governor Clayton Jolley claytonjolley@comcast.net

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Global Initiative for Health and Wellness

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Million Veterans Program and All of Us Research Program

Flu Vaccinations

USA/Canada Leadership Forum

2023 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Volunteer Sign Up

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Region 4 Pediatric Cancer Project

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Click here to donate

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California Lions License Plate Survey

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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

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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”!

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Click here for 2022-2023 District Directory Corrections/Updates UPDATED

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

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

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Click here to create your LCI Account for club reporting 

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

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

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Please report your club’s service on MyLion

Click here for How to Report a Service Activity  

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions 

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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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