The Thread: 02/11/24

February 11, 2024

“Leadership Through Service”

District Governor Kevin Guess

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2024 STUDENT SPEAKERS CONTEST

Theme: “For a Better World – What Would you Change?”

Click here for the current schedule of Student Speakers Contests

Schedule will be updated as information is available.

Please email Lion Mary Carbullido for additional information or to request assistance with your Club Contest.

Upcoming Events

February 2024

Tuesday, February 6

District 4-C4: Club Taxes – A General Overview

Friday, February 9

Foster City Bair Island Cyber & SF Special Choir: Crab Feed & Karaoke

Saturday, February 10

Foster City: Blood Drive

Peninsula Special Interest: 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration

Tuesday, February 13

Foster City: Student Speakers Contest

Friday, February 16

Burlingame: Sweetheart Lasagna Bingo Night

Saturday, February 17

SF Geneva-Excelsior: Crab Feed

SF Unified: Student Speakers Contest

Sunday, February 18

Peninsula Special Interest & San Mateo: Vision Clinic NEW

San Mateo Metropolitan: Student Speakers Contest

Friday, February 23 – Sunday, February 25

California Lions/M-4: 105th Annual Convention

Friday, February 23

Burlingame: Blood Drive

Monday, February 26

PCL: Meeting hosted by Peninsula Special Interest

Wednesday, February 28

SF Coordinating Council: Meeting hosted by SF Chinatown

March 2024

Saturday, March 2

District 4-C4: Region 1 District Hunger Project

Friday, March 8

Foster City: 22nd Annual Crab Feed

Saturday, March 9

Burlingame: St. Patrick’s Dinner NEW

Saturday, March 16

Peninsula Special Interest: Vision and Medical Clinic UPDATED

San Carlos: Blood Drive

SF Global Health Care Cyber: Charity Fund Raising NEW

Sunday, March 17

Save the date: District 4-C4: Region 6 District Foster City Shoreline Cleanup

Friday, March 22

PCL: Police, Sheriff, & Firefighters Awards

Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24

MD-4: Regional Lions Leadership Institute

Saturday, March 23

Save the date: District 4-C4: Region 4 District Eyeglass Collection NEW

Save the date: San Carlos: Easter Egg Hunt

April 2024

Saturday, April 6

Save the date: District 4-C4: Region 6 District San Carlos Trail Cleanup

Save the date: SF Chinatown: Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship & Charity Gala

Friday, April 19

Daly City Host: Pasta Bingo NEW

Friday, April 26

SFCCLC: Police, Sheriff, & Fire Awards NEW

May 2024

Wednesday, May 15 – Sunday, May 19

District 4-C4: 2024 Convention

Online – Registration

Paper – Registration

Paper – Hospitality Room Registration

Convention Contests

Food Fair

Friday, May 31

Save the date: Burlingame: Blood Drive

June 2024

Friday, June 21 – Tuesday, June 25

Lions Clubs International: 106th Annual Convention

July 2024

Thursday, July 4

Save the date: Foster City: Foster City 4th of July Birthday Bash w/Fireworks

August 2024

Friday, August 23

Save the date: Burlingame: Blood Drive

October 2024

Friday, October 25

Save the date: Burlingame: Blood Drive

District 4-C4 Training Events

Save the dates:

02/13/24 Naturally Recruiting New Members POSTPONED

03/19/24 How to Apply for 501(c)3

04/02/24 Autopsy of a Dying Club

05/07/24 To Be Announced

Ongoing Lions Activities/Projects/Events

DISTRICT 4-C4:

Student Speakers Contest

District 4-C4 2023-2024 Student Speakers Contest Information

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)

Vision Screening Suggestions

Lions Business Network

Newsletters

District 4-C4

Foster City

Menlo Park Live Oak

Millbrae NEW

SF Geneva-Excelsior

SF Veterans

Solicitations and Donation Requests

District 4-C4 Committees:

PCL: Police, Sheriff, & Fire Awards Program Ads

PCL: Police, Sheriff, & Fire Awards Program Ads – Clubs Contest

LCIF:

Lions International Foundation

New LCIF Donor Recognition: Presidential LCIF Recognition

Endorsed Projects:

California Lions Foundation

Canine Companions for Independence

City of Hope

Lions Eye Foundation of California-Nevada

Student Speakers Foundation

Lions Grant Opportunities

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

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

Information

2023-2024 District Directory Updates and Corrections

2023-2024 District 4-C4 Cabinet Contact Information

2023-2024 Clubs by Region & Zone

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.

·     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.