The Thread: 03/03/24

 

 

March 3, 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

 

March 2024

 

Friday, March 8

Foster City: 22nd Annual Crab Feed

Saturday, March 9

Burlingame: St. Patrick’s Dinner UPDATED

Saturday, March 16

Peninsula Special Interest: Vision and Medical Clinic

San Carlos: Blood Drive

SF Fil Am: Service at SF-Marin Food Bank

SF Global Health Care Cyber: Charity Fund Raising

Silicon Valley Cyber: 8th Spring Festival Banquet

Sunday, March 17

District 4-C4: Region 6 District Foster City Shoreline Cleanup NEW

Tuesday, March 19

District 4-C4: Nonprofit Startup Checklist

Friday, March 22

PCL: Police, Sheriff, & Firefighters Awards

Saturday, March 23

San Carlos: Annual Easter Egg Hunt NEW

Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24

MD-4: Regional Lions Leadership Institute

Saturday, March 23

District 4-C4: Region 4 District Eyeglass Collection

San Carlos: Annual Easter Egg Hunt NEW

 

April 2024

 

Tuesday, April 2

District 4-C4: Autopsy of a Deceased Lions Club NEW

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

Saturday, April 20

SF Host: 104th Anniversary Dinner Dance NEW

Friday, April 26

SFCCLC: Police, Sheriff, & Fire Awards

Saturday, April 27

Save the date: District 4-C4: Region 2 Service at SF-Marin Food Bank

 

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

Saturday, May 25

Bay Area Global Outreach: Spring Dance Fundraiser

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

Saturday, July 7

Save the date: Silicon Valley: Annual Picnic

 

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

 

03/19/24 Nonprofit Startup Checklist

Save the dates:

04/02/24 Autopsy of a Deceased Lions Club NEW

05/07/24 To Be Announced

 

Ongoing Lions Activities/Projects/Events

 

DISTRICT 4-C4:

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 UPDATED

ENDORSED PROJECTS:

Lions Veterans Charities, Inc.

Save the date: USO Night 10/18/24

 

COP

Robert G. Smith Walk to Cancel Out Parkinson’s “COP” 04/06/24

 

Newsletters

 

 

 

Solicitations and Donation Requests

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

District 4-C4

 

PO Box 25301, San Mateo, CA

415-545-8107

Lions4Service@gmail.com

 

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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.

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