The Thread: 02/08/26

February 8, 2026

“United To Do More”

District Governor Cindy Zheng

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view as webpage

STUDENT SPEAKERS CONTEST 2025-2026

“Youth Mental Health: Overcoming Barriers to Well Being”

Click here for District 4-C4 Student Speakers Contests Schedule.

Schedule will be updated as new information is available. 

For information on holding a contest, please contact Student Speakers Contest Chair Cori Carpenter at coriamc@aol.com or 415-519-4379.

If you ordered a Student Speakers Contest Kit and have not received it or need a kit, please contact Cabinet Secretary Denise Kelly at lions4service@gmail.com or 650-218-9960

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">February 2026

Friday, February 13

Foster City: 24th Annual Crab Feed

Saturday, February 14

SF Premier: 20th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, February 15

SF Premier: Student Speakers Contest

Friday, February 20 – Sunday, February 22

Save the date: MD-4 Convention (Queen Mary, Long Beach)

Monday, February 23

PCL: Meeting hosted by Bay Area Special Olympics

Wednesday, February 25

SFCCL: Meeting hosted by SF Chinatown NEW

Friday, February 27

Daly City Host: 85th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, February 28

Millbrae: Marinated Crab Feed

SF Geneva-Excelsior: 39th Annual Marinated Crab Feed

Save the date: SF Cosmopolitan: Special Event

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">March 2026

Saturday, March 7

Burlingame: St. Patrick’s Dinner NEW

Saturday, March 14

Bay Area Mid Peninsula Aloha: 1st Annual Lasagna Competition

Save the date: District 4-C4 Region 1 Project: Rise Against Hunger

Wednesday, March 25

District 4-C4: New Member Orientation – Korean

Friday, March 27

Save the date: PCL: Police, Fire, & Sheriff’s Awards

Saturday, March 28

District 4-C4 Region 5: Project Vision Fair

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">April 2026

Saturday, April 4

Save the date: Silicon Valley Cyber: 10th Spring Festival NEW

Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 26

LCI Week of Service – Environmental: CA Lions Service Challenge

Saturday, April 18

Save the date: District 4-C4: District Student Speakers Contest

Saturday, April 25

Save the date: SF Chinatown: 55th Annual Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship & Charity Gala

Monday, April 27

Save the date: PCL: Meeting hosted by Half Moon Bay

#3E3E3E; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">May 2026

Wednesday, May 13 – Sunday, May 17

District 4-C4: District Convention NEW

Convention Theme: Hooray for Lions

Convention Colors: Black and Gold

Registration by Check

Registration by Credit Card

Hospitality Room

Amateur Show

Costume Parade

Food Fair

Tail Twister

District 4-C4

2026 Student Speakers Contest

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)

MD-4

2025-2026 Environmental Photo Contest

District 4-C4

YouTube Training Channel

AEDs are available from:

Region 1 Zone 2 Chair Linna Chan dchanbab604@yahoo.com 650-270-6300

Region 4 Zone 2 Chair Stephen Martin gelionpres2023@gmail.com 415-420-1635 Region 6 Zone 2 Chair Alvin Louie lionalvinlouie@gmail.com 415-971-4578

Lions Clubs International Foundation

District 4-C4 LCI NEW



Foster City NEW

Menlo Park Live Oak

Millbrae

San Bruno NEW

SF Geneva-Excelsior NEW

SF Unified

Millbrae Leo

ENDORSED PROJECTS:

Global Initiative for Health and Wellness

2026 Vision Clinics

Partnerships

Lions Eye Foundation

Lions Eye Clinic Tours

Special Olympics 

Volunteers Needed 

LCIF:

Lions International Foundation

Presidential LCIF Supporter Pins

District Clubs:

Redwood Shores: Student Speakers Contest Participants

SF Unified: Student Speakers Contest Participants

Silicon Valley Cyber: A “Taste of Peace” Wine Label Program

Endorsed Projects:

California Lions Foundation

Lions Project for Canine Companions

City of Hope

Lions Eye Foundation of California-Nevada

Student Speakers Foundation

#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

Mental Health, Youth & First Responders Grant

Hunger or Youth Grants

Click here for additional information or contact IPDG Clayton Jolley (lionclaytonhmb@gmail.com)

Use of Lions Emblem/Logo

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Protocol: Order of Precedence

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Directory Corrections/Updates

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Cabinet Contact Information

2025-2026 District 4-C4 Clubs By Region By Zone

Sunshine News:

Please report to Lion Yvonne Kantola at lionyvonne1.ed@gmail.com

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.