The Thread: 02/22/26

February 22, 2026

“United To Do More”

District Governor Cindy Zheng

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REMINDER: Lions International has gone paperless. Please note that statements will not be mailed. Club Presidents, Club Treasurers, Club Secretaries, and Club Administrators can get club invoices and pay online on Lion Portal.

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. 

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

Monday, February 23

PCL: Meeting hosted by Bay Area Special Olympics

Wednesday, February 25

SFCCL: Meeting hosted by SF Chinatown hosted by SF Chinatown

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

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

PCL: 61st Annual Police, Fire, & Sheriff’s Awards Banquet

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

Silicon Valley Cyber: 10th Spring Festival Banquet 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

Friday, April 24

Save the date: SFCCLC: Police, Sheriffs & Fire Fighters Awards Night

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

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 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)

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



Foster City

Menlo Park Live Oak

Millbrae

San Bruno

SF Geneva-Excelsior NEW

SF Unified

Millbrae Leo

ENDORSED PROJECTS:

Global Initiative for Health and Wellness

2026 Vision Clinics

Partnerships

Special Olympics 

Volunteers Needed 

LCIF:

Lions International Foundation

Presidential LCIF Supporter Pins

District Clubs:

SF Chinatown: 2026 Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship & Charity Gala NEW

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.
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