Lions District 4-C3

Here we are in November, and I can’t believe almost five months have passed. The District Directories have arrived. We passed them out at the district meeting this month and with either deliver the rest or mail to your club, whichever happens first! Our District team has visited 26 out of 38 clubs and I have to say I am motivated by the enthusiasm and heartfelt service that is going on around our district!! Thank you to my district team for all their support!!

PEACE POSTER CONTEST

If your club in participating In the Peace Poster Contest the deadline to turn in those winning posters in is just around the corner. The posters must be postmarked by November 15th and in the hands of the Governor. Your Peace Poster Chair is Lion Annie Chau.

STUDENT SPEAKER CONTEST

The Student Speaker Contest Topic is A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), Friend or Foe? This is a great topic, and I hope your club will have a contest. If you are not linked with a school but are interested in having a contest, contact me (Darlene Ridle at 510-253-5933) and I will work with you and the District Student Speaker Co Chairs Skip Zehnder and Michelle Heckle. All the contest dates need to be set by the time we have the first club contest.

DISTRICT MEETING

Our recent District meeting was hybrid and well attended. It was hosted by the California School for the Deaf Theatre in Fremont, CA. For those who were not able to attend it was well rounded with exciting speakers:

Lions Center for the Visually Impaired (LCVI) – PDG Bill Ridle
Lions Vision Resource Network (LVRN) – Jay Rothstein Executive Director and Dr. Maureen Powers
Lions in Sight (LIS) – PDG Linda Griffin
Lions Eye Foundation (LEF) – Denise Barsness
Spot Camera – PDG Linda Barbara (District Vision Coordinator / Screening Certification)
IRIS Camera – DG Darlene Ridle

There was a wonderful hosted lunch and then we engaged in Student Speaker Contest Training – Trainers PDG Linda Barbara & PDG Skip Zehnder

MEMBERSHIP

The district is at a net gain of 13 (total 930). We are in the process of chartering a new visually impaired lions club (Lions Center for the Visually Impaired clients and others that support them) We have 13 applications and are working on the other 7.

DIABETES AWARENESS

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and our District Diabetes Chair Raymon Oliver will be sending some information on District Events as well as information that can be posted on your club and individual websites, Facebook Pages, and other social media sites.

We Serve is the motto of Lions Clubs International and it is the goal of every Lion in District 4-C3 to see that we fulfill this goal.

Support Lions in this effort. Support Lions with your donations of used eyeglasses, used hearing aids, small ink cartridges, donations to one of our projects or foundations.

Being a Lion is about leading by example, building relationships and improving the world through kindness. It’s 1.4 million caring men and women serving together so they can make a lasting impact and change more lives

Who Are the Lions?

Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving their communities and the world.
What Do Lions Do?

Lions work together to serve blind, vision impaired and needy clients, to raise funds for their charitable activities, and to conduct club business. Individual clubs meet on a regular schedule to plan and carry out their activities, for fun and fellowship, and (usually) for a meal and a program of general interest. Each year, most clubs hold one or more fund raisers for the general public.
What Causes Do Lions Support?

While each Lions club has its own service focus, there are five global causes of particular interest around the world. These are areas of need identified, and voted on, by members and supported by our association and foundation. Our focus areas are: Diabetes, Environment, Hunger, Childhood Cancer, Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Needs and Vision.
Where Do Lions Funds Come From?

Lions Clubs International (LCI) is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt social welfare organization and is not eligible to accept or solicit charitable donations. All donations accepted on lionsclubs.org support Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charitable organization. LCI and LCIF are EEO providers. Individual Lions clubs hold fundraisers such as crab feeds, restaurant walks, garage sales, barbecues, walk-a-thon, bowl-a-thon, carnivals and contributions.

Do Lions Collect Used Eyeglasses?

Most Lions Clubs in the United States collect used eyeglasses for reprocessing and distribution to needy persons throughout the world. Area collection points are listed here. Instructions for donation outside our District can be found here.
Do Lions Collect Used Hearing Aids?

Lions of District 4-C3 collect used hearing aids to be reprocessed for distribution to needy persons. Used hearing aids may be deposited in Lions Eyeglass Collection Boxes.
What Else Do Lions Collect?

Local Lions collect used ink cartridges, food for local food banks and holiday baskets, back packs with school supplies, soap and shampoo for the homeless and Veterans.
Is there someone I can talk to about becoming a Lion?

Yes! Please email 4c3LionsMembership@gmail.com or call 925.257.2003