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National Wreaths Across America Day was on December 14th, 2019
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,600 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
Lion’s Mort, Eli, Ann Harris, Ray and Ron attended the ceremony. After the ceremony we participated in laying wreaths on the veterans’ graves.
A Shout Out to Lions Claire, Jen and Jeff who organized and managed our 40th year of the Cupertino De Anza Charity Food Drive. This year we provided 2 weeks worth of food to over 170 families in need and sent several trucks/SUV’s full of food to local charities.
Omar’s Dream Run is in its 7th year, and like in the past few years, it was held at Hellyer Park in South San Jose. Our club provided extra tables and support for financial transactions. Lions Eli, Ron, Jeff and Mike looked after the hauling back and forth of tables and chairs, while Lion Al and Barb took care of the financial side. Lion Claire participated with her two girls, and all 3 got a medal! Way to go!
As usual the event was amazingly well organized with dozens of young students volunteering with the elaborate set up. Lion Al estimates that around $ 50k were donated to the cause – which will provide learning tools, like computers, to young hospitalized students who can follow their classes from their hospital beds. As last year, Lion Claire’s friend Portia sent a little note and posted a few photos, too:
Hello! Here are some pictures of my niece and her classmate Coral, who Omar’s Dream sponsored after we connected them after the run last year! She is in remission 🎉❤️ and receiving maintenance chemo treatment. Her parents are both active military and they are being transferred to Columbus, OH soon, so we were so lucky to get to run with her this year!
More details to come
On October 17th, our second LINUS blanketeering night this year took off at our usual location, the Odd Fellow Hall in Cupertino. Lions Leslye and Joan, as well as Lions Jenni and Carl had been shopping for approx. 50 pieces of fleece which were waiting on two tables to be turned into cuddly blankets for little human beings. About a dozen adults, lions and friends, a LEO from Monta Vista, and almost a dozen of kids, including brownies, were busy cutting and knotting fringes. After ringing the bell, the kids took the ready blankets to Sharon (our rep from the LINUS organization) and she as well as one of her friends did final quality control before attaching labels. Lion Leslye had provided refreshments which were gratefully accepted by young and old. Apart from a few blankets which still needed knots to be tied, about 45 blankets were completed within 2 hours. Thanks to all participants and to Lion Don for once again letting us use the big practical hall.
On Monday, August 19th, My New Red Shoes, a charity sponsored and supported by Lion Claire and the Club, had a major event at the School in Alum Rock Area. A few lions showed up for the first shift from 9:00 – 11:30, helping to set up an enormous amount of brand-new shoes, albeit not all red in all sizes, for boys and girls, men and women. Even before the official opening, visitors, mostly families with several children, were lining up, to have first pick. The shoes are donated by stores around the Bay Area – mostly single pairs not available in all different sizes. But that did not seem to bother the little ones — main thing was that the new shoes fit
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The volunteers were assisting with measuring feet, and picking the appropriate size, trying to make sure that the person was comfortable with the new shoes after a few steps up and down the aisle. Everybody also got a colorful bag to take the gift home. There were many smiling faces – and we are just waiting for one of the official photographer’s pictures.
On Saturday, Aug 17th, the district had scheduled a service project to clean up the Lions San Martin building and park area.
The San Martin Lions provide our district with a place to hold cabinet meetings, social events plus many more events for free including parking the AJ Robinson truck and trailer.
Our own Lion RC Ray Lancon was there and took a couple of pictures.
Thanks to him and other Lions that made some time on the weekend!
On Saturday, June 22nd, 2019, approx 80 golfers turned up at Moffett Golf Course in Mountain View for our 32nd annual charity golf tournament. Club volunteers had been on site since 7:00am in the morning to set up everything, from registration to electronic display board, from silent auction table to breakfast station, and just about everything that makes our tournament such an attraction. Half a dozen youngsters from LEO clubs and other youth organisations showed up just in time when registration opened. They helped get golf bags onto the carts and assisted in many other ways. Shot gun start was at 10:00am on this beautiful sunny day. Everybody seemed to have a great time going around the 18 hole golf course, stopping at the beer station or at the club house for additional sustenance, and at the photo booth for a group picture.
Around 3:00pm the first teams came in, visibly tired but also in good spirits. Teams that handed in their score cards were entitled for a pitcher of beer per foursome. Food was served right then, with hamburgers and all trimmings plus baked beans. The MC’s performed the awards ceremony while golfers were eager to find out whether or not they had won one of the raffle prizes.
Final financial numbers for this fundraising event are still outstanding, but the feedback so far from lots of participants was very positive, and appreciative.
Earth and Arbor Day in Cupertino!
We had a booth on 4/13/19, from 11:00 – 3:00pm. We had a few fellow lions who filled in 2 hour slots and helped set up and tear down
The event was held at Civic Center Plaza, 10350 Torre Ave. Cupertino; we were one of 77 booths with exhibitors and show rooms. Our displays and flyers attracted quite a few visitors, while kids were keen on planting a marigold seed in a paper cup filled with good soil.
Dear Fellow Lions and Friends
We spontaneously put on our 11th Blanketeering night on Thursday March 28th, 2019, at 6:30pm as always at the Odd Fellows Lodge # 70, at 20589 Homestead Road in Cupertino. Under the guidance of Lion Les and with the help of Lion Carl, fleece had been procured from Joann’s craft store. Fourteen adults and 7 kids worked for a good two hours to complete 55 blankets for the LINUS organization. Sharon Lee, our liaison to LINUS, did a small presentation to describe the purpose of the blankets; she also brought great scissors together with the other tools required for blanketeering. Lion Claire brought 4 brownies, including two of her kids, while Lion Prez Jeff was present with the 3 youngsters from his family. While the adults were mostly occupied with cutting the fringes, the little ones were busy tying the knots. In one of the breaks they were entertaining the adults and themselves with a few songs. Everybody seemed to have good fun making 55 blankets for a good cause.
We thank all lions and friends and family, as well as the kids, and of course Lion Don and the Odd Fellows for letting us use their hall which is just perfect for this event.
