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Our Annual Charity Crabfeed 2023 – Feb 4, 2023! Success!

Dear Friends of the Cupertino De Anza Lions Club - We are happy to report that we had a very successful Crab Feed on Feb 4th, 2023 - downscaled in terms of number of guests, but with the best all-you-can-eat crab in town, fine wine and lovely…
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Food Drive 2022 – Another Great Success!

Thank you all for your support of another successful Thanksgiving Food Drive!  We just completed our seventh drop-off, to the farm workers in Watsonville, which wraps up the drive for another year!  In addition to the 170 families to whom…
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Supplies for the Farm Workers in Watsonville

On Oct 29th, the DeAnza Lions once again organized a delivery of goods to the Farm Workers in Watsonville. 3 SUVs and a big family car were loaded to the top with collections of blankets, clothes, stationery, and other gently used items.…
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Delicious New Fundraiser – Oct 13, 2022

Fellow Lions, We held a new fundraising event on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse on 511 Coleman Ave. San Jose, CA95110 (408) 343-7230. This event was open to all, and more than a dozen lions and family members…
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10 Years Omar’s Dream Run – Oct 16th, 2022

Omar's 10th Dream Run took place on Oct 16th, 2022, at Hellyer Park in San Jose! Congratulations to 10 years of helping "...hospitalized and medically-supervised children to remotely attend school allowing them to stay connected to their teachers…
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Installation-Tailtwister-Charter ‘Night’ event – Great Celebration Picnic

On Sunday, July 17th, 2022, the DeAnza Lions celebrated a 3-in-1 event, organized in big parts by Lions Barbara and Al Knox, the new First VP/Secretary, and the new (and former) Treasurer respectively. It all happened at the picnic area in Memorial…
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34th Charity Golf Classic – De Anza Golf Tournament was back, June 20th, 2022

The DeAnza Lions 34th Annual Golf Tournament held at Spring Valley Golf Course was a great success. We had two silver sponsors and there were about 50 golfers playing. Players started at the 10th thru 16th holes. A new opportunity was presented…
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Vision Clinic in San Rafael – May 15, 2022

On May 15, Las Gallinas Lions Club held a Vision Clinic in San Rafael.  Three members of our Club volunteered, Leslye Noone, John Smith and new De Anza club member Trevor Newman.  We attended the second shift which was less busy than earlier…
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Project Linus – Feb 26, 2022

Dear Fellow Lions This is a late report on one of our annual signature events - Project Linus Blanketeering! Lion Leslye put a lot of thought and preparation into this event, which was held via Zoom, as in the previous year, on February…
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Highly Successful 40th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive – 2021

During the weekend before Thanksgiving Cupertino De Anza Lions Club held their 40th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. This year the beneficiaries were 220 needy families with students in Trace, Hughes, Rosemary, and Empire Gardens Elementary…
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Family BBQ Party – Aug 28th, 2021

The event took place with a limited amount of people - lots learned for next year's event Select your Tickets Adult Ticket (Meat) $25.00 USD Child Ticket (Meat) $15.00 USD Adult Ticket (Vegetarian) $25.00 USD Child Ticket…
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Linus – Blanketeering Event Sept 19, 2020 – ZOOM

BREAKING NEWS! Our DeAnza Lions Club received a lovely "Certificate of Appreciation" from Project Linus for our contributions to this wonderful cause! Project Linus Fall 2020 During this time of isolation, time seems to have come…
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Putting For Pups – Sept 4th, 2020 – Golf Tournament for CCI

Dear Fellow Lions - The "Canine Companions for Independence" (CCI) Gold Classic tournament took place on Friday, September 4th, 2020 - at the Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose! Lion Les was busy participating at the online auction,…
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Student Speaker Contest – MD-4 contest held Aug 21

Student Speakers Contest Finals August 21 at 6:00pm This is the time reserved to hear all 4 finalists in the MD-4 Governors Scholarship contest. The time reserved is for 6:00…
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Work Days at Via West – May 15 & 16, 2020

As usual Lion Bill (soon to be 94 years old) led the way to our work party on Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16 at the "Via West Campus". On Friday, he arrived early in his big truck, accompanied by his son Patrick and lugging 2 lawn movers,…
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Wreaths across America – Dec 14th, 2019

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,…
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Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive – Nov 22nd – 25th, 2019

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.
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