
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,…

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.

7th Omar’s Dream Run – 20th Oct 2019
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…

Our 10th Linus Blanketeering Evening – Oct 17th, 2019
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…

Charity Bike Ride – Ride4Diabetes Sept 8th, 2019
Following our first Ride4Diabetes in August 2017, we continued our efforts to find a cure for Diabetes with the 2019 Ride4Diabetes fundraiser on September 8th, 2019.
A report and pictures of the event will be posted here shortly

My New Red Shoes – Great Event
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…

San Martin – Community Center Clean Up Day
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…

Our 32nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament – Another great success!
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…

04/13/19 – Earth Day and Arbor Day Cupertino
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;…

LINUS – 11th Blanketeering Night! 03/28/2019
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…

2019 Student Speaker Contest – Helen Hu Wins Region Level Contest
Cupertino, May4th, 2019 – Helen Hu, a Sophomore at Lynbrook High School, was awarded first place at the 2019 Lions Student Speaker Contest - District level on April 20th, 2019. Helen previously had won the Club level contest held by the DeAnza…

2019 Charter Night – 50th Anniversary of the DeAnza Lions!
"WHAT A GLORIOUS CELEBRATION LAST NIGHT!" - These are the words of our intrepid President, Lion Jeff, praising the 50th anniversary Charter Night of our club
"The history in the stories, 4 new members inducted by PDG Liz Crooke, the bigger…

2019 – 23rd Annual Charity Crab Feed Draws Almost 600 Guests
Dear Lions All
Here is a link to our President's thoughts of our Crab Feed event on February 9th, 2019!
https://halffullallgood.com/2019/02/12/anatomy-of-a-lions-charity-crab-feed/
Enjoy!

De Anza Lions Celebrate Christmas
On Dec 8th, Lion Ray and his wife Barbara once again opened their beautifully decorated home to welcome current and future lions with partners and kids, about 50 adults and 10 kids all told. Newcomers and potential members were brought in by…

2018 Thanksgiving Food Drive – New Record Donations!
Over the pre-Thanksgiving weekend of Nov 17 - 19, the De Anza Lions once again came together with family and friends to participate in the annual food drive. Lions Jen and Claire were the main organizers, with many Lions, too many to mention…

Fun and Awards at the Tail-Twister Party
This club event took place on September 15th and was hosted at Leslye Noone's home. Lion Leslye Noone accepted the Melvin Jones award for our late Lion John Noone - the award had been ordered prior to his passing.
Lions Al and Eli both…

Installation of Officers for Lion Year 2018 – 2019
During the monthly "PM" meeting Lion Prez Jeff requested a moment of silence in respect of those club relatives recently passed, and in support of the Noone and Knox families.
A warm welcome was extended to Distinguished Guest: Lion John…

The Lions Love “Project LINUS”
It was the De Anza Lions’ Blanketeering Night #9 and it was a happy success. The sense of community service, fun and even a little competitive spirit was in the air. We started the evening as Leslye read a little bit about Project Linus…
