Email Distribution: All Lions in District 4-C6 with Email Address on File

International Peace Poster Contest

For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and youth groups. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity.

The 2025-2026 Contest

Peace Poster Contest Deadlines

Order a Peace Poster Contest Kit

Additional Resources

Contest Winners

Peace Poster Tabletop Exhibit

The 2025-2026 Contest

Together As One

When we come together, we can do amazing things. This year, we’re inviting students around the world to envision what can happen when a diverse group of people unites around a common cause or goal. Imagine a world where we all come together as one!

Peace Poster Information

Peace Essay Information

Contact Lion Becky Stewart for more information

Club Excellence Award are the ideal way to set your club on the path to continued success while gaining prestige for excelling in variety of specified areas. Clubs have opportunity to be recognized with either the Club Excellence Award or the Club 5 Star Excellence Award

For more Information:

Club Excellence Award 2024-2025

Timeline and important dates

• Applications due by: August 31, 2025
• Awards mailed to: 2025-2026 district governor

Send applications to: clubexcellenceaward@lionsclubs.org

Club Excellence 2025-2026

Saturday, September 6, 2025

9am - 2pm

Vista Center

101 N Basom Ave, San Jose

Order Lions Membership Material for Free

have this material available when you are doing informational booth, service projects, and other outreaching events

(Click on Link)

https://lionsclubs.jotform.com/221145756631050

All training is open to all Lions

District Training Dates:

Save the dates:

Third Saturday of Every Month at 9am

August 30, 2025 9am San Martin

• Tech Day - Google Docs, Lions Portal, Canva, Social Media

September USA/Canada

Saturday, October 18, 2025 9am Sunnyvale Community Services (Tentative)

9am Beyond the Books: Advanced Financial Stewardship for Club Treasures

Facilitators: Phil Botello

10:30am How to Conduct a Successful Student Speaker Contest

Facilitators: Jeanine Healy

Saturday, November 15, 2025 9am San Martin

9am ROAR Ready - New Lion OnBoarding

Faciliators: Tammie Lyon & Allen King

10am Navigating the Lions Portal

Facilitators: Allen King

11am Think Differently

Faciliators: Jeanine Healy

December Holiday

Please email Lion Allen King with your events dates to alking8601@gmail.com for the upcoming lion year 2025/2026.

We know Clubs are doing few things lets get your events on the Master Calendar for the District

Lions Listener is published on the First and Third Sunday of the Month

Please submit at least 2 weeks prior to publish date

International Youth Day

August 12th

Saturday, August 24, 2025 1:30pm

• Milpitas Executive Lions
• Installation of Officers
• Golden Sun Palace Restaurant
• 1678 N. Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA
• RSVP: 408-887-2371

Saturday, August 30, 2025

• Greenfield Lions
• 1st Annual Cali Life Central Coast CC Car Show
• Rib Take-Out BBQ
• Greenfield Memorial Hall
• 615 El Camino Real, Greenfield
• Flyer

Peace Poster

Friday, September 12, 2025

• Jacobs Heart
• Golf Tournament
• Seascape Golf Club
• 610 Clubhouse Drive, Aptos
• Flyer

Saturday/Sunday, September 13/14, 2025 8:30am

• Santa Clara Host
• Santa Clara Art and Wine Food Booth
• Central Park
• 909 Keily Blvd, Santa Clara
• Info Lion Tabitah 408-396-7952

World Sight Day

Mental Health & Well Being

October 4-12, 2025

Saturday, October 11, 2025 1pm

• San Martin Lions Club
• Rise Against Hunger
• Flyer
• Sign Up

World Diabetes Day

November 14th

International LEO Day

December 5th



Lions International Convention

• Hong Kong, China
• July 3-7, 2025

Flyer

Lion Liz Steves MD4 Marketing Team lead created new Facebook Groups for each of the Lions Global Causes. Please join each and get some of your FB followers to join them. Looking to Lion CJ to tell us the most efficient way to do so. These groups will be filled with content and ideas that you as marketers or SMEs can contribute to or share!

Each group has a specific naming pattern. Please join each of them (Cause Name) + (Service Projects by California Lions). Then get your followers to join the groups too. You can do it while you watch tv.

Childhood Cancer Service Projects by California Lions  https://www.facebook.com/groups/691276937165563

Vision Service Projects by California Lions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1178250397318357/

Hunger Relief Service Projects by California Lions https://www.facebook.com/groups/702064139355347

Diabetes Service Projects by California Lions https://www.facebook.com/groups/1004812288444492

Health & Wellness Service Projects by California Lions https://www.facebook.com/groups/9417776124994466

Humanitarian Service Projects by California Lions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/731184549261399

Youth Service Projects by California Lions https://www.facebook.com/groups/1188415649275591

Disaster Service Projects by California Lions https://www.facebook.com/groups/1242553984061146

Service Projects by California Lions https://www.facebook.com/groups/10055777781181329

Veterans Service Projects by California Lions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1075987734496408

Women and Families in Lions Service Projects by California Lions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1959758198161559

"We Care" Lions of California Service  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1122894726408719