The Modesto 500 Lions Club

Our heart and purpose is to be a global leader in community and humanitarian service. If your heart calls you to help serve your community, then join us!

Our mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote understanding through Lions. We are a wonderful branch of an amazing international organization dedicated to serving the community in a variety of ways. The Lions motto is, We Serve! Our current officers are:
President: Clayton Forrest
1st VP: Kathy Faria
2nd VP: tbd
Secretary: Diana Ringer
Treasurer: Pat Dimond
Directors: Tim Splan, John Peltier, Robin Brown, Sam Posada

03/17/2026

Congratulations PCC and fellow club member, Claudia K. Miller!

02/12/2026

216 glasses were sorted, packaged and delivered to Lion Paul Wagner at the 4-A1 District Meeting on Jan 17th, 2026. Lion Paul will deliver the glasses to Lions in Sight of California and Nevada Recycling Center. # Vision

The Club has volunteers, family and friends, and businesses collecting used glasses all year. Modesto Irrigation District and the Modesto Parks and Recreation employees regularly donate glasses to this cause. Almost 1000 glasses have been collected, packed in ziplock bags, and turned in for sorting and preparing for vision clinics in Mexico and other countries. All since July 1, 2025.

01/08/2026

In honor of District 4A-1s food drive, January 3-11, Modesto 500 acting President Lori Begen dropped off club food donations made to the St. Vincent de Paul society at Our Lady of Fatima Church to help low-income, food insecure families in the Modesto area, regardless of religious affiliation.

01/01/2026

From Modesto 500 to you all! Be kind and serve!

12/31/2025

Stay tuned! 🦁

12/23/2025

12/01/2025

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12/01/2025

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Check out our December 2025 District 4-A1 Newsletter. It's hot off the press!https://lions4-a1.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/district-4-a1-newsletter-2025-12.pdf

11/27/2025

May your day be filled with gratitude for the good things in your life.🦁

11/22/2025

Haven - November Charity of the Month
So far the Club has collected 2 cases of baby wipes, 6 sets of twin sheets, 5 twin blankets, shampoo and conditioner, and women's underware. And some resource books- dictionaries to support homework assignments and projects. Collection ends 11/30/2025. Every member's contribution makes an impact in a child's and an adult's life. Contact the Club Secretary for questions.