WE SERVE

The Las Gallinas Lions Club has been serving North San Rafael communities for over 40 years.  
We are a group of women and men who enjoy social contact and giving back to our community.   
 If what we are doing interests you, please contact us and we will invite you to one of our meetings or just come along to our next meeting. 

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday's (3rd Wednesday only for July, August and September).  

The 1st Wednesday is a Zoom meeting that starts at 7PM and the third Wednesday is a dinner meeting at 6PM at the Marinwood Community Center, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael.

Officers & Directors 2023-2024

President                                             Steve Einhaus
Secretary                                            John Hammond
Treasurer                                            Dave Mitchell
1st Vice President                              Nyet Wan
2nd Vice President                             Robyn Bruton
3rd Vice President                              John Baker
First Year Directors                       Shirley Twitchell-Johnson and Dolores Cuerva
Second Year Directors                   Frank Tarantino and Rory McDonough
Lion Tamer                                         Ron Nass
Tail Twister                                        Tim Sullivan
Membership Chair                          Cameron Case
Immediate Past President                 Mitch Gronner
PDG                                                    Les Mize 

Administrative and Activities Committees Chairs 2023-2024

Finance                   Dave Mitchell
LGLC Services       Graham and Kathleen Forder
Leo Club Program  Curtis Silbermann
Vision Clinic/Sight Programs Graham Forder          

Club Support
Webmaster                   Dave Mitchell
Marketing                     Robyn Bruton
Bartenders                   Mike Miller &  Curtis Silbermann
Photographer                Brian Dettor

CLUB HISTORY

The Las Gallinas Lions Club was founded in March 1980 by local resident Les Mize.  Les had been a Mill Valley Lion since 1965.  The 44 charter members comrised local, community minded individuals who embraced the Lion’s motto, “WE SERVE.”  Les Mize became our first club president. Our name, Las Gallinas, was selected by the charter members to reflect the geographical valley running from Puerto Suello Hill in the south to the southern limits of Novato. Our first community projects were resurrecting the annual Marinwood Easter Egg Hunt and starting a Halloween Parade and Costume Contest for neighborhood children.  This established our long-standing commitment to our neighborhood’s young people.  As we continued to grow, our club added many community activities and programs.  We also raised money by conducting parking services for the Marin County Fair.  This money continues to be returned to the community in the form of assistance grants for local groups and Lions International programs.