
We are dedicated to developing high-level branded cultural programs and evolving a cultural landscape in Southern California.

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The first women's Lion Club in Southern California, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered in California.

We are dedicated to developing high-level branded cultural programs and providing a dynamic range of philanthropic services across education, art events, public charities, and influential speech-focused brand developments
We licensed, created, and developed the TEDx San Marino event series in San Marino, which aims to capture the spirit of this great city by gathering visionary thinkers and leaders from Southern California and beyond to spark new ideas, insights, and opportunities. Further, we are committed to engaging its audience by featuring talks and events that are unique, bold, and passionate, designed to foster learning and provoke conversations that matter.
ABOUT US
Our mission statement:
To care for and help others with dedication; learn and elevate ourselves through philanthropic efforts.

San Marino Griffins Lions Club, is the first women's Lion Club in Southern California, endorsed by Los Angeles Arcadia Champion Lion Club, is a California-based, nonprofit organization.
We are led and braced by a community of Asian-American-oriented elite female leaders consisting of social innovators, high-profile politicians, and successful entrepreneurs to lift the voice of Asian American and evolve the cultural landscape of Asian Americans. We are dedicated to developing high-level branded cultural programs and providing a dynamic range of philanthropic services across education, art events, public charities, and influential speech-focused brand developments such as the TEDx San Marino event series to diversify and advance cultural equity and inclusion significantly, bringing positive social changes and impacts to society and inspiring audiences.
OUR HISTORY
2016
We established our organization and created our very first series of public charity events that are dedicated to providing and supporting a dynamic range of philanthropic services, from donations to disadvantaged communities, such as the Professional Child Development Association, to support the art practices that can create a meaningful cultural impact to our society, including our brace and donation to T.V. documentary" Cross The Pacific" and the live tour performances by China Oriental Performing Arts Group, to name just a few.
2017
we developed a series of meaningful cultural events and educational programs, including creating a series of speech contests tailored for high-school students at the regional level, supporting a variety of art practices and cultural events ranging from musical shows, live concerts, large-scale theater performances to Pasadena Rose Parade New Year Celebration LIC, and providing a wide dynamic range of donations for diversified associations and schools, such as San Marino school foundation, Arcadia Chinese Association, and other neighborhood Communities.
2018
We evolved and diversified our branded cultural events and educational programs, comprising speech tournaments for high-school students at a regional level, supporting a greater level of diversified art practices, ranging from stage drama, music concerts, Asian Pacific America Festival, and art studio tours to various art galleries. Further, we consistently continued our philanthropic efforts by donating to diversified associations and communities through our public charity events, including the L.A. writer association, The Blind Children Center, and San Marino Chinese Association.
2019
We expanded our cultural events and educational programs to a greater level of diversity; some of the featured programs, including organizing and upgrading the speech contest at a regional level for high-school students, supporting San Marino Valentine Elementary School with our donation, and coordinating the community of Stanford University Freshman to share the academy experience. Our efforts to support art and cultural practices reached an outstanding level of diversity, crossing from the category of stage dramas, theater performances, influential forums, live music concerts, and large-scale opera and musical shows, to various theme-oriented art exhibits and film festivals.
2020
We reached a significant milestone in acquiring the TEDx license from TED to produce a series of compelling, high-quality TEDx Talk events in San Marino; our TEDx SanMarino event series has become the FIRST-EVER TEDx talk brand developed in San Marino. TEDxSanMarino seeks to capture the spirit of this great city by gathering visionary thinkers and leaders from Southern California and beyond to spark new ideas, insights, and opportunities. TEDxSanMarino aims to engage its audience by featuring talks and events that are unique, bold, and passionate, designed to foster learning and provoke conversations that matter.
2021
We organized and developed a series of outstanding cultural and public charity events to bring positive energy and impact to society during COVID-19. Our public charity event, "love blossom in Spring," featured a community of accomplished female elites, from four-time Grammy music winners and social innovators to high-profile Asian American politicians dedicated to philanthropic efforts. The event series highlights our creative approach by creating an original song to express and memorize our love, courage, and faith to reach a greater level of solid mentality and spiritual well-being to overcome every challenging period with spiritual guidance, love, and warmth.
2023
Our series of "TEDx Talk San Marino" events are back in town by empowering greater cultural diversity and inclusion, focusing on spreading our bold, passionate, and innovative ideas through those influential speeches.
WHO WE ARE
Our executive team comprises a group of Asian-American-oriented female elites, spanning social innovators, successful entrepreneurs, and educators with a broad range of cross-section experiences.

Vivian Lu has decades of running high-level nonprofit organizations experiences, specializing in organizational management, developing high-end cultural programs and events, and expanding brand identities and outreach strategies for community engagements.
TED X TALK SAN MARINO
We licensed the TEDx Talk from TED in 2020 and have developed our high-level brand TEDx Talk San Marino, to capture the spirit of this great city by gathering visionary thinkers and leaders to spark new ideas, insights, opportunities, and powerful stories that are worthy for spreading and inspiring people.
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