Thank you everyone for making our 2025 Comedy Night a big success. This year’s event sold out early. 200 members of the Community — Lions, neighbors, and friends — attended this years event and helped us raise over $14,000!
We are already planning our 2026 Comedy Night. Watch this space for news on this event.
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Lions Comedy Night is a fundraiser for the West San Jose-Campbell Lions Club. 100% of the proceeds from this event support Lions Service in the community, including our new Student Scholarship Program, which will present five $1,000 scholarships to local students this year. More information on this is available below.
This is an entertaining evening featuring no host cocktails, dinner, and three great comedians. There will also be a raffle, a silent auction — both with great prizes — and a treasure chest.
Priya Puram is an Indian American standup comedian based in SF. She used to be an engineer but decided comedy would be a great way to make less money. Her comedy has been described as sharp and energetic, and you can see her performing all across the bay area and Ohio. Follow @priyaforreal on Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch!
Patrick McDermott
Patrick McDermott is a clean comedian with a semi-absurdist writing style and a unique delivery. Patrick has performed at comedy clubs such as the Improv and Punch Line and has shared the stage with comedy legends, such as Louie Anderson and Norm MacDonald. He’s a favorite at all Bay Area venues. Learn more at patrickmcdermottcomedy.com
Jeff Applebaum
A native New Yorker, Jeff made his national TV debut on CBS as a comedian on the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” He has also appeared on Comics Unleashed, America’s Got Talent, and his highly rated Dry Bar Comedy special was recently released! He’s opened for and performed with comic legends Robert Klein, Mort Sahl, Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Elayne Boosler, and more. He plays Joey Bishop in the long-running musical tribute “The Rat Pack Is Back”, appeared in the blockbuster film “The Pursuit of Happyness”, and is also active in the business and hi-tech worlds, using his two engineering degrees from MIT. He performs around the globe, in clubs, theaters, and on virtual platforms. Learn more at: jeffapplebaum.com
Event Tickets
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Our 2025 Lions Comedy Night is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025. We are offering two types of tickets, each with early bird, regular, and last minute pricing:
Tickets will not be available at the door.
Ticket Type
Ticket Prices
Admission: Individual Ticket Includes event admission, dinner, and show for one person.
$85Sold out
Admission: Reserved Table for 8 Includes: reserved table for 8; event admission, dinner and show for 8.
We also accept donations of used eyeglasses, or you can volunteer with us on a project. Follow this link to find out more about donating used eyeglasses and your time.
Event Sponsorship
Are you interested in Sponsoring this event? We are looking for sponsors at the following levels:
Titanium Sponsor, $2,500. There will only be one sponsor at this level.
Platinum Sponsor, $1,000.
Gold Sponsor, $500.
Silver Sponsor, $250.
Please send us a message via our Contact page if you are interested in sponsoring our event, and we will get in touch with you. Depending on your sponsorship level, we promote your sponsorship prior to and at our event. You can also receive up to 8 seats at our event for your employees, customers, or other guests, in return for your sponsorship.
You can pay for your sponsorship online, or by mailing your payment.
You can also mail your check – payable to West San Jose-Campbell Lions – to: West San Jose-Campbell Lions | 498 Shawnee Lane | San Jose, CA 95123. Be sure to include your contact information with your payment.
In addition to your payment, we will need:
your business name as you want it to appear,
and a large version of your logo (think closer to 750px x 1,000px, and not 120px x 100px).
In-Kind Donations
We are also accepting in-kind donations of items for our raffle and silent auction. We are looking for items including but certainly not limited to: fine wine or craft beer; group wine tasting; movie tickets; gift certificates for a restaurant, miniature golf, movie tickets, or a massage; quality coffee beans; sports items (banners, jerseys, hats, memorabilia, etc.); sports tickets; high quality chocolate; artwork; jewelry. If you have something to donate, please visit our Contact page to let us know.
Proceeds & Projects
100% of the proceeds from this event go to the programs and projects we support, including to our new Student Scholarships Program. We don’t take any money out for “administrative expenses’.
New in 2025, the Student Scholarships Program will award a $1,000 scholarship to one student at each high school in the Campbell Union High School District: Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont.
In addition to the Student Scholarships Program, some other programs we support include:
We meet on the first, second, third, and fourth Thursday of each month at Denny's, 1140 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose. Meetings start at 12:15pm.
We usually do not meet on the 5th Thursday of a month, if one occurs.
Upcoming Meetings & Activities
Lensometer Training & Use May 13, 2025 at 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Vista Center - San Jose, 101 N Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA
Lensometer training & use continues on Tuesdays, from 9:00am-11am, 11:00am-1:00pm, and 1:00pm-3:00pm. Six volunteers are needed for Lensometers per shift.Additional volunteers can also help sort and clean donated eyeglasses (the steps that occur before measuring the prescription with a lensometer). We sort donated eyeglasses to pick out the pairs that are not scratched or broken…
Martha's Kitchen May 14, 2025 at 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Martha's Kitchen, 311 Willow Street, San Jose
Bring mask, proof of vaccination. Wear closed toe shoes.ARRIVE EARLY, AS PARKING IS DIFFICULT1Contact Person: Lion Bruce F.
Club Meeting May 15, 2025 at 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Denny's, 1140 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA 95118, USA
Sorting at Grateful Garment Project May 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Grateful Garment Project, 1777 Hamilton Ave Suite 2280, San Jose, CA 95125, USA
Boogie Music Festival May 17, 2025
East Campbell Avenue, E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, USA
Help pour beer at Beer Booth #4. Morning and afternoon shifts, Saturday and Sunday.Event Website
Eyeglass Recycling Event May 17, 2025 at 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 101 N Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA
This is a volunteer event to help sort and clean donated used eyeglasses. Volunteer for part of the time, or work the entire event. Lunch will be provided. You do not need to sign up in advance for this event.Help sort, clean, and box eyeglasses for shipment.No heavy lifting required. No previous experience required.Willingness to have…
