Beaufort NC Lions Club

10/07/2026

SMART GLASSES LOST DOWNTOWN OVER THE WEEKEND WERE TAKEN TO THE BEAUFORT POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Reclaim your Smart Glasses
at The Beaufort Police Department, 215 Po***ck Street.

10/07/2026

The Beaufort Bridge Run is only ONE MONTH away! Don’t miss the fun!

TODAY IS THE DAY, SIGN UP NOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR T-SHIRT SIZE! We are ordering shirts tomorrow (Oct. 6) and the first 200 registrations get a free BBR2026 T-shirt! Register now to reserve your S, M, L, XL or XXL in our new color!!

We are just over a month away from the 8th Annual Beaufort Bridge Run 5K & 1+ Mile Dog Strut plus the great Post-Race Party at the legendary Backstreet Pub!

Plus, register now and save $5 by signing up early!

Click the link below for more information and to register:
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Beaufort/BeaufortBridgeRun

We look forward to seeing you runners, walkers and barkers November 7th, 8am at The 8th Annual Beaufort Bridge Run 5K and 1+Mile Dog Strut!!

09/28/2026

Great job Fritzie and Jamie, and Nan and Todd, and our helpful caring Lions !

On Monday, September 28, 2026 at 12:16:32 PM EDT, [email protected] wrote:

Hi there fellow Beaufort Lions,

Your latest batch of school supplies were delivered on September 25 to Smyrna and Atlantic/Harkers Island elementary schools.

Needless to say, the school admins were happy to see this load of goodies. And, Harkers sent a special thank you to Nan Beijan and her husband Todd for their donation for the school's Scholastic and Edmintin subscriptions.

Here's a summary of what our club donated:

Atlantic/Harkers Island: crayons, tape, tape dispensers, staples, 25 composition books, 8 spiral notebooks, 7 packs of loose leaf notebook paper, two pocket folders, electric pencil sharpeners, and of course snacks.

Smyrna: 2 backpacks, hygiene products (soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo), two pocket folders, Glue Styx, highlighters, pencils, electric pencil sharpeners, and snacks.

I'll be contacting the schools next week to see if we can help with any October needs.

Thank you all for donating! Harkers Island 4th graders sent us a packet of hand colored Thank You pictures

09/13/2026

Beaufort Lions School Donations September update
Sep 12, 2026, 5:33 PM

Hello there Lions, Jamie and I delivered your donations to a couple of our local schools on September 11.

We dropped off snacks, Kleenex, Clorox wipes, glue, crayons, pencils and dry erase markers to Smyrna Elementary School. Their Guidance Counselor Bridget Davis was very grateful and happy for the support.
Harkers Island Elementary received dry erase markers, Clorox wipes, pencils, glue, crayons and composition books. The office folks were delighted.
Anne dropped off donations at Beaufort Elementary and Smyrna Elementary on September 4.
I reached out to Beaufort Elementary school last week and currently they are good with supplies.
Smyrna ES and Harkers Island/Atlantic ESs still have outstanding needs, so please take a look at the following list and see if there are items you can bring to our next Lions Club lunch meeting on September 22.
Smyrna needs:
spray deodorant
toothpaste
toothbrushes
pump soap
shampoo
composition notebooks (specifically hard cardboard bound, "marble" style cover. e.g.: STAPLES Composition Notebook, 9.75” x 7.5”, College Ruled, 100 Sheets, Black, blue, red, green)
snacks
Harkers Island and Atlantic ESs need:
2 pocket folders - red, green, blue and yellow colors
electric pencil sharpeners
staplers and staples
tape dispensers
composition notebooks (specifically hard cardboard bound, "marble" style cover. e.g.: STAPLES Composition Notebook, 9.75” x 7.5”, College Ruled, 100 Sheets, Black, blue, red, green)
cardboard cover composition notebooks
snacks
Going forward, I'll reach out to these schools every month - or more if they reach out with emerging requirements. Thanks again for all your support. There will be a table out for donations at our next meeting.

C Ya - Fritzie Greene

09/12/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It is only 8 WEEKS AWAY!

8th ANNUAL BEAUFORT BRIDGE RUN & 1+ MILE DOG STRUT, November 7, 2026!

SIGN UP YOU OR YOUR DOG HERE!
https://runsignup.com/race/register?raceId=21557

To inquire about a Sponsorship,
Contact:
Alan Pate and Wanda Pate
Sponsorship Committee Co-chairs | 919.818.8724
Beaufort NC Lions Club

Beaufort Bridge Run
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Pictured Here: Last year’s Dog Strut Winners!

09/12/2026

Check out our our website at:

The Beaufort NC Lions Club - Serving Local, State and Worldwide Communities Since 2013 - Kindness Matters

09/11/2026

25 YEARS. NEVER FORGOTTEN.❤️

09/08/2026

Lions were happy to have Guest Speaker, Roger Mays, Mountains-to-Sea Trail Segment 16 Task Force Leader, at our last meeting.

Roger is responsible for maintenance of the trail with the help of volunteers. (Segment 16 is the Croatan Neusiok Trail from Stella to Oyster Point Campground and is the longest trail east of I-95.)

Among his many responsibilities along the trail, Roger is responsible for maintenance of the trail, with the help of volunteers, and he is currently trying to build a Saturday group of volunteers to help with trail maintenance. (The Neusiok trail has 4 miles of boardwalk, and one big task is replacing boards.)

The Friends is the non-profit group that supports trail construction and trail maintenance for the state parks. The purpose of the Mountain to Sea Trail is to provide every community with an opportunity for its members to walk outdoors, to meet people, to see nature and historic areas.

Two things you can do to help the Mountain to Sea Trail: Volunteer to walk the trail and Donate.

The Carteret County Wildlife Club of North Carolina (non-profit) is one of the stewards of the Neusiok Trail. Donations to the Carteret County Wildlife Club and Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail and help with trail maintenance are appreciated.

https://www.carteretwildlifeclub.org

Thank You for your time with the Beaufort NC Lions, Roger!

Photo: (left to right)
Beaufort NC Lions Club President Micah Shepard and Roger Mays

To learn more about and support this great organization, go to: https://mountainstoseatrail.org/segment/16/

Carteret County Wildlife Club of North Carolina

09/06/2026

Dear Community Friends,

It's that time of year again, time to begin preparing for our 8th ANNUAL BEAUFORT BRIDGE RUN & 1+ MILE DOG STRUT, held November 7, 2026!

What started as a small idea to support local charities continues to be one of the area's biggest, best and most popular events!

The Beaufort Lions Club's run/walk events are now in our 2nd decade of fundraising road races and are the only events to feature Beaufort's two bridges, the high-rise Grayden Paul (Gallants Channel) Bridge and Turner Street Bridge.

The highly visible Beaufort Bridge Run 2026 will continue this special tradition of being a signature event for the region, highlighting the people, places and businesses which make Beaufort and Carteret County such an amazing place for locals, residents and tourists.

To kick off our 2026 campaign, we humbly reach out to you again in hopes you may consider a sponsorship for the Bridge Run. Our primary focus remains raising needed funds for local charities near and dear to Beaufort Lions Club, such as: KidSight & Vision Van (free vision/hearing screenings), Carteret Long Term Recovery Alliance, Downeast Boys Grant, Leader Dog for the Blind, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Broad Street Clinic, The Bridge Downeast and Local Community Needs (such as eye exams, other vision needs and storm emergencies).

You can make a difference in keeping vital non-profit organizations open and operating by your philanthropy and sponsorship of this fun, family event. They continue to need us now more than ever.

Over the last several years, this
Beaufort Lions Club event has raised over $170,000.00, due to the generous support from you, our Bridge Run sponsors.

Below are our sponsorship donation levels and the benefits of each level (Beaufort NC Lions Foundation is a 501(c)3 entity and donations are tax deductible)

PLATINUM SPONSOR - $1000: Main logo displayed on T-Shirt. Your logo will be placed at the very top of our website sponsor page and our social media. Top Location on Event Banner. Booth space at the Event (sponsors bring their own tent, tables/chairs). Press release and photo will be sent to local and regional papers. Name announced at the Event.
4 Complimentary Event Entries

GOLD SPONSOR - $500: Logo on T-Shirt. Logo will be placed near the top of our website sponsor page and our social
media. Logo on Event Banner. Booth space at the Event (Sponsors to bring their own tent, tables/chairs). Press release will be sent to local and regional papers. Name announced at the Event. 3 Complimentary Event Entries

SILVER SPONSOR - $250: Name displayed prominently on T-shirt. Logo on Event Banner. Name will be listed on our website sponsor page and our social media. Booth space at the Event. Name announced at the Event. 2 Complimentary Event Entries

BRONZE SPONSOR - $150: Name displayed on T-shirt. Logo on Event Banner. Name will be listed on our website sponsor page and our social media. Press release will be sent to local and regional papers. Name announced at the Event. 1 Complimentary Event Entry

Contact Alan and Wanda Pate at the number listed below for a Sponsor Donation Form. Make checks payable to Beaufort NC Lions Foundation. Please mail with completed form to Beaufort NC Lions Foundation, PO Box 876, Beaufort, NC 28516.

Thank you for supporting our second decade of fundraising!

We are truly grateful!
Alan Pate and Wanda Pate
Sponsorship Committee Co-chairs | 919.818.8724
Beaufort NC Lions Club

SIGN UP, YOU OR YOUR DOG HERE! https://runsignup.com/race/register?raceId=21557

Beaufort NC Lions Club
Beaufort Bridge Run
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09/05/2026

Beaufort Lions were ready bright and early this morning, Friday, September 4, for our Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup on the By-Pass between the Beaufort Bridge and Highway 101. Hats off to our devoted members who began the clean-up at 8am this morning and helped to make the entrance into our town even more beautiful for us and our Labor Day Weekend visitors!

Thank You Lion Steve Whitmyer for heading this committee. Thank you Beaufort Lions!

Bill Minton
Steve Whitmyer
Polly Dickson
Michael Phillip Lovoy
Nan Bejian
David Hughes