Staff reports
The Beaufort Lions Club will hold its annual Sweetheart Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive.
Guests may enjoy a hearty menu featuring pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese grits, waffles, and Jim Palmer’s famous sausage gravy and biscuits, along with juice and coffee. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online for $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12 at https://beaufort-lions-club.square.site/.
Proceeds from the breakfast support the Beaufort Lions’ vision and diabetes programs. During the current school year, members of the Beaufort Lions vision screening team have conducted vision and hearing screenings for more than 6,000 school-aged children in public and private schools and day cares. In collaboration with seven school nurses north of the Broad River, Beaufort Lions also provided protein-rich snacks during the school day to approximately 30 students living with diabetes. In addition, a second-grade student diagnosed with diabetes at birth was sponsored to attend a diabetes camp, where he learned healthy nutrition habits and coping skills.
In 2025, Beaufort Lions partnered with local eye doctors and the Good Neighbor Clinic to provide more than 30 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to residents north of the Broad River. With assistance from ham radio operators and off-duty FOP members, club members also organized and supported the Veterans Day, Water Festival, and Christmas parades. Members of Lions and other community organizations wave flags at the Waterfront Park on Patriots’ Day in honor of those who lost their lives on 9-11, and participate in Wreaths Across America at the Beaufort National Cemetery.
During Mental Health and Well-Being Awareness Week in October, the Beaufort Lions donated hygiene packets and activity books to Hopeful Horizons, a local shelter serving victims of domestic violence, and provided food at Thanksgiving and gifts at Christmas. In January, Beaufort Lions partnered with Piggly Wiggly to collect non-perishable food items from the community. Through this effort, more than 900 pounds of food were distributed to eight local food pantries. Two Lion volunteers play bingo twice monthly with residents of a senior citizen facility. Members also collect aluminum can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in Charleston.
Because Beaufort Lions continue to touch the lives of many throughout the Beaufort community, members ask for your support in helping carry forward their mission of making Beaufort a better place for all.