Jax Beach Lions Club

10/25/2026

Barktoberfest 2026: The Full Photo Gallery! 📸🎉🐾
Take a look back at an unforgettable evening filled with wonderful people, delicious food, fantastic music, and a room full of community spirit!

We want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who made last night so special:

🎶🌮 Great Music, Delicious Eats & Our Amazing Venue:
A huge shoutout to Broke Til Friday for rocking the house and keeping the dance floor alive all evening long! Big thanks to Ole Mexican Restaurant for keeping everyone fed and happy with such delicious food, and to our wonderful hosts at American Legion Post 129 Canteen for welcoming our community and giving us the perfect place to celebrate.

🦁 Our Hardworking Lions Family:
An event like this needs endless dedication behind the scenes. A big standing ovation to Polly Bailey Fisher, our incredible Head of Organization, and to our President Linda Zepp!
To every single Lion and volunteer who helped pack the raffle baskets, collected gift cards, handled setup and breakdown, and worked the door - you all are the heart of this club.

🎁 Our Local Donors:
Thank you to all the generous local businesses and creators who contributed items to our raffle baskets and silent auction.

❤️ Our Amazing Guests:
And to everyone who joined us: THANK YOU!
Every ticket purchased and every raffle entry helps provide independence, guidance, and mobility through Guiding Eyes for the Blind and Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Grab a cup of coffee, scroll through the album, tag your friends, and share your favorite moments! ✨

10/25/2026

A Standing Ovation for Our Barktoberfest Sponsors! 🌟🐾
An event like this cannot happen without partners who believe in giving back.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible businesses, organizations, and families whose generous sponsorships made Barktoberfest 2026 possible!
Your contributions directly support the training and placement of guide and service dogs through Guiding Eyes for the Blind and Leader Dogs for the Blind:

🐾 Platinum Sponsors ($5,000)
• American Legion Sponsor Group (American Legion Post 129, Sons of American Legion Post 129, American Legion Riders Post 129)
• The Tucker Family – In Memory of Mark C. Tucker

🐾 Gold Sponsor ($1,000)
• American Legion Auxiliary Post 129

🐾 Silver Sponsors ($500)
• 913 Church
• Robert & Betty Habel
• Shmunes Vision

🐾 Bronze Sponsors ($200)
• Alicia M.
• Arlington Lions Club
• Gary & Deborah Pellizzaro
• Gary & Linda Zepp
• Physical Healthcare of Jacksonville
• River City Lions Club

📸 In the photos:
• Photo 1 (Top Left / Right): The Tucker Family & American Legion Sponsor Group
• Photo 2: 913 Church, Physical Healthcare of Jacksonville, Arlington Lions Club, American Legion Auxiliary Post 129 & River City Lions Club

Please join us in thanking and supporting these incredible community partners!

10/25/2026

What a night! Barktoberfest 2026 was packed, loud, and full of heart! 🐾💛
We looked around the room last night and were honestly blown away by the crowd, the incredible energy, the great tunes from Broke ’Til Friday, and the delicious food catered by Ole Mexican Restaurant!
One of the best parts of the evening? Meeting puppy Sal! 🐶✨
Sal is the future guide dog sponsored by the amazing American Legion Sponsor Group (Post 129, Sons of American Legion, and Legion Riders).
A huge thank you to puppy raiser Teresa Ogden from Guiding Eyes for the Blind for bringing him by and showing us all the real impact of this mission!
Huge thanks to our dedicated Jax Beach Lions crew, to American Legion Post 129 for hosting us, and to everyone who came out to support.
You all made this night unforgettable.

More pictures coming soon - stay tuned for the full photo gallery! ✨📸

10/24/2026

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
Get these amazing raffle & silent auction items tonight! 🎁🐾
Our local beach businesses and talented creators generously donated incredible items to support our guide dog mission:

🍽️ 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬
• Bella Rose Travel
• Blue Sky Golf Club
• Bonefish Grill
• Catty Shack Ranch
• Jacksonville Icemen
• Jacksonville Zoo
• J. Alexander's
• Longhorn Steakhouse
• Outback Steakhouse
• Penman Diner
• Salt Life

🌴𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐬 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐞
• Margaritaville Resorts
• Marriot Hotel
• Renaissance Resort St Augustine
• Monahan Jewelers

🎨 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬, 𝐀𝐫𝐭 & 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬
• Cheryl Diss (Artwork)
• Lou Gomez (Hand-crafted jewelry)
• Shawn Ludlum (Woodworking)
• Sue Dixon (Crafts)
• Patti Nottingham (Cake)
• Susan Tomasov (Cake)

Every raffle ticket you grab helps put a guiding harness into the hands of someone who needs it. Let’s make tonight unforgettable for our community!

See you 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 🐾
📍American Legion Post 129 | Jax Beach
⏰ Saturday, Oct 24 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Grafik mit KI-Unterstützung erstellt.

10/23/2026

Paws Up for Our Incredible Sponsors! 🐾💛
Tomorrow night is the night!
We are counting down the hours until Barktoberfest 2026 kicks off at American Legion Post 129 Canteen.
We could not do this without our visionary sponsors:

🐾 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 ($𝟓.𝟎𝟎𝟎)
• 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩
(𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝟗, 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝟗, 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝟗)

• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 – 𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂. 𝐓𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫

🐾 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 ($𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎)
• American Legion Auxiliary Post 129

🐾 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 ($𝟓𝟎𝟎)
• 913Church
• Robert & Betty Habel
• Shmunes Vision

🐾 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 ($𝟐𝟎𝟎)
• Alicia
• Jacksonville Arlington Lions Club
• Gary Pellizzaro & Deborah Pellizzaro
• Gary & Linda Zepp
• Physical Healthcare of Jacksonville
• River City Lions Club

A heartfelt thank you for giving someone the gift of mobility, confidence, and a four-legged best friend.

See you all tomorrow from 6:30 PM!
📍 American Legion Post 129 | Jax Beach
⏰ Saturday, Oct 24 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Eyes for the Blind

Grafik mit KI-Unterstützung erstellt.

10/19/2026

🐾 Get ready for our annual Barktoberfest 🐾
It’s only 5 days away 🎉

🐾 Mark your calendars for Barktoberfest 2026!
Eye Spy Foundation is proud to support this upcoming event hosted by the Jax Beach Lions Club, benefiting Guiding Eyes for the Blind and Leader Dogs for the Blind. 🧡

We're also highlighting Leyah, a future Leader Dog who is sponsored by Jacksonville Beaches Lions Club! Leyah represents the important work that goes into preparing guide dogs to support individuals who are blind or have low vision. 🦮

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 1151 4th Street South, Jacksonville Beach, FL

We hope you'll join us for an evening of community and support for these incredible organizations!

10/15/2026

🏒 Lions Club Fundraising Night with the Jacksonville Icemen 🦁

Join us for an action-packed night of hockey and support the Jax Beach Lions Club!
On November 7th at 7:00 PM, we're hosting a special Fundraising Night at the Jacksonville Icemen game.

For every ticket purchased using our link, $5 goes directly back to the Jax Beach Lions Club to help fund our community service projects!
Come cheer on the Icemen, bring your friends and family, and make a difference in our community—all in one unforgettable night!

🎟️ Buy your tickets using our fundraising link:
👉 https://www.gofevo.com/event/Lionsclub32

🌐 Learn more about our club & work:
👉 https://jaxbeachlions.org/
See you at the arena! 🙌✨

09/27/2026

🐾✨ It was an absolute honor for the Jacksonville Beaches Lions Club to be the Merch Store Sponsor of the Eye Spy Fashion PAWty.
Here is a quick look at the fantastic merch booth setup! 👇📸

09/27/2026

Such a pawsome event! 🐾❤️
Here is a big batch of impressions and highlights from yesterday's Eyespy Fashion Pawty. A huge THANK YOU to Eye Spy Foundation and to everyone who made this day so special - enjoy the recap! 📸✨

09/27/2026

What an incredible Eyespy Fashion Pawty! 🐾✨ A huge shoutout to the amazing team at Eye Spy Foundation for putting together such a wonderful event.

A few of us from the Jacksonville Beaches Lions Club had the absolute pleasure of helping out today. Here is a quick group snapshot of our helper crew! Stay tuned - more fun highlights and all the great impressions are coming your way over the next few days. 📸❤️