Category: Health and Wellness

Traffic Alert Tomorrow-Bohicket Half Marathon and 5K

The Bohicket Half Marathon and 5k race is taking place on Seabrook Island tomorrow, Saturday, November 22, beginning at 8:00 am.

The course runs along Seabrook Island Road from Bohicket Marina to the gate and through Seabrook Island.  Please take care when driving through the racecourse and allow extra time because the road may be down to one lane.

The event is hosted by the Charleston Running Club with help from Bohicket Market and Marina, the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club, and the Charleston Animal Society. Proceeds from the race benefit programs supported by the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club and the Charleston Animal Society.

–Tidelines Editors

Support Groups That Help Feed Our Neighbors.

As the government shutdown continues, more families—including federal employees, service members, and contractors—are turning to food banks, churches, and community organizations for help. Many families live paycheck to paycheck, so even a short lapse in income can make it difficult to cover essentials like food, rent, and utilities.

Once the shutdown ends, it will still take a few weeks to get the money to people.

Also, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is not distributing funds to individuals and families who need assistance to buy food. According to the USDA, about 39% of SNAP participants were children, 20% were elderly, and 10% were nonelderly individuals with a disability. Again, once the issues are resolved, it will take some time to reinstate the SNAP assistance money.

To find out how you can help, click on Continue reading.

Continue reading “Support Groups That Help Feed Our Neighbors.”

Dragon Boat Charleston Fundraiser

Calling all Seabrook Island Dragon Slayers
past, present, and future. 

What:  Dragon Boat Charleston is having a fundraiser
and would love for you to participate. Bring a friend! 

When:  May 2, 2026, All Day event

Where:  Brittlebank Park, Charleston

Who:  Dragon Boat Charleston is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the mental and physical health of cancer survivors and their community through the sport of dragon boating.  Through its on-the-water and other wellness programs, it seeks to redefine cancer survivorship for its members and caregivers.  This is DBC’s largest fundraiser that helps pay for its yearly expenses supporting their programs.

Dragon Boat Charleston is recruiting teams who will raise funds and also participate on race day.  Seabrook Island would like to form a team as they have done in the past, and need a captain or co-captains, and 20-25 enthusiastic people willing to learn to paddle.  There are past participants who have expressed an interest in forming a team for the 2026 festival.  All training and equipment are provided.  There are several individuals who live on Seabrook Island who paddle regularly with DBC who are happy to offer guidance, encouragement, and answer questions.

How:  December 15, 2025 begins early bird registration.  $900 per boat.  After January 16, 2026, $1100 per boat.

All of Seabrook Island is invited.  Any questions or for more information, please contact Joanne Farrell at 516-314-2930. Thank you!

–Tidelines Editors

-Submitted by Joanne Farrell

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Saturday, October 25, 2025
10:00 am- 2:00 pm

As a part of HCA Healthcare, HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital is committed to improving more lives in more ways. HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital is proud to partner with local law enforcement and other local agencies in support of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the fight against medication misuse and opioid addiction. Crush the Crisis events aim to educate our communities on the risk of medication misuse while providing a safe and anonymous way to dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or other medical visits.

Accepted items: Tablets or capsules in any packaging, patches, medicated ointments, lotions, or drops, liquid medications (in leak-proof containers), vape cartridges (without batteries), and pet medications*
Not accepted items: Needles, syringes, lancets, and illegal drugs*

*Accepted and not accepted medications may vary depending on local law enforcement guidance.

Visit our website or call 833-582-1970 for more information, including location details for each take-back event.

To help keep members of our communities safe, Crush the Crisis Prescription Drug Take Back Day events will adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention safety protocols.

Since expanding Crush the Crisis as a nationwide initiative in 2019, our colleagues have helped to safely dispose of more than 88,600 pounds of unused or expired medication. That journey moves forward in 2025 as we continue on the road to our overall goal of 100,000 pounds of collected medication. But we can’t do it without your help!

Free Bed Shaking Device for the Hard of Hearing

Afraid you might not hear the fire alarm during the night?

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Smoke Alarms, commonly called “bed-shakers”, work with smoke alarms in the home to notify hard of hearing individuals of a possible life-threatening fire emergency. South Carolina residents can get a bed shaker device plus installation ALL for free. For more information and to complete the application, visit here.

-Submitted by Fire Safe South Carolina

(Image credit: South Carolina Department of Public Safety)


Lake House Fitness Trail

Add another dimension to your fitness routine with the Lake House Fitness Trail, a new route that combines two existing trails: Lake House Nature Trail and Palmetto Lake Trail. It is eight-tenths of a mile of paved and wooded paths. If you wish to stay on a hard surface, you can continue around the playground along the Lake House outdoor pool to the bike path.

You can also see the directions for the trail in front of the Lake House.

Another way to view the directions is to see the video that Jeff Davis put together. Click here to view it.

-Submitted by Seabrook Island Property Owners Association

Pickleball Tournament October 4

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity invites the community to join in the action at its Annual Pickleball Tournament at Kiawah River, 2515 Mullet Hall Road, Johns Island, SC.

All proceeds support Sea Island Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build safe, affordable homes and provide critical home repairs for families in need across the Sea Islands. Registration includes a full day of competition and community fun, plus delicious food from Chicken Fats and refreshing beverages from Low Tide Brewing.

Spots are limited, and demand is high. Organizers encourage players to register soon to secure their spot! 

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity builds six to eight new houses each year and completes over 100 critical home repairs, all thanks to the generosity and support generated from community events like this one.

Don’t miss your chance to play for a purpose. Click here for more information about the tournament and to register your team.

-Submitted by Sea Island Habitat for Humanity

Mosquito Spraying September 4

Public Notice

Charleston County Mosquito Control
Spraying is scheduled for overnight
Thursday, September 4 – Friday, September 5

Charleston County Mosquito Control has scheduled a spray truck for Zone “K2,” which includes the Town of Seabrook Island. The treatment is scheduled to take place during the overnight hours beginning after 11:00 pm on Thursday, September 4, and will be completed before 7:00 am on Friday, September 5 (weather permitting).

As a reminder, mosquito treatment requests may be submitted at any time through the town’s website.  

For more information about the Mosquito Control program, please visit Charleston County Mosquito Control.

-Submitted by Town of Seabrook Island