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Reminder: Free short stack of pancakes at IHOP Restaurants March 3

by jmaloni

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Mon, Mar 2nd 2015 10:05 am

National Pancake Day fundraiser aims to raise $3.5 million for 10th anniversary

WHAT: IHOP Restaurants nationwide are celebrating a "Decade of Giving" on the 10th anniversary of National Pancake Day, when the family-friendly restaurant will offer each guest a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes.

WHY: On National Pancake Day, IHOP Restaurants' guests are encouraged to make a voluntary donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in exchange for a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. IHOP restaurants hope to raise $3.5 million this year, which would bring the total raised to nearly $20 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities in the 10 years since the program's inception.

To find a local IHOP restaurant or to donate online, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.

WHEN: Tomorrow, from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.

WHERE: Participating IHOP restaurants in the Buffalo area (4003 Maple Road, Amherst).

National Pancake Day Fun Facts:

•IHOP Restaurants served 4.2 million free pancakes on National Pancake Day 2014 as pancake lovers donated nearly $3 million to children's charities.

•All of the free pancakes served on National Pancake Day 2014 would create a stack nearly 12 miles high.

•Since the inception of National Pancake Day in 2006, IHOP Restaurants has raised nearly $16 million and given away more than 26 million pancakes to support charities in the communities where it operates.

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