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Free Buttermilk Pancakes at IHOP to Stack Up $1 Million for Charity

IHOP’s National Pancake Day Celebration To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network, February 24, 2009 at all participating Atlanta locations....

IHOP’s National Pancake Day Celebration To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network

What:  IHOP’s National Pancake Day Celebration Benefiting Children’s Miracle Network.

IHOP Restaurants nationwide will offer guests a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network on National Pancake Day.  With a goal to raise $1 million, funds will benefit children’s hospitals and other charities throughout the U.S.  Also known as Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day has been celebrated for centuries in England, with a tradition and lore all its own.*

Why:  For every delicious short stack of pancakes served on National Pancake Day, IHOP guests are invited to make a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

When:  Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. 

Where:   At participating IHOP restaurants in the Atlanta area. For more information, visit http://www.ihoppancakeday.com.

Fun Facts From National Pancake Day 2008:

- IHOP served 1.5 million free pancakes on National Pancake Day 2008.
- All of the free pancakes served on National Pancake Day would create a stack more than 12 miles high.  
- Pancake lovers donated more than $875,000 to children’s charities, far exceeding the fundraising goal.
- Since the inception of National Pancake Day in 2006, IHOP has raised nearly two million dollars to support charities in the communities in which it operates. 
- National Pancake Day 2008 was IHOP’s largest one-day event in the company’s 50-year history.