PHOTOS: Festive Fat Tuesday at Johnston Partnership Pancake Dinner

You didn't have to go far to indulge in a little Fat Tuesday festivity.

Pancakes, sausage and more were aplenty at Summit Middle School Tuesday night.

The second annual Johnston Partnership Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner was the place to be in Johnston.

Sophomores Hanna Sieren, Amy Keech, and Taylor Bonnett volunteered to help with the evening's events.

"We helped set-up and now we get to socialize a bit," Hannah said of manning the plate table. "After we get to help take down."

The girls will get credit toward the Silver Cord Program for the event, but they were enjoying the night.

"The people we worked with are really fun," Hannah said. "It's a cool set-up."

One thing was for sure, the pancakes were delicious.

"We've already had several," Taylor said. "They were super good."

All proceeds from the community event will go to the Johnston Partnership, to help with funding of the Johnston DMARC Food Pantry, Clothes Closet and Johnston Youth Mentoring Program (JUMP).

Chefs for the event were the Johnston Kiwani Club, while members of the Johnston Station Jazz Band performed during dinner.

The delicious dinner was $5, but children under three years of age eat for free.

Couldn't make it to dinner? Here's how you can help:

The Johnston Partnership welcomes volunteers to help sort and package items during open time, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

If you can't make it to the Partnership to volunteer time, you can always stop by with a donation.

Top needed items include:

• Laundry Detergent (e.g. Sun brand from Dollar Tree)
• Size 4 Diapers and Pull ups
• New Childrens Socks and Underwear
• Peanut Butter
• Canned Tuna and Chicken
• Cereal (hot and cold)