Pancakes to Fight Cancer

If you don’t have time for breakfast, consider breakfast for dinner on Tuesday. And when you think breakfast (or dinner), think pancakes. It’s the return of National Pancake Day.

From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. you can indulge in a short stack of pancakes from International House of Pancakes in return for a donation to the National Capital Area Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Last year, the IHOP at 775 Rockville Pike was named the top fundraiser in the Washington metropolitan area, raising  $32,450 for LLS’s fight against leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and support of patients and their families.

In all, stores in the national capital area raised $200,000 for LLS in 2011. This year’s goal is $275,000. IHOP’s national goal is $2.7 million for the Children’s Miracle Network and local charities.

Rockville staff and managers are selling paper icons for a suggested donation of $1 each. LLS volunteers will be on hand Tuesday to collect donations and distribute information about the organization.

Their inspiration is Avery, a 6-year-old leukemia survivor and National Pancake Day Honored Hero, who loves swimming, vanilla ice cream and playing with her brother, Max, and sister, Taylor. Avery was diagnosed two weeks before her 4^th birthday, in March 2009. After two years of chemotherapy, Avery completed her treatment on June 11.

For more on National Pancake Day go to http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/.