IHOP Express to participate in National Pancake Day

Michael Pasco
Contributing Writer

Along with every other IHOP in the United States VCU’s IHOP Express will participate in the seventh annual National Pancake daythis Tuesday.

From 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., dine-in customers will be offered two free buttermilk pancakes (with a side of syrup and butter).

The point of National Pancake Day is to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network as well as other funds and local charities. All IHOPs, whether they are full-sized locations or not, are invited to participate. Nationally, IHOP hopes to raise $2.7 million dollars this year.

IHOP Express is not the only dining option on the VCU campus that participates in raising money and awareness for charities.

Chili’s has a long-time partnership with St. Jude’s Hospital, where they participate in the annual nationwide fundraiser held every September. During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, VCU’s Chili’s joins forces with the rest of the nation’s Chili’s restaurants in an effort to raise $50 million dollars in 10 years to support the St. Jude mission of curing terminal illnesses and saving children.

Chili’s also actively participates with local and student non-profit organizations in Give-Back Night local fundraisers. The fundraiser allows Chili’s to “give back” a portion of the evening’s proceeds to VCU student organizations. These nights can be held any time between Sunday and Thursday – all an organization needs is a voucher.

Shafer Dining Court also has measures in place to help the community.

In 2009, during what is known as Waste Week, Aramark reported a 520-pound reduction in waste at Market 810 and donated an equivalent amount of food to Central Virginia Food Bank.

Waste Week challenges students to reduce the amount of wasted food on Monroe Park campus, especially at Shafer Dining Court.

Now, Market 810 donates an average of 1,200 pounds of food to the Central Virginia Food Bank.

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