IHOP to offer free pancakes for fundraiser | Business

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – It's almost that time of year again -- time for free pancakes, that is!

For the eighth year in a row, IHOP is offering a free short stack of its buttermilk pancakes to guests all day Tuesday, Feb. 5, according to a news release from restaurant officials.

The pancakes are part of National Pancake Day, and in return, diners are asked to make a voluntary donation to support the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Guests will also have the choice of buying "Miracle Balloons" for $1 and $5 each throughout January leading up to National Pancake Day.

The news release states that the restaurant will be holding the charity event Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

For more information on National Pancake Day, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.

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