14th Annual Menlo Park Pancake Breakfast Benefits Burn Victims

14th Annual Menlo Park Pancake Breakfast Benefits Burn Victims


Menlo Park, CA – One of the community’s favorite events, the 14th annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 4 at the Menlo Park Fire District Headquarters at 300 Middlefield Road.

This popular annual event, co-sponsored by the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula (JLPA•MP), the Menlo Park Fire District, the Stanford Park Hotel and the Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar, benefits the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. Volunteers will be flipping pancakes and serving breakfast at the fire station from 7:30 to 11 a.m. that morning.

Advance ticket purchase is not required; a suggested donation of $10 per adult and $5 per child will be requested at the door.

The event includes something for guests of all ages. Breakfast will feature pancakes cooked to perfection by the Menlo Park Firefighters, delicious Hobee’s coffee cake and Peet’s Coffee. Junior League volunteers are organizing several fun activities for kids. The Fire District will host a silent auction featuring items such as a visit with “Old Tom,” their antique fire truck at your birthday party or event, dinner at Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar, and a night stay at the Stanford Park Hotel.

“Families look forward to the Pancake Breakfast and open house at the fire station every year,” said Fire Marshall Jon Johnston of the Menlo Park Fire District. “We are thrilled to again partner with the Junior League and other local community organizations to raise money for this worthy cause.”

“It’s an honor to support the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation in their important work with burn survivors,” said Jan Hickman, JLPA•MP President. “The annual Pancake Breakfast is just one of the many community events and projects made possible in part by the dedicated service of Junior League volunteers.”

Last year’s breakfast raised approximately $8,000 for the Alisa Ann Ruche Burn Foundation, and organizers hope to top that number this year. Proceeds from the event help the foundation provide much-needed programs for burn survivors in California. In 2010, the Foundation worked closely with local hospitals handling burn victims of the San Bruno fire.

About the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula, Inc.
For 50 years, the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula has been serving the needs of our community through the leadership and effective action of our trained volunteers. Since our founding in 1965, the JLPA•MP has supported more than 94 community service projects, awarded nearly 200 grants to area nonprofit organizations and contributed thousands of volunteer hours to our community. We tackle some of the most difficult social issues such as affordable housing, societal violence, literacy and education, homelessness, drug addiction, and at-risk children and youth. We seek positive change on these and other issues through the hands-on work of our volunteers, by funding League-sponsored service projects with our community partners and making direct grants to jump-start programs and services at other local nonprofits.

About the Menlo Park Fire District
Formed in 1915, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District is located in the southern most part of San Mateo County. The Fire District covers the communities of Atherton, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto and some unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. The District has seven stations that are strategically placed to provide the most efficient response times. The District responds to approximately 8,500 emergencies a year with about 60% of them being emergency medical incidents.