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We Support Our Community

The owners of the three Original Pancake House franchises in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, advocate community support and participation in all three of their restaurants. This tradition of community involvement began nine years ago with an annual Christmas breakfast for the homeless and populations on fixed incomes.  The Bethesda and Falls Church locations coordinate with local social services agencies to serve a free breakfast to almost 500 invitation-only guests. Close to 100 volunteers have made this an annual holiday ritual, each bringing a new hat, scarf, or pair of gloves as gifts for the guests in addition to pitching in to cook, serve and clean up afterwards. Monetary donations are used to provide blankets, toiletries, and clothing. There are even volunteer musicians who serenade the guests with carols.

Over the years, this community spirit has developed into monthly fundraising events for a variety of non-profit and charitable organizations. On the last Thursday of the month, each of the three Original Pancake Houses donates 15% of sales to a designated organization in its neighborhood.

Some of the beneficiaries have included:

• Manna Food Center
• Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• Mobile Medical (providing health care to the uninsured)
• A Wider Circle and Homestretch

Educational organizations include:

• Falls Church Education Foundation
• Friends of the Library (Montgomery County)
• Falls Church Library

Community outreach organizations include:

• Bethesda Cares and Community Ministries of Montgomery County. 

Thousands of dollars are donated to these worthwhile charities.