Once again, the Rotary Club of Bellefontaine hosted its annual pancake breakfast Saturday to raise money for Logan County student scholarships. And once again they surpassed expectations, having to make a run for more sausage and syrup.
“This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” organizer Becky Hoffman said during the event at Bellefontaine High School. “Between this and our lemon shakeup trailer in the summer, we gave $8,000 in scholarships to students.”
Much of the credit goes to their many sponsors who provide funding and product.
This year’s platinum sponsor — Subway of Indian Lake — covered the live radio broadcast during the event. Spartan Nash donated the pancake mix, butter, syrup and orange juice.
Saturday’s turnout was so good, Hoffman started mixing pancake batter at 6 that morning and didn’t have a chance to ease up until after 11 a.m. Fortunately, she had a lot of help, including students from Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan and Riverside schools’ Interact Clubs. Several school music groups also performed throughout the morning.