What a Difference a Few Hours Make
By Joe Kane, Director of Development
 Things were looking a little bleak when my family and I
huddled together in the basement, listening to the
screaming sirens warning of tornadoes. It was only a few
hours later that we found ourselves in the midst of the Ped Mall bathed in sunshine, the aroma of maple syrup
and sausage hanging in the air, the sounds of Deb
Tiemens’ guitar lightening the mood, and lots of
friendly faces. Once again, the New Pioneer and ICARE
Pancake Breakfast was a great success.
The numbers are staggering: 125 volunteers prepared a
breakfast for 1,000 people. Twenty gallons of syrup,
three hundred pounds of sausage, one hundred and fifty
pounds of pancake mix, 30 cases of oranges (squeezed by
fifteen people over the course of six hours the day
before), piles of strawberries, peaches and blueberries,
and a mountain of fresh whipped cream.
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cause. The idea of the pancake breakfast was
conceived by Marcia Wegman,
David Leshtz, and the late Rick Graf in 1987 as a
fundraiser for ICARE. A partnership was forged with New
Pioneer Co-op and its vendors to donate the food, and an
incredible community event was created. When all is said
and done we will be approaching the $21,000 mark this
year. Over fifty local businesses contributed to the
event.
ICARE’s mission is to enrich the quality of life for
persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Through
the distribution of information and services, ICARE
fosters the self-empowerment necessary to live
productively and positively in the face of the disease.
Times can look pretty bleak for some of our clients
at ICARE. A few hours of your time can make all the
difference in the world.
ICARE is ever grateful for all the supporters of the
Pancake Breakfast. The businesses, volunteers, and
patrons that come together to enjoy this event have a
great time for a great cause. We hope everyone can join
us next year for the Nineteenth Annual New Pioneer Co-op
and ICARE Pancake Breakfast.
Joe
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