WASHINGTON — International House of Pancakes will offer its annual 12 hours of free pancakes to benefit local charities Tuesday.
From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 8, every customer will get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes as part of IHOP’s National Pancake Day.
It’s technically only free if you have no conscience. Customers are asked to make a voluntary donation to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Shiners Hospital for Children or other local charities.
This is the 11th year for IHOP’s National Pancake Day.
The first 10 National Pancake Days raised $20 million for local charities.
IHOP says last year, it served 6.6 million free pancakes — enough to create a stack nearly 19 miles high — and raised $3.5 million for children’s charities. This year’s goal is $3.5 million.
IHOP restaurants have been selling “miracle balloons” at its restaurants since last month for $1 and $5. A $5 balloon is good for a $5 IHOP discount.
There are 14 IHOP locations in the Washington area. The 57-year-old pancake chain has almost 1,700 locations companywide.
