Danvers Kiwanis pancake festival by the numbers

By Ethan Forman
Staff writer

March 26, 2008 08:44 pm

DANVERS — Members of the Kiwanis Club of Danvers will have their hands full Saturday flipping thousands of flapjacks for the annual Pancake Festival at Danvers High School.

Ever wonder what it takes to feed the masses breakfast for six hours? Here are some pancake festival facts, provided by Selectman Dan Bennett, a Kiwanis Club member:

Number of years the festival has run (including this one): 38

Attendance: 1,000

No. of pancakes served: 3,000

Pounds of pancake batter: 500

Pounds of blueberries in the mix: 80

Pounds of ham served: 100

Quarts of orange juice poured: 36

Amount raised last year: $15,000 to $18,000

If you go

r What: The Kiwanis Club of Danvers' 38th annual Pancake Festival fundraiser

r When: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; costumed characters, face-painting from 9 a.m. to noon

r Where: Danvers High, 60 Cabot Road

r Tickets: $4 for adults, $3 for children younger than 12

r For more information: 978-774-0296 or www.danverskiwanis.org

r Groups that reap pancake proceeds: Danvers Community Council, YMCA, Danvers Educational Enrichment Partnership, Family Festival Senior Picnic, Friends of Danvers Recreation, youth sports teams, Project Graduation and others

r Food donors: Danversport Yacht Club, Brothers Restaurant, McKinnon's Market and The Butchery

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