What better way to bring the community together to support a local cause than a hot breakfast on a cold Sunday morning.
The Bradford Rotary Club is inviting residents to show their support for the Bradford Area Public Library later this month, while enjoying the organization’s famous pancakes.
Rotary members will be flipping flapjacks from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Father Leo Gallina Social Center, St. Bernard Church, 95 E. Corydon St.
The Rotary holds the breakfast annually to raise money for a local project, according to Dr. George Evans, club secretary.
“Having the breakfast at the Leo J. Gallino Social Center proved to be an ideal location last year because of its central location in the center of the city,” he noted.
Local Rotarians will be doing all the cooking, according to Evans.
“On a humorous note, Rotarians are known for their ‘pancake expertise,’” said Evans. “Pancake breakfasts are a favorite among Rotary clubs to feed hungry adults and children and to raise funds. Rotarians will serve every diner at their table.”
He noted that in the middle of January — a month known for having the coldest average temperatures in Bradford — “We think people of all ages will be ready for a hearty breakfast that includes all the pancakes you can eat, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee/tea.”
The cost to eat is $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12 or $20 for the family special. The event will also include a 50/50 and games of chance.
All the money from the breakfast will go to the library, he said, further explaining, “The Rotary commitment is $1,500 in the form of a Rotary District Simplified Grant. The local club will receive $750 in a matching grant from the District, which comprises 42 clubs. The grant will be put toward furnishing an area in the library for school-age children, including seating, a computer table and display shelving.”
The project fits well with the causes of Rotary International, as the organization’s focuses include children, education and community development.
Now in its 12th year, there is one thing that is different with the annual breakfast, according to Evans.
He explained, “The breakfast had been held on Super Bowl Sunday, but we found that it is better to draw a larger breakfast clientele on a day other than the Super Bowl, especially when the football teams are favorites among Bradfordians, such as the Steelers.”
So, this year, residents will be able to sleep in the morning of the Feb. 5 football game, then stay up late to see the winner.
