IHOP Announces Tuesday, March 12 as IHOP Free Pancake Day and Reveals 2019 Kid Chef Team
Partnering with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, IHOP Selects
Three Junior Chefs to Kick Off a
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To kick off the 14th annual IHOP Free Pancake Day campaign,
the brand invited kids, ages 6-16, treated at a Children’s
Coleman Giles ,Manhattan Beach, Calif . Born with cardiomyopathy, Coleman underwent a heart transplant at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at the age of seven. While waiting for his new heart, he went into cardiac arrest and relied on the Berlin Heart, an artificial heart pump to survive. Today, Coleman is 15 years old and thriving. Coleman’s pancake idea – The Hawaiian Luau – has banana slices baked into buttermilk pancakes before being topped with a grilled pineapple ring, whipped topping, a cherry, sprinkled with shredded coconut and, the most special part, his Grandpa Bob’s vanilla syrup.Nellie Mainor ,Salt Lake City, Utah . In 2016, Nellie was diagnosed with Dense Deposit Disease, a rare kidney disease that stops the kidneys from correctly filtering waste from the blood. She is currently in chronic kidney failure and has a blood disorder that is related to her kidney disease. Nellie was treated at Primary Children’s Hospital inSalt Lake City three days a week for dialysis and bi-weekly infusions. Now, at eight years old, she receives bi-weekly blood draws and check-ups while doing dialysis in her home for 10-hour treatments every night. She also has a feeding tube that supplies all her nutrition needs due to her chronic kidney failure. Nellie’s pancake creation – PaNellie Unicorn Pancakes - is a stack of multi-colored buttermilk pancakes topped with whipped cream and lots of sprinkles and a unicorn face made with strawberries for the ears, blueberries for the eyes, and an ice cream cone for the horn.
Brody Simoncini ,Worcester, Mass. Six-year-old Brody wasborn with an abdominal wall defect that caused most of his organs to be on the outside of his body. Treated at Boston Children’s Hospital, he underwent multiple lifesaving surgeries over the course of five years, including open heart surgery and an induced coma to move his organs back inside the stomach. Today, he’s a healthy, active first-grader. Brody created OREO® Oh My Goodness, a stack of two buttermilk pancakes with OREO cookie pieces baked in and topped with vanilla icing and more cookie pieces.
The 2019 IHOP Kid Chef Team visited the
“Every year we look forward to kicking off our IHOP Free Pancake Day
– Flip it Forward for Kids campaign because it combines the two
things we love most – pancakes and helping our communities,” said
As the most anticipated food holiday of the year, IHOP Free Pancake Day
has become a pop-culture phenomenon. Every dollar raised during the IHOP
Free Pancake Day campaign stays local. Guests can participate in the
campaign and help IHOP reach its
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Visiting any IHOP restaurant on
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 during event hours* to enjoy a free stack of IHOP’s world-famous Original Buttermilk pancakes and donating to the featured charity. -
Purchasing a wall icon now through
March 12, 2019 to show support. Guests who buy a$5 wall icon will receive a$5 coupon good for a future purchase of$10 or more (valid at participating restaurants only.)** -
Making an in-restaurant cash contribution or on-check donation at any
IHOP restaurant between now and
March 31, 2019 .
For more information on IHOP Free Pancake Day and the IHOP Kid Culinary Team, including participating restaurant hours and charity support, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.
Contact media@ihop.com to coordinate IHOP or charity spokesperson interviews, request gift card requests for audience giveaways, arrange an in-studio pancake demonstration, or coordinate a remote live-feed from an IHOP location.
* Limit one offer per guest. One free short stack of Buttermilk
Pancakes on
** Issuance and redemption of coupons at participating restaurants
only. Redemption expires
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC
For 60 years, IHOP has been a leader, innovator and expert in all things
breakfast, any time of day. The chain offers 65 different signature,
fresh, made-to-order breakfast options, a wide selection of popular
lunch and dinner items as well as meals under 600 calories. IHOP
restaurants offer guests an affordable, everyday dining experience with
warm and friendly service. Today, there are more than 1,800 IHOP
restaurants around the world, including restaurants in all 50 states and
the
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness for 170
member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids
across the U.S. and
ABOUT THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary
health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission:
Cure leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and improve the quality of
life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer
research around the world, provides free information and support
services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access
to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Founded in 1949 and
headquartered in
About Shriners Hospitals for Children®
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a system of 22 health care facilities dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to the age of 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate are eligible for admission and receive all care in a family-centered environment regardless of the families' ability to pay. For more information visit: www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
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