Jamie shows off the delicious pancakes her class whipped up for charity.Maramba Primary School students James and Josh cooked up a storm on Tuesday and helped raise funds for UnitingCare.Monique Godbehere looks on as brothers Jak and Taz tuck into pancakes at the Endeavour Hills Library on Tuesday.CASEY went pancake-crazy on Tuesday with volunteers and schools flat out flipping pancakes for charity.
The Endeavour Hills Library and Maramba Primary School in Narre Warren were just two places that took part in UnitingCare’s fourth national Pancake Day.
The event coincided with Shrove Tuesday, a day traditionally associated with pancakes, community spirit and sharing.
Monique Godbehere coordinated the Pancake Day event in Endeavour Hills and said it was a fun day that highlighted the increase in the number of Australians in need and encouraged the community to share with those who are doing it tough.
“Pancake Day raises funds to help UnitingCare support the homeless, abused and vulnerable children, the frail aged, families in crisis and people with disabilities.
“Pancake Day is the ideal opportunity to enjoy a hot pancake and support UnitingCare, an organisation that cares for more than a million Australians each year. The best part is, money raised from the day will stay in local communities to help UnitingCare support local people in need.”
On Tuesday thousands of schools, businesses and organisations transformed 47,000 bottles of donated Green’s Pancake Shake and 9000 bottles of maple-flavoured syrup.
Pancake Day director Jenny Ellis said the day was all about local people helping local people. The event was organised by area coordinator Ali Jakimiuk.
Maramba Primary School teacher Denise Hall said this was the first year that students had cooked pancakes for a cause.
Ms Hall said the school’s 90 grade-six students had cooked throughout the day, selling pancakes for $2 to students in a worthwhile cause.
“The information we have received from UnitingCare is that they have assisted one in five Casey families.
“We as a school really wanted to do something for the community,” she said.
