By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Get out and eat some pancakes this weekend as the St. Joseph host Lions Clubs annual pancake days returns for an astounding 70th year.
President of the Host Lions Club Roger Unruh says all kinds of people come out and get together during the three-day event.
"We have families that come in and take up the deal, we have businesses that come in and they have their sales meeting ahead of time, you know they get them pumped up and then they send them out to the world to go sell everything in the world," Unruh tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "But we have a great group of people that show up and you know every day is a different type."
Pancake days is held at the Army National Guard Armory on North Woodbine Road starting today and running through Sunday.
Unruh says the event will help raise money through ticket sales and a raffle at the event.
"All of that money comes back to us in the form that we give back out and a lot of that money goes directly into the community here in St. Joseph, Missouri," Unruh says.
Another cause the Lions Club provides money towards is sight research.
"CCVI for instance is the Childrens Center for the Visually Impaired in Kansas City, they're a great organization, they start with children that are blind at birth," Unruh explains.
Tickets can be purchased at the door, or by contacting members of the Lions Club you may know.
Pancake days runs from 7am to 7pm today and tomorrow and from 7am to 2pm on Sunday.