IHOP Pancakes Create Miracles for Children
March 01 2007 - 10:52AM
PR Newswire (US)
National Pancake Day Raises $625,000 for Children's Miracle Network
and other charities SALT LAKE CITY, March 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Nearly 1.1 million buttermilk pancakes raised more than $625,000
for Children's Miracle Network and other worthy causes during
IHOP's second National Pancake Day Celebration on February 20. Over
1,300 IHOP restaurants participated in the day's festivities that
benefited children nationwide. On National Pancake Day, IHOP guests
were invited to enjoy a free short stack of its signature
buttermilk pancakes and, in return, collected donations for
Children's Miracle Network and other local charities. The
newly-crowned Miss America 2007, Lauren Nelson, served as the
event's national spokesperson. "National Pancake Day 2007 was the
beginning of an exciting and worthwhile partnership between IHOP
and Children's Miracle Network," said Jim Hall, CEO and president
of Children's Miracle Network. "Thanks to the generosity and hard
work of the IHOP franchisees, employees, and guests, thousands of
children across the country will receive valuable access to
healthcare services, research and education." "Our restaurants are
always proud to demonstrate their commitment to the communities
that support them year round, and we thank our guests for their
tremendous support of Children's Miracle Network hospitals and
other worthy causes on National Pancake Day," said Carolyn O'Keefe,
chief marketing officer of IHOP. "We surpassed our fundraising
goals, and are thrilled that 100 percent of the donations given to
Children's Miracle Network hospitals will remain in the local
communities in which they were donated." CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK
Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated
to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for
children's hospitals across North America. Each year the 170
Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical
care, life-saving research and preventative education to help
millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. To
learn more go to http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/. IHOP
CORP. The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a wide
variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 45
years. Offering 14 types of pancakes as well as omelettes,
breakfast specialties, burgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken and
steaks, IHOP's diverse menu appeals to people of all ages. IHOP
restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale,
California-based IHOP Corp. As of December 31, 2006, the end of
IHOP's fourth quarter, there were 1,302 IHOP restaurants in 49
states and Canada. IHOP Corp. common stock is listed and traded on
the NYSE under the symbol "IHP." For more information, call the
Company's Restaurant Support Center at (818) 240-6055 or visit the
Company's Web site located at http://www.ihop.com/. THE MISS
AMERICA ORGANIZATION The Miss America Organization is one of the
nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest
provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the
Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations
made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship
assistance. For more information, go to
http://www.missamerica.org/. DATASOURCE: Children's Miracle Network
CONTACT: April Bitton of the Children's Miracle Network,
+1-801-278-8900, Web site: http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/
http://www.ihop.com/ http://www.missamerica.org/
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