LEAVENWORTH – The Leavenworth Lions Club, a local chapter of the service organization Lions Club International, celebrated its last Pancake Breakfast in the Park of the year on Sept. 28.
“The revenue that we get through the pancake breakfast is probably our biggest fundraiser that we use to support the community,” said Lions Club President Tony Maffey.
Leavenworth Lions Club uses this revenue to fund its various local initiatives, such as awarding scholarships to high school students, funding youth diabetes camp and research, providing vision testing in schools, and offering financial assistance for glasses, eye exams, and hearing aids. Each July 4 weekend, the Lions Club also invites the local 4-H Club to serve breakfast, raising money for 4-H…