Help raise money with the WinterFest Pancake Breakfast

BY AMANDA LUGENBELL

The original WinterFest

Pancake Breakfast is back!

In the early days of Blowing Rock WinterFest, the Pancake Breakfast was coordinated as a fun, approachable way to raise funds for support services for Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue. A group of volunteers would take over the kitchen at the Blowing Rock School Cafeteria, and serve stacks of pancakes and sides to hungry locals, right off the cafeteria line. It’s gone through some changes through the years, but the 2023 event brings a return to the original format.

This year’s event is coordinated by, and will benefit, the Blowing Rock School Parent-Teacher Organization. The PTO provides money for funding a wide variety of teacher requests at the school. This year, the organization has paid for grade-level specific books, bookshelves for the library, alternative seating, teacher appreciation events, beekeeping suits for the school hive and more. Once again, a small army of volunteers will cook the food right in the cafeteria to serve hot and fresh to guests. Join in on Sunday, Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Here’s the menu:

• Half Stack $9: Two made to order pancakes, blueberry-cranberry compote, two pieces of meat (choose from bacon or sausage), syrup and butter.

• Full Stack $12: Three made to order pancakes, blueberry-cranberry compote, three pieces of meat (choose from bacon or sausage), syrup and butter.

• Lumberjack $14: Six made to order pancakes, blueberry-cranberry compote, two pieces of bacon and two pieces of sausage, syrup and butter. Meals will include a hot or cold beverage. Don’t miss it!