The David S. Palmer Arena was the place to be for Thursday’s 74th Kiwanis Pancake Day in Danville. One of the Kiwanian cooks was Carla Gifford.
AUDIO: I think it’s a wonderful tradition that we have here. And it’s amazing to see all the community members come out; and that’s the fun part, is to be here, just to be in front of the community and to serve them some great pancakes.
Another Kiwanian working hard to keep things going was Jim Carey.
AUDIO: We know that we give to about 18 groups in Danville. And we love doing it for them, and it helps them out a lot.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PROVIDED BY BILL PICKETT
** Proceeds from this event support area youth programs. At their 3rd Annual Day of Giving Back the Danville Kiwanis distributed over $18,000 to local programs supporting youth.
** Recipients of the money included:
- Arts in the Park
- Boys and Girls Club of Danville
- CASA
- Danville Family YMCA
- DHS Madrigal Singers
- Danville Music Boosters
- Dayspring Women’s and Children’s Shelter
- Fair Hope Ministries
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Food for the Children Program
- Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
- Prairielands Council of Boy Scouts
- Project Success
- Salvation Army
- Shop With a Cop
- Vermilion County Museum Society
- The Dwelling Place
- The Hope Center
- Vermilion County 4-H Federation
- Vermilion County Conservation Foundation
- Vermilion County DARE Program
- Danville Bears Football Club
- Vermilion County Red, White and Blue Program
- Vermilion County Youth Orchestra
- Women’s Care Clinic
- Various Local and Area High School Scholarships
