IHOP'S NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY: February 12, 2008
IHOP'S NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY: February 12, 2008
Third annual celebration to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network
and other local charities
WHAT IS NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY: National Pancake Day, also known as
Mardi Gras (or Shrove Tuesday), is a centuries old English tradition,
in which all dairy products were used to make pancakes in preparation
for Lent. IHOP, with its signature buttermilk pancakes, decided to
take ownership of this annual holiday by creating a nationwide program
designed to thank guests for their patronage and give back to the
community.
WHEN IS NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY: In 2008, Shrove Tuesday shares February
5 with Super Tuesday, when a number of states across the country will
host their presidential primary elections. After attempts by IHOP to
get the Governors of those states to change the date of their
elections for the sake of this time-honored tradition, IHOP agreed to
move its annual celebration by one week to February 12, with many
Governors offering their support by proclaiming February 12 as
National Pancake Day.
NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY HIGHLIGHTS: Since beginning its National Pancake
Day celebration in 2006, IHOP has raised nearly one million dollars to
support charities in the communities in which it operates. National
Pancake Day 2007 was IHOP's largest one-day event in the company's
49-year history. IHOP partnered with Children's Miracle Network and
raised more than $625,000 for children's hospitals and other local
charities. More than one million pancakes were given away to guests in
2007.
NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY 2008: This year's event will be held on February
12, 2008 and will mark the third consecutive IHOP National Pancake Day
Celebration. Once again, IHOP has partnered with Children's Miracle
Network and will give away a free short stack of its signature
buttermilk pancakes to each guest on February 12, 2008. In return,
IHOP asks that its guests consider making a donation to the Children's
Miracle Network, a non-profit dedicated to improving children's
hospitals nationwide, or other local charities. IHOP's goal is to
raise $750,000 for Children's Miracle Network and other charities in
2008. More than 1,300 IHOP restaurants throughout the United States
will again participate in the free pancake fundraiser from 7 a.m. to
10 p.m.
NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY ONLINE: The official web site for IHOP's National
Pancake Day is
www.IHOPPancakeDay.com. On the site, visitors can find his or her
local IHOP restaurants or make an early donation to Children's Miracle
Network. The site also provides information about Children's Miracle
Network as well as links to National Pancake Day news, details and
most importantly stories about the children that benefit from IHOP's
National Pancake Day.
ABOUT 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. 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/.
ABOUT IHOP CORP.: The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a
wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for nearly 50
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
September 30, 2007, the end of IHOP's third quarter, there were 1,328
IHOP restaurants in 49 states, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. IHOP Corp. common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE
under the symbol "IHP." For more information, call the Company's
headquarters at (818) 240-6055 or visit the Company's Web site located
at http://www.ihop.com/ .
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