Paris, Tenn.—Pancake Day!
The Henry County Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse has planned its sixth annual fundraiser for Thursday, November 1st and will serve pancakes and sausage from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church.
Tickets are $8 (children under 5 are free) for pre-sale and can be purchased from any board member or from the Center at 204 N. Brewer St. Tickets will be $10 at the door the day of the event.
The Center inherited this fundraiser from the Paris Kiwanis who ran it for the many years to raise money to benefit the community. The Kiwanis Club donated their special pancake griddle and their “secret” recipe to the Center.
County Director Carly Wheat said, “We are excited to continue this yearly tradition in Henry County to raise funds for the many children and families impacted by trauma and abuse. The Center is blessed to be a part of a community that works hard to continue providing child abuse prevention services to our families. We hope to continue to expand our work with children and those families affected by abuse by continuing prevention services: Victim Advocacy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children and adults, Stewards of Children trainings, and Relative Caregiver Program. All of the services the Center provides are free to survivors and their families. The money raised from the Pancake Fundraiser stays in Henry County to ensure the continuance of those needed services. We hope to have a big turnout as always from the community in supporting a great cause.”
Photo: From left, Captain Steve Dean Sr., Chief Deputy Damon Lowe, Center Director Carly Wheat and Captain Adam Jenkins flipping pancakes at last year’s event. (Shannon McFarlin photo).
