76th Annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast!
Thanks again for helping us KEEP THE PROMISE!
The Lake Oswego Lions Club and VisionEnvoy Club Branch will host their 76th Annual Pancake Breakfast at George Rogers Park, 611 S State Street, Lake Oswego, on Friday, July 4th, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This legendary event is part of the 'Keep The Promise' (KTP) Days series, which celebrates and raises funds for the Oregon Lions Clubs and the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) as they work together to “KEEP THE PROMISE” to provide sight and hearing services to those in need. This promise was made to American author and deaf-blind activist Helen Keller 100 years ago at an International Lions Convention, where she challenged Lions to focus on preventable sight and hearing issues as their primary mission..
We'll be collecting donations of used eyeglasses, hearing aids, and cell phones for the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation as part of our Keep the Promise Days at the pancake breakfast, too!
It's the “Changing the World WE SERVE" event everybody is waiting for! This is our Club's biggest, family-friendly fun(d)raising event of the year! "By being involved in this event as a volunteer, sponsor, or participant, you support the many philanthropic efforts of LOLC and our VisionEnvoy Club Branch,” said LO Lions Club President, Sharon Rollins. Please bring your family and friends (*Note: Dogs are not allowed on Athletic Fields unless authorized by the City Parks Director) and celebrate this 76-year tradition together at George Rogers Park, 611 S State Street in Lake Oswego, on the 4th of July. Enjoy all the hot coffee, cold milk, orange juice, and delicious pancakes and sausage you can eat for only $10 ($7 for children under 12). You'll enjoy the company of all of your neighbors, including (drum roll, please) Rae Gordon! This multi-award-winning singer and her band will be serving up rollicking patriotic selections in a potent stew of gritty blues and heartfelt soul!
For more information about volunteering or sponsorships scroll down to see more!
Blessings as together we are Changing the World WE SERVE!
Sincerely,
Lion Bonnie
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you are thinking of volunteering, the schedule looks like this.
As this year's LOLC Events Chair/Volunteer Coordinator, I am grateful for each and every one willing and able to help us out at this event as we continue raising funds for great causes and awareness of our Lake Oswego Lions Club, our VisionEnvoy Club Branch, the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation, and our wonderful Lake Oswego community. It always takes an army of volunteers to pull these events off successfully! Thank you, in advance for being among the troops! Please help us get the word out!
We look forward to seeing everyone during whatever timeframe works best for each individual.
Thursday, July 03, 2025, Pancake Breakfast - Begin Setup
At 9:00 a.m. We'll be getting the rented trucks, tables and chairs in the morning and towing our grill wagons, the refrigerator trailer, the supply trailer, 60 tables, 480 chairs, etc. set up at George Rogers Park 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - All Hands on Deck! Many hands make light work!
Friday, July 04, 2025, Pancake Breakfast - Finish Setup
Rise and roar! Happy 4th of July! At 5:00 a.m. we will start covering the tables, placing the sponsors' table tent cards, setting up canopies, preparing coffee, mixing batter and firing up the grills at George Rogers Park! Everything will be in place and ready to start serving! - All Hands on Deck! Many hands make light work!
Friday, July 04, 2025, Pancake Breakfast - WE (cook and) SERVE!
At 6:30 a.m. we will be cooking and serving anyone who is hungry/early birds (the official start time is 7 AM), smiling a lot, making everybody happy, enjoying great music, etc. This is the most fun part! - SMILE and make this the best place to be on the 4th of July! - All Hands on Deck! Many hands make light work!
Friday, July 04, 2025, Pancake Breakfast - Takedown
At 11:30 a.m. or when we run out of food we will do the breakdown and clean-up work until all the tables and chairs are reloaded into the trucks and all the event aftermath is cleaned up! This continues 'til DONE (usually takes 3 hours) and George Rogers Park looks like it did before we started. - Keep smiling! This really is the place to be on the 4th of July! - All Hands on Deck! Many hands make light work! Together we can!
Just, let me know who wants to be involved, and when they will be available. and what they would like to do!
Together we are Changing the World WE SERVE.
Lion Bonnie Roeder, LOLC Volunteer Coordinator
P.S. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN 2026
All our sponsorship opportunities have been fulfilled this year but please consider being a sponsor next year!
The Lake Oswego Lions Club holds various service events and fundraisers throughout the year, but the 4th of July Pancake Breakfast is our largest event and always a favorite. In partnership with our VisionEnvoy Club Branch, we are hosting our Annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast in conjunction with the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation's Keep the Promise Days celebrating the Lions’ 100th anniversary of our connection to Helen Keller and our promise to address preventable blindness and hearing loss. Whether as a volunteer, sponsor or participant join us for this year’s event!
Your sponsorship and an army of volunteers will help us bring the Lake Oswego Lions Club 4th of July Pancake Breakfast to George Rogers Park again! Together we can! Hundreds of members of our community will sit around tables and enjoy a wonderful time of food and fellowship while seeing your table tent card and supporting the service projects of Lake Oswego Lions Club and our VisionEnvoy Club Branch.
Invoice:
Each $50 sponsorship will cover the cost of a table and chairs for eight which will be
occupied multiple times during this 4-hour event and a table tent card with your logo and information! In appreciation for your participation, you will receive 2 vouchers for breakfast at no charge for each sponsorship!
Please make your check payable to Lake Oswego Lion Club and mail it to Lake Oswego Lions Club, P.O. Box 163, Lake Oswego OR 97034.
Contact me, to confirm your Sponsorship Table Tent Card content.
Together we are Changing the World WE SERVE!
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