Free Pancake Day Raises Funds for Children’s Hospitals

A nice short stack of hotcakes are yours for the asking — and a donation to Cottage Children’s Medical Center — on Tuesday, March 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The annual free event at the International House of Pancakes, aka IHOP, has raised nearly $15 million nationally since its inception in 2006. The partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals go to treatment, programs, and medical equipment for children. Participating area IHOPs are in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria.