The Brownwood Kiwanis Club shared the following information:
The Kiwanis of Brownwood recently held their annual pancake supper fundraiser for the 72nd consecutive year. The event was held on November 5 at the Brownwood Coliseum and served several thousand pancakes to almost 2000 residents. The supper is the primary annual fundraiser for the Kiwanis organization that promotes supports youth activities and organization in the area.
“We had a really great year with a good turnout and a fantastic group of volunteers,” said Nathan Smith, club president. “We really couldn’t do this event without our club members, youth organizations, sponsors and Howard Payne University. Troy Drummond and everyone at HPU made this thing possible this year. They support us with the set up and tear down of tables and chairs and we cannot thank them enough.”
Volunteers with several Brown County organizations lend a hand to pull of the event.
“We had the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Key Club, Builders Club, the U-Team from United Supermarket, the Brown County Youth Fair queen contestants and ambassadors plus about 40 of our core members’ help to get this thing accomplished.”
Event sponsors include: Bruner GM, Hendricks, Citizens National Bank, KOXE, Prosperity Bank, Wendlee Broadcasting, MC Bank, Howard Payne University, Texas Bank, Big Country Ford, Pecan Bayou Nursing and Rehab
The event seeks to raise operating funds used to give scholarships and support youth events throughout the year. the Brownwood Kiwanis support youth education and growth programs through partnerships with many organizations across Brown County. To find out more information about Brownwood Kiwanis, visit their facebook page.