PANCAKE FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST TO SUPPORT OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX COLLECTION TO HELP 17,000 CHILDREN IN NEED
BERGEN/PASSAIC COUNTIES, September, 2025—OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Volunteers from Bergen/Passaic Counties will host a PANCAKE FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST to kick off collection season—with a goal of packing more than 17,000 shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies and personal care items.
The SHORT STACKS for a TALL CAUSE PANCAKE BREAKFAST will be held at APPLEBEE’S, 450 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601 on SEPTEMBER 27, 2025, 8-10 AM.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for Children 10 & under.
Breakfast includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled eggs, and a beverage (coffee, juice, soda, or tea).
For 25 years, Bergen/Passaic County residents have been a part of Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse that shares the true meaning of Christmas with children in need around the world. Together with the church worldwide, Operation Christmas Child will collect and deliver these gifts to children in need overseas in more than 100 countries.
WHAT: APPLEBEE’S SHORT STACKS for a TALL CAUSE
PANCAKE FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST
WHEN: September 27, 2025, Saturday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
WHERE: APPLEBEE’S
450 HACKENSACK AVE.
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
Cost: $20 – Adults
$10 – Children 10 and under
For more information on how to participate in THE APPLEBEE’S SHORT STACKS for a TALL CAUSE PANCAKE FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST call Margaret Schmitz @ 201-956-5189 or email: amschmitz@msn.com National Collection Week is Nov. 17 – 24.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 232 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.