The Marietta Kiwanis Club will hold its 69th annual Pancake Days on Feb. 7-8 at the Broughton Community Building, 619 State Route 821, Marietta.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased from any Kiwanis member for $10. Children under age 5 eat free with any ticket holder. Tickets are $12 at the door. The menu includes all -you-can-eat pancakes, two sausage patties, orange slices and beverages. The event will be held from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Feb. 7 and from 7 a.m -2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Feb. 8.

Tickets are for sale at Peoples News in Marietta or from any Kiwanian.

According to the club’s chair, John Halliday, “Pancake Days is the club’s largest fundraiser. All the proceeds go back into our community. It supports our services such as maintenance of Lookout Park, Terrific Kids at Washington School, Picnic Shelter by the Marietta College Boathouse, Marietta Picnic Pavilion-Flanders Field donation, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, bell ringing for the Salvation Army, volunteering for The Right Path and donations to Community Food Pantries.”

“Another fun feature to the weekend is our auction,” said Michelle Secrest. “There’s a raffle and silent auction both days featuring items from local businesses and Kiwanians. We have everything from themed gift baskets to jewelry and paintings. Baskets will feature Par Tee on the Green (golf), Wine Down, Ice Cream Sundae, Valentines Day, Blue Jackets tickets, Hotel Lafayette for one night with breakfast, local handmade cutting board, Paw Patrol basket, OSU basket, handmade crochet afghan, Dinosaur basket, Disney Princess, Barbeque, Pizza tower, Easter, OSU Firepit, and more plus merchandise from local businesses. It really is worth the time to check it out.”

The raffle elite items are an Garmin watch, Metaquest, OSU Weber grill, Yeti cooler, and Samsung TV.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. While the Kiwanis motto is “Serving the children of the world,” the club also supports community needs and events. The Marietta Kiwanis Club is active in the community annually through various events like Pancake Days and holds projects like maintenance of local parks, and placement of historical markers throughout Marietta. It sponsors the Marietta and Waterford High School Key Clubs and Builders Club at Waterford and Marietta.