Ann Arbor Student Building Program to hold second annual pancake dinner fundraiser
The next Flippin’ Out for Student Builders pancake dinner fundraiser will take place from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 29 in Pioneer High School’s cafeteria.
Since 1970, the Ann Arbor Student Building Program has partnered Ann Arbor high school students with local business professionals to provide educational training in the building trades and home building.
In 2010, the Durston and Knieper families ate pancakes together in support of the student building program.
photos courtesy of the Ann Arbor Student Building program
In summer 2011, student’s completed the program’s 41st home construction project on Earl Shaffer Court in the Sumerset subdivision.
The pancake dinner fundraiser launched in recent years to improve awareness of the program and provide scholarship opportunities for students who wish to attend college in a construction related field of study, according to the program’s website.
Last year, about 200 community members attended the dinner and approximately $2,700 was raised to go toward the scholarships.
Tickets for the fundraiser are $7 at the door, and $5 for groups of ten or more. There will be all-you-can-eat pancakes, fruit and beverages.
Sponsors for the event include Bank of Ann Arbor, Mans Lumber, Anderson Paint, E.A.S Realty, Varsity Ford, Mechanical Industry Labor Management Fund, UA Local 190 and Greater Michigan PMC Association, Richard Landau and Johnson Brothers Construction.
Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at lizzyalfs@annarbor.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.