anuary 21, 2026 – Thanks to Bloomington Kiwanis Pancake Days, the community can again enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes while donating money to send children to Camp Limberlost.
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 12:00pm
Dates: Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22
Location: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA)
Cost: $10 at the door; $9 in advance (www.bloomingtonkiwanis.org); children 11 and under eat free
Purchase tickets in advance for all you can eat
Pancake Days, a local tradition since 1951, provides a feast of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.
“Bloomington Kiwanis Pancake Days is a tremendous community event that has been going on for over 70 years,” says Trevor Seibring, co-chair of the Pancake Days committee. “I love seeing so many community members come together to share a delicious, reasonably priced meal. On top of that, it allows the club to further our impact of our mission of impacting the lives of children, including our signature project, Camp Limberlost.”
Bloomington Kiwanis serves more than 3,000 people, filling the lower-level ballroom at the BCPA with people of all ages enjoying breakfast prepared by Kiwanis members and community organizations.
Visit www.BloomingtonKiwanis.org to purchase tickets in advance. Bloomington Kiwanis members are also selling tickets in advance.
Send kids to camp
Proceeds from Pancake Days benefit the club’s signature project: Camp Limberlost, which provides local children with an overnight, summer camp experience focused on positive social interactions. Each summer, Bloomington Kiwanis works with local educators to identify deserving 8- to 10-year olds to send to Camp Limberlost, held at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center on beautiful Lake Bloomington.
“We work to find the children who may not otherwise have the chance to go to camp. Campers make new friends, learn about themselves and others,” says Scott Seibring, Bloomington Kiwanis Past President. “They love camp. Campers experience the great outdoors with all Timber Pointe has to offer, from fishing and canoeing to games and camp fires.”
Camp Limberlost is the oldest continuous resident camp (COVID years outstanding) in Illinois and the oldest continuous project in all of Kiwanis International.
About Bloomington Kiwanis
The Bloomington Kiwanis Club was formed in 1920 and chartered in 1921; the club has 80 members, including many local community and business leaders. The local club is part of Kiwanis International, a service organization with a mission to change the world, one community and one child at a time. Bloomington Kiwanis meets Mondays at noon for one hour at Eastland Suites in Bloomington. Each meeting includes lunch and a program. Learn more at www.bloomingtonkiwanis.org.
