One-buck pancakes helps support Epilepsy York Region

February 21, 2019 · 0 Comments

By Brock Weir

Last year they sold, well, like hotcakes – and now Wimpy’s Diner in south Aurora is firing up the griddle once again to benefit Epilepsy York Region.
From February 26 – March 5, the restaurant at Yonge and Golf Links Drive will be flipping pancakes, selling each flapjack for a buck with 100 per cent of all proceeds benefitting the local charity.
This is the second consecutive year Wimpy’s has stepped up to the plate to benefit an organization that serves hundreds of families throughout York Region, but unlike last year they’ve turned the heat up to 11, firing up their griddle for a whole week this year rather than just a single day in 2018.
This is music to the ears of Laura Schaffer.
A long-time advocate for Epilepsy York Region, she and her son Erik Ront, who lives with epilepsy, volunteered to be the “face” of last year’s pancake event. It was a rousing success, but Ms. Schaffer says she would like to see even more participants come in and fill their tummies for a good cause, particularly students from nearby Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School.
“Students can come to Wimpy’s to buy $1 pancakes, but it would be great for them to know why they are buying $1 pancakes and where the money is going,” says Laura. “I just want to see the organization flourish. Learn why you’re getting pancakes for a buck.”