KU News Release

Engineering students to hold tasty fundraiser

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will be the site of the first Flapjacks for Philanthropy fundraiser.

Students in the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program at the KU School of Engineering will hold the pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, in the Engineering Courtyard between Eaton and Learned halls.

All proceeds from the all-you-can-eat pancake feed benefit Camp MITIOG, the only camp in the nation that focuses on children with spina bifida. Located in Excelsior Springs, Mo., the camp lets children put aside their disabilities and enjoy a week of fun. Camp MITIOG is structured to help the children with activities that fulfill their physical and emotional developmental needs, increase their sense of self-worth and promote self-reliance in daily activities. The children and their families are served without regard to sex, race, religion, economic condition, educational status or social level.

Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 the morning of the event. Advance tickets are available by contacting one of the students in the SELF program or SELF Program Director Lucy McGilley at lsm@ku.edu or (785) 864-2945. The event will feature drawings for prizes and gift certificates.

The SELF program, funded by KU alumni Madison “Al” and Lila Self, is an enrichment and leadership program for goal-oriented engineering and computer science students who want to become leaders in technology and business.

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