All the pancakes you can eat is available only one day a year in Ada.
That day is Saturday, when the Ada Kiwanis Club continue its 63-year tradition of holding a pancake and sausage day.
Serving takes place in the Ada school cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take-outs are available. Tickets are $7 for adults, while youth 10 and under when accompanied by an adult are free.
Of course, the club is well-known in Ada for more that serving pancakes. Here's a list of recent service to the community:
• Started an Aktion Club With Kenton Kiwanis
• Organized the Annual Halloween Parade/Costume Contest
• Setup and ran the Pedal Pull at the F&M Picnic
• Donated to the Ada Kids Tennis Program
• Donated to Hardin County Youth Leadership Program
• Donated to Helen Mabrey Shoe Fund
• Donated for the purchase of farm animals at the Hardin County Fair for 4H
• Donated $2000 for the Village of Ada-Trees West Lima Project
• Contributed to the Farkasdi Family Fund
• Contributed to the Ada Food Pantry
• Participation in a reading enrichment program with Ada Elementary School students
• Support for a dugout for the Ada War Memorial Park
• Jenny Harris Fund-Support for an Assistance Dog
• Supported the Ada Visiting Nurses-Christmas Tree Festival
• Contributed to the "Support Our Troops Project"
• Completed an annual Christmas benevolence program, which aids needy families with food and toys.
• Arbor Day celebration at the Ada Schools (donatation of $500 each year)
• Donated books to the Ada Public Library
• Supported the ONU Helen Ludwig and Erin M. Dillon Scholarship Funds
• Fingerprinted children as a safety event for the national database
• Provided annual scholarships to Ada High School seniors
• Supported the Ada High School After-Prom Activities
• Contributed to the Ada Police Department's Bike Rodeo
• Provided financial resources for Ada's Arbor Day Ceremony
• Sponsored local little league team and hosted a trip for them to see the Toledo Mud Hens
• Held a Raffle/Food Drive to support the Ada Food Bank
• Supported the Ada Chamber of Commerce in trying to promote local businesses (Spring 2005 Event)
• Sponsored a college-level Kiwanis Club (Circle K) at Ohio Northern University
• Purchased a sports bench at War Memorial Park
• Sponsored the renovation of the historic Ada Railroad Depot
• Helped purchase an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator for the Ada Police Department
• Assisted in the beautification of the Ada Friendship Garden
