AUGUST 27, 2009 ISSUE
Mountain Alliance Hosts Pancakes in the Park September 5
Breakfast Benefit Takes Place Before Daniel Boone Days at Horn in the West
You have always heard breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s extra important when it's Daniel Boone Days! On Saturday, September 5—before the 2nd annual Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival starts at 1:00 p.m. at Horn in the West—Mountain Alliance invites the public to join them for the inaugural Pancakes in the Park fundraiser. For only $7, attendees can start their morning off right with a delicious breakfast and freshly brewed coffee.
Local food and farmers are being highlighted during this tasty event. Local sausage, eggs and potatoes will be featured alongside fluffy and delicious pancakes. The event will be held between 7:00 and 11:00 a.m. at the Daniel Boone Park shelter next to Horn in the West and Daniel Boone Native Gardens. Traveling on Blowing Rock Road, turn onto Horn in the West Drive and the park is just ahead on the left.
“Stop by the park and have breakfast with us any time between 7:00 and 11:00 a.m. before heading off to a day full of festivities,” said Todd Nolt, executive director of Mountain Alliance.
Proceeds of Pancakes in the Park will benefit Mountain Alliance. For 19 years, Mountain Alliance has provided an opportunity for youth to interact with each other while working to better the community or exploring the outdoors. The adventure activities Mountain Alliance offers attract students; through participation in these activities they gain an increased sense of self, and understanding for local environmental and social issues. Mountain Alliance activities occur during out of school time and are designed to provide a safe and supportive environment in which youth between the ages of 13 and 18 can develop and practice the essential qualities to become active and engaged citizens. This education is facilitated through a combination of service, outdoor and urban adventures.
“Our youth focus remains the center of our program today,” added Nolt.
“Mountain Alliance is grateful for the support of community members concerned with the issues facing local young adults,” said Nolt. “During the 2008-09 school year, we offered 212 program days that provided the youth at Watauga High School opportunities to grow as leaders though service, adventure and experience, while increasing their compassion for others and passion for preserving the natural world. Outside of school, Mountain Alliance is the premier agency most effectively serving the largest number of high school aged youth in Watauga County. Joining us for breakfast will help Mountain Alliance continue providing opportunities for youth in Watauga County to grow in leadership abilities while serving the local community.”
For more information about Pancakes in the Park or any of Mountain Alliance’s programs, call 828-263-0383.
For more information on Daniel Boone Days, click to www.DanielBooneDays.com.
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