The West Seattle Kiwanis club held it's 63rd annual pancake breakfast at the Alki Masonic Hall at 4736 40th Avenue Southwest on Saturday Dec. 5th raising more than $2000. This year the breakfast served ham and pancakes to "between 400 to 500 people," said immediate past President Mike LaFranche, "A lot of pancakes, a lot of hot grill work."

Club Secretary "For about twenty years", Warren Lawless said, "We have the scouts from Boy Scout Troop 284 and we couldn't put it on without their help. We've sponsored them for 60 years."

Also participating in the event were West Seattle Hi-Yu, selling Christmas ornaments, the Kiwanis Club of White Center selling nuts, and some United States Marines there collecting toys for their Toys for Tots campaign.
There was a $5 donation charge.

This Kiwanis event and others throughout the year go to benefit youth in our community, specifically Key Clubs at area High Schools which mirror the Kiwanis club itself. "It's a leadership training club," said Lawless.