UnitingCare Pancake Day is set to make a big impact this year with the endorsement of celebrity chef Adriano Zumbo who will join the team as a special ambassador.
Mr Zumbo is famous for his macarons and appearances on Master Chef Australia. On February 21, Shrove Tuesday, The celebrity chef will take part in a range of events around Melbourne to help raise the profile of Pancake Day and the work of UnitingCare.
“I encourage anyone to take part in Pancake Day,” Mr Zumbo said. ””It’s a great way to get people together to share some food, fun and help people in need throughout Australia.”
Pancake Day is the annual event in Victoria and South Australia when volunteers flip pancakes for important causes in their communities.
UnitingCare director Charles Gibson said this year Pancake Day would focus on helping disadvantaged youth.
“Pancake Day is a fantastic opportunity to bring people together for a fun day to enjoy a hot pancake and support UnitingCare and its work with young people and we are delighted to have the great chef Adriano Zumbo on board to help raise awareness of this important work.
“We hope to support children and youth, from infants to teenagers and the money raised will go toward programs that offer support to disadvantaged children, youth development and family support.
“We are asking for people to help us to enable young Australians to become active and productive members of our community,” Mr Gibson said.
Over the years events have been held in places as diverse as kindergartens, office buildings and workshops.
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