Pella Non-Profit Hosts Hotcakes for Haiti Pancake Breakfast

Fundraiser to support Many Hands' First 1,000 Days program in Haiti

Apr. 9, 2026 at 2:45pm

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An abstract, out-of-focus photograph featuring a stack of golden pancakes drizzled with maple syrup, surrounded by a blurred background of kitchen items, conceptually representing a cozy, community-driven breakfast event.A community-driven pancake breakfast fundraiser supports vital nutrition programs for families in Haiti.Pella Today

Many Hands, a local non-profit organization, is hosting their annual Hotcakes for Haiti pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday at Third Church in Pella, Iowa. The free-will donation event aims to raise $20,000 for the organization's First 1,000 Days program, which provides medical, nutritional, and emotional support to families in Haiti to help break the cycle of childhood malnutrition.

Why it matters

Many Hands' First 1,000 Days program takes a proactive approach to addressing malnutrition in Haiti by providing support to families from pregnancy through a child's second birthday, a critical window for healthy development. The pancake breakfast fundraiser is a longstanding community event that helps sustain this impactful international program.

The details

The Hotcakes for Haiti breakfast will take place on Sunday, April 13, 2026 from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm at Third Church in Pella. All proceeds from the free-will donation event will go towards Many Hands' First 1,000 Days program, which works to combat childhood malnutrition in Haiti by supporting mothers and children from pregnancy through a child's second birthday with medical care, nutritional resources, and emotional support.

  • The Hotcakes for Haiti pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2026.
  • The event will run from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm.

The players

Many Hands

A local non-profit organization that runs international programs, including the First 1,000 Days initiative in Haiti.

Tim Brand

The CEO of Many Hands, who oversees the organization's programs and initiatives.

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What they’re saying

“We start at the school age, but what we found was that if we didn't get involved in the child's life earlier, we were seeing problems at school age. And so, we wanted to push back and say, 'let's get with the parents, and let's get with the mother in particular, and start to walk with them and their child in the womb from the very beginning. And if we can do that, we can provide medical support, we can provide nutritional support, and emotional, relational support, we see a lot of the problems that we were seeing later in elementary and upper elementary schools being eliminated because we're taking care of it at the root cause.”

— Tim Brand, CEO, Many Hands

What’s next

The Hotcakes for Haiti pancake breakfast is an annual event, so the community can expect Many Hands to host the fundraiser again next year to continue supporting their First 1,000 Days program in Haiti.

The takeaway

By taking a proactive, holistic approach to addressing childhood malnutrition in Haiti, Many Hands' First 1,000 Days program is making a meaningful impact in the lives of families. The Hotcakes for Haiti pancake breakfast is a longstanding community event that helps sustain this important international initiative.