Seven hundred. That’s Kathy Holcomb’s “dream” number of how many tickets she’d like to sell for the Habersham County Senior Center’s upcoming fundraiser. It’s a lofty but attainable goal and, if met, would go a long way to help support the county’s Meals on Wheels program and the purchase of a new bus.
“My dream would be 700 tickets; even with that, we still have the cost to purchase the supplies needed to pull this event off,” says Holcomb, who is the Senior Center director.
The event she’s referring to is a Superhero Pancake Breakfast at LongHorn Steakhouse in Cornelia. It’s scheduled for Saturday, April 15. Tickets are $7 a plate.
The breakfast promises to be more than just a meal – it will be an experience.
Ticket holders will get to enjoy a hearty breakfast alongside superheroes in capes and local first responders.
“The Heroes in Force group, located here in Habersham, has committed at least two professionally dressed heroes. We will have our own staff dressing out, and we are asking the children to come dressed in their own favorite attire,” says Holcomb.
In addition, there will be fire trucks, police cars, and other emergency vehicles on site for people to tour.
Head count
Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to purchase a walk-in-freezer to store meals that are distributed to the elderly and shut-ins in the county. Funds will also be used to help buy a third bus for the Senior Center to transport clients to and from the Center, doctor’s appointments, and other locations.
“With our growth, we need three buses almost every day,” explains Holcomb.
Tickets for the Superhero Pancake Breakfast are on sale now. They may be purchased at the Habersham County Senior Center during normal operating hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Senior Center is located at 217 Scoggins Drive in Demorest.
“We can take cash or check only,” says activity director Courtney Underwood. “We will be selling tickets at the door [at LongHorn Steakhouse] on the day of, but we would prefer people purchase them ahead of time so we have a better head count.”
Hopefully, that head count will reach at least 700.
