The 16th Annual Pancakes for Bette fundraiser was held at Spoon River College in Canton on November 5, hosted by the Phi Mu Tau fraternity, which is comprised of students in the Diesel and Power Systems Technology program.
This year’s event raised $600 and will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Isaiah Crotzer of Canton won the pancake eating contest, earning him a $50 gas card that was donated by Student Services. DPST instructor Todd Thompson was the winner of the 50/50 drawing, which he donated back.
The event was originally created to aid long-time SRC employee Bette Dye with medical expenses after she was diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, Dye lost her battle with cancer on September 19, 2010, just 11 days after the second fundraiser was held.
“I worked with Bette for eleven years, and she served many pancakes to my students during that time,” said Thompson. “She cared about all the students and made it a point to know them by name, and would ask about them even after they had graduated.”