Pancake proceeds generate $4K for Family Promise

By Dana Kampa
| 11:35 a.m. January 12, 2026

Tara Maffei, executive director of Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee, accepts a check from Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding as part of the funds raised through last year's pancake breakfast.

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Silver dollar pancakes turned into the real deal during last year's pancake breakfast fundraiser hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key.

Community members who joined in making the effort a success made it possible for the club to donate $3,910 to Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee.

Club President Danielle Gladding presented the second of two checks to the nonprofit at the Jan. 8 meeting.

Executive Director Tara Maffei thanked the Kiwanians for their support of Family Promise's mission to end family homelessness. To learn more, visit FamilyPromiseSarasota-Manatee.org.

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kim Verreault also appeared as a guest speaker, updating attendees on initiatives including the new Visitors' Guide.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.