The Junior League of Palo Alto Mid Peninsula, Inc.: News: 7th Annual Menlo Park Pancake Breakfast Benefiting Local Burn Foundation Set for October 6

Junior League of Palo Alto � Mid Peninsula, Inc., Menlo Park Fire District and Stanford Park Hotel Host Event For Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation MENLO PARK, Calif. � Sept. 17, 2007 � The Junior League of Palo Alto�Mid Peninsula, Menlo Park Fire District and Stanford Park Hotel will again be piling up the pancakes when they host the 7th Annual Menlo Park Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. This family-friendly event will be held at the Menlo Park Firehouse at 300 Middlefield Road on Saturday, October 6 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. �We look forward to building upon the success of last year�s Pancake Breakfast, which served more than 1,200 attendees and raised more than $10,000 for the burn foundation,� says JLPA�MP President Laura Whitman. �It�s a wonderful event that is warmly supported by the community � and we hope we can count on that support again this year.� In addition to pancakes cooked to perfection by Menlo Park firefighters, the event will feature a variety of children�s activities, including face painting, arts and crafts and tours of Menlo Park�s antique fire engines. A silent auction will also be held for a chance to bid on fun items for the family. All proceeds raised from this event will go to The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation and their programs for adolescent burn victims. This is the 7th year in a row that The Junior League of Palo Alto�Mid Peninsula (JLPA�MP), Menlo Park Fire District and Stanford Park Hotel have partnered to host the Menlo Park Pancake Breakfast. The cost to attend the Pancake Breakfast is $5 per person. Tickets will be sold in advance at the Stanford Park Hotel (100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 650-322-1234), at The Shop (785 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, 650-328-7467), and the Menlo Park Firehouse (300 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, 650-688-8400.) Tickets will also be available on Saturday, October 6 at the door. � About the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation works in partnership with firefighters, educators and burn care professionals to produce a variety of innovative prevention materials and programs that are distributed throughout California and the world. One unique program provided by the Foundation is Champ Camp. Champ Camp is a week-long residential summer camp that allows these children to meet others who have gone through a similar experience and to realize that he/she is not alone with their injury. The camp provides a supportive atmosphere in which a child can feel at ease. It spotlights a person�s �inner beauty� not the burn scars. For more information on this privately funded foundation, please visit www.aarbf.org.� About the Stanford Park Hotel An oasis of refined elegance and sophistication awaits you at the Stanford Park Hotel. Located at 100 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, the Stanford Park Hotel is one of the Peninsula's Five Star Diamond hotels, featuring 163 luxurious guestrooms, award-winning dining in the Duck Club Restaurant and a chic vibe permeating the Lounge at the Park. For special events or meetings, the hotel offers six architecturally unique conference rooms for up to 190 people and a beautiful outdoor courtyard in a park-like setting able to accommodate up to 300 people. These features combined with a host of amenities, will meet the needs of the most discerning traveler. About the Junior League of Palo Alto�Mid Peninsula The JLPA�MP is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The JLPA�MP reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism. The JLPA�MP serves the Peninsula communities of Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, Stanford, Sunnyvale, and Woodside. For more information about the Junior League of Palo Alto�Mid Peninsula, please visit www.thejuniorleague.org.