Batter up breakfast lovers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOTV) - Batter up, breakfast lovers!  IHOP, one of America’s most popular family-friendly restaurants, is inviting guests to enjoy free pancakes as part of National Pancake Day.  On Tuesday, February 5 the chain hopes to raise $3 million as a fundraising campaign for Children's Miracle Network hospitals, including Helen DeVos Children's Hospital .

During National Pancake Day, the company’s largest philanthropic event of the year, more than 1,500 IHOP restaurants across the country will invite guests to enjoy a complimentary stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m.to 10 p.m. Guests in the greater Grand Rapids area will be encouraged to make a voluntary contribution to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and 100% of the donations will help the hospital provide vital equipment, life-saving procedures and critical care for sick and injured children.

Here are four of the local IHOP locations participating:

2071 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids , MI 49525-9779
(616) 364-1210

3796 Alpine Ave NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321-8908
(616) 784-3233

5039 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-2048
(616) 956-0494

4767 Wilson Ave SW
Grandville, MI 49418-9002
(616) 534-2543

For more information on National Pancake Day and additional locations in West Michigan, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.