Knights of Pythias sponsor pancake breakfast in Coney Island
Proceeds from Breakfast Benefit Servicemen, Servicewomen and Veterans
The Knights of Pythias sponsored a pancake breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant in Coney Island on Sunday. Proceeds from the breakfast will go toward a humanitarian fund that benefits servicemen, servicewomen and veterans, which includes sending them boxes filled with food supplies and various necessities.
Tom’s Restaurant was packed with supporters who stopped by to enjoy a variety of pancakes, omelets and scrambled eggs. Giant banana-cinnamon pancakes, streusel pancakes and chocolate chip pancakes were the hit of the day.
The Knights of Pythias is a non-sectarian fraternity that was founded in Washington, D.C. by Justus H. Rathbone in 1864. It was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of U.S. after careful examination by then-President Abraham Lincoln.