(top) Linda Levee and Dr. Mike Qortrite cook pancakes on the griddle during Santa Monica Lions Club's 54th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica on Saturday, September 12, 2009.  (center) Lions Club Members Jim Casalor (center) and Ho Nguyen (right) serve eggs and sausage. (above) Cowboy Michael eat pancakes during the Santa Monica Lions Club's annual breakfast. The proceeds from this event support many worthwhile organizations in the community such as: The Santa Monica Boys & Girls Clubs, The Santa Monica YMCA, Santa Monica/Westside YWCA, L.O.V.E. Program Foundation for the Junior Blind and Various Local Charities.

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters. Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.