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Annual NAACP Pancake Breakfast Brings Crowd to Renzie

By Staff Reports
The Tube City Almanac
February 26, 2018
Posted in: McKeesport and Region News

Above: Ronnie Walker, Jay Kirby and Harold Allen were among the volunteers staffing the kitchen at Jacob Woll Pavilion during the McKeesport NAACP's annual pancake breakfast. (Vickie Babyak photo special to Tube City Almanac)


An enthusiastic crowd kept kitchen volunteers busy on Saturday morning when the McKeesport unit of the NAACP held its annual pancake breakfast.

The event, held at the Jacob Woll Pavilion at Renziehausen Park, raises money for a scholarship fund and other community programs administered by the unit, said Brenda Sawyer, who has served as president for two years.

In addition to the city, the McKeesport NAACP also serves Duquesne, North Versailles Twp. and neighboring communities. The unit is currently holding a membership drive and is holding a "meet and greet" open house for people interested in joining and volunteering.

The event, from 1 to 4 p.m. March 10, will be held at the Common Ground Building (former McKeesport YWCA), 410 Ninth Ave., Downtown. For more information, call (412) 292-5852.*

Also helping in the kitchen were National Honor Society students from McKeesport Senior High School, Amani Isaac, Jurdan Dunston, Charisma Ford and Marena Mathe. (Vickie Babyak photo, special to Tube City Almanac)

Tyler Fontana and Skylar Stockett, National Honor Society students from McKeesport Senior High School, assist with a bake sale.

NAACP McKeesport Unit board member Jim Brown, treasurer Mary Jane Kirby and president Brenda Sawyer.

Marena Mathe poses with students' Black History Month posters.

All photos, Vickie Babyak, special to Tube City Almanac.

*Corrected phone number

Originally published February 26, 2018.

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