National Pancake Day is a solid reason to eat pancakes

IHOP is giving away free pancakes for National Pancake Day (March 7th). IHOP is giving away free pancakes for National Pancake Day (March 7th). Photo: Facebook.com/IHOP Photo: Facebook.com/IHOP Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close National Pancake Day is a solid reason to eat pancakes 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

Tuesday is National Pancake Day, and restaurant chain International House of Pancakes is giving away stacks (on stacks) of free pancakes — in the name of charity.

Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., IHOP will offer dine-in customers a free stack of buttermilk pancakes with their meal. In exchange, guests will be asked to make a donation, with proceeds going to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Shriners Hospitals for Children.

IHOP founded the "holiday" in 2006 and has raised $24 million since its start, the company stated in a press release.

The goal for this year's pancake-palooza is to raise $3.5 million.

And while the pancakes are free at IHOP, we're not here to tell you how to live your pancake life. Here are a few local options in case the lines for IHOP flapjacks are just too long — although you will be expected to pay: