Did you know National Donut Day was started to pay tribute to Salvation Army Workers who served donuts to the military during WWI. That was news to me.
National Doughnut Day, or National Donut Day — celebrated in the United States and in some other countries, is on the first Friday of June of each year, succeeding the Doughnut event created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honor those of their members who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. The holiday celebrates the doughnut. Many American doughnut stores offer free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day.
Melinda
Looking for the Light 
Wow! Almost every day has a connection to history. I love donuts, pretty to look at and yummy!! I get a donut craving everyday at about 2 A.M in the morning.🍩🍩😀😀😀😀
Looking at the picture made me crave donuts again 😂.
I love the white chocolate topped ones better.
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It was news to me, too, and I attended the Salvation Army with my family through my childhood and teens.
1938nis an old tradition. I guess they didn’t advertise it.
You learn something new every day 🙂
Well I never knew that ! We have the Salvation Army over here to and the do and always have done very good work , helping the poor and homeless.💜
I didn’t know either, I heard it on the news and decided it was worth sharing.
And it’s D day tomorrow
Interesting.
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This is news to me, too. I used to love donuts. Until I went gluten free, that is. I feel so much better off all gluten, I’m not going back.
I heard it on the news and looked it up, it was a surprise. Now it’s just a commercialized day for a free donut.