TODAY IS NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY!
National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a fund raiser for the Chicago Salvation Army. Their goal was to help the needy during the Great Depression, and to honor the Salvation Army "Lassies" of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers.
Soon after the US entrance into World War I, the Salvation Army sent a fact-finding mission to France. The mission concluded that "huts" that could serve baked goods, provide writing supplies and stamps, and provide a clothes-mending service, would serve the needs of US enlisted men. Six staff members per hut should include four female volunteers who could mother the boys.
About 250 Salvation Army volunteers went to France. Because of the difficulties of providing freshly-baked goods from huts established in abandoned buildings near to the front lines, two Salvation Army volunteers came up with the idea of providing doughnuts. These are reported to have been an "instant hit", and "soon many soldiers were visiting Salvation Army huts". Margaret Sheldon wrote of one busy day "Today I made 22 pies, 300 doughnuts, 700 cups of coffee."
To this day it is still a fund raiser run by The Salvation Army.
National Doughnut Day Specials:
This morning, I stopped by and bought a small iced coffee for only .99 cents and got a glazed rainbow sprinkles doughnut for free! Dunkin Donuts is offering a free doughnut with the purchase of ANY drink.
Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut to any visitor, in hopes that you will purchase a coffee, or other doughnut complimenting drinks! The link below shows a list of participating Krispy Kremes nationwide!
http://www.krispykreme.com/images/kkd-natdoughnutday10-participating-stores.pdf
It's Friday, all is good, and getting a free doughnut just made my day that much better.
