National Donut Day was founded in 1938 by The Salvation Army as a way to honor the organization's Donut Lassies, women who traveled to France to serve donuts and other snacks to soldiers during ...

It’s also a celebration of the Salvation Army "Lassies," or women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. Here’s what to know about National Donut Day 2025 and the deals offered.

National Donut Day is celebrated on Friday, June 6. The freshly baked holiday began in 1938 when The Salvation Army in Chicago created the holiday to honor "Donut Lassies," who were volunteers ...

The first-ever National Doughnut Day was celebrated in Chicago in 1938, immortalizing the history of The Salvation Army's Donut Lassies, a group of women who were sent to France in 1917 to ...

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Established by The Salvation Army, the tradition was created to honor the organization's volunteers — known as "Donut Lassies" — who provided care and served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

Friday is National Donut Day. Established by The Salvation Army in 1938, the event honors the organization's Donut Lassies and Donut Girls, women who traveled to France to serve donuts and other ...

The Salvation Army established National Donut Day to honor its “Donut Lassies,” who were brave volunteers that traveled to the front lines in France during WWI.