Yet another yummy holiday is upon us...

Join in celebrating National Doughnut Day today! Dunkin' Donuts, here we come!

Always the first Friday in June, National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise much-needed funds during the Great Depression, and to honor the work of World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts and other foods for thousands of soldiers.

The original Salvation Army Doughnut was first served back in 1917. During WWI, Salvation Army "lassies" were sent to the front lines of Europe. These brave volunteers made home cooked foods, providing a morale boost to the troops. It was said that often, the doughnuts were cooked in oil inside the metal helmet of an American soldier. The American infantrymen were commonly called "doughboys". Salvation Army lassies were the only women outside of military personnel allowed to visit the front lines. Lt. Colonel Helen Purviance is considered the Salvation Army's "first doughnut girl".

On National Doughnut Day, indulge yourself by picking up a freshly baked donut, or keep the charitable tradition alive and buy a box to share! Look to see if your local doughnut shop, or other organizations, are offering free donuts to solicit donations for the Salvation Army or for another needy cause. If you find them, please be as generous as you can.

Time to make the doughnuts... xoxo -Sonya