National Doughnut Day

After celebrating yesterday as World Environment Day, we're today celebrating National Doughnut Day.  Yes, there is such a day and it usually falls on the 1st Friday of June.  The word "doughnut" is often shortened to "donut," with the same meaning.  I generally associate doughnuts with the police on a stakeout.  Maybe I've seen too many movies with that kind of a scenario.

97 years ago today the Salvation Army "Lassies" of WWI first served the original Salvation Army Doughnut.  These brave volunteers made home cooked foods which became a morale boost to the troops on the front lines.  From then on it has always been celebrated as a fund raiser for needy causes of the Salvation Army.

Please give generously when you see your favourite doughnut shop offering free donuts to solicit donations for the Salvation Army.