SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday, June 2, the Salvation Army will celebrate National Donut Day, first established in Chicago in 1938.
To celebrate the day, the Salvation Army of Saratoga Springs is giving away free donuts from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and asking those who enjoy a donut to share a picture to their social media profiles using #GivingIsSweet.
The event will take place on Broadway at the corner of Church Street, outside the Adirondack Trust branch.
Donuts are graciously donated by Dunkin’ Donuts, BOCES Students and the Salvation Army Saratoga Springs Donut Girls.
Held annually on the first Friday of June, this year’s National Donut Day marks 100 years since the Salvation Army’s “Donut Lassies” served the delicious treats to American soldiers on the front lines during World War I. The donut now serves as a symbol of the services and comfort the Salvation Army provides to more than 25 million people each year.
