Friday, 1 June 2012

Donations planned on National Donut Day

  Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK (WABC) -- They're saying it's the largest box of Entenmann's Donuts ever created and they're unveiling it at celebration in Manhattan honoring the 75th annual National Donut Day.

Entenmann's plans to donate $25,000 to The Salvation Army at the event Friday at Madison Square Park. Organizers will also share a Proclamation Letter signed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The National Donut Day holiday is held annually on the first Friday of June. It was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 in Chicago to honor "donut lassies" who served treats to soldiers in WWI.

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