Donut Day at Uncle Mike's honors WWI Salvation Army women

National Donut Day honors Salvation Army's World War I legacy

National Donut Day, celebrated on the first Friday of June, has roots that go back more than a century to The Salvation Army's work during World War I.

Donut Day at Uncle Mike's honors WWI Salvation Army women

The first Friday in June marked National Donut Day at Uncle Mike's Bake Shoppe, where the Salvation Army commemorated the women of World War I who served donuts to soldiers on the frontlines.Exclusive donut flavors and special giveaways drew neighbors in for the annual event. Inside, visitors tried recipes from 1917 served by costumed Donut Lassies the Salvation Army women credited with popularizing the donut in the United States.Nicole Hanley, …