Friday's free doughnut day in Hayden
Just when you needed a little good news - and maybe an extra calorie or two - along comes the perfect press release.
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HAYDEN, ID – Friday, June 6 is the 77th annual National Donut Day, a “holey” day for sweets-lovers and an essential holiday for The Salvation Army.
In Kootenai County, The Salvation Army Kroc Center has partnered with The Donut House owner Matt Gross to celebrate the holiday by handing out free donuts from 5AM to 3PM, this Friday.
“We are grateful to The Donut House for raising awareness about The Salvation Army’s proud heritage and outreach efforts,” said Major Ben Markham, Executive Director of The Kroc Center and a 35-year veteran of The Salvation Army.
“We can’t wait to open our doors Friday! It is our pleasure to support The Kroc Center and The Salvations Army’s outreach in the Coeur d’Alene community,” said The Donut House owner Matt Gross.
Started as a fundraiser by The Salvation Army in Chicago during the Great Depression, National Donut Day honors our military veterans and commemorates the work of Salvation Army volunteers who used the tasty confection to comfort American soldiers in France and Germany during World War I.
These female volunteers, earning the nickname “Donut Lassies” fried the donuts in solders’ helmets, and served countless treats to grateful troops. The donut has since been a long-standing symbol of the services and comfort The Salvation Army provides.
To this day, The Army continues to provide comfort with coffee and donuts to survivors and emergency responders who need support on the scene of disaster, including those suffering from the landslide in Oso, WA.
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The Kroc Story
In 2003, Mrs. Kroc passed away, and entrusted to The Salvation Army the largest gift ever given to a private charity for the express purpose of building and endowing Kroc Centers. A fulfillment of Joan Kroc’s vision, the Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene, is a nearly $80 million investment in the community set amongst 12 acres off of Ramsey Road. The Center houses four major components: a center of worship and performance venue, an aquatics center, fitness and recreation center, and special event facilities as well as arts, education, and fitness programming. For more information about The Kroc Center’s events and programs, visit The Kroc Center’s website at www.kroccda.org.
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide.