Donut Day!!!

Today is National Doughnut (or Donut for all my Dunkin' Donut family) Day!! 

Because I wasn't standing in line just for one free doughnut, Lawrence went to the market and purchased a dozen glazed doughnuts for the family. 

National Doughnut Day is the first Friday in June every year. 

From holidayinsights.com (I don't know how true it is):

"National Doughnut Day honors the Salvation Army "Lassies" of WWI. It is also used as a fund raiser for needy causes of the Salvation Army.

The original Salvation Army Doughnut was first served by Salvation Army in 1917. During WWI, Salvation Army "lassies" were sent to the front lines of Europe. These brave volunteers made home cooked foods, and provided a morale boost to the troops. Often, the doughnuts were cooked in oil inside the of the metal helmet of an American soldier. The American infantrymen were commonly called doughboys. Salvation Army lassies were the only women outside of military personnel allowed to visit the front lines. Lt. Colonel Helen Purviance is considered the Salvation Army's "first doughnut girl".

On National Doughnut Day, look to see if your local doughnut shop, or other organizations, are offering free donuts to solicit donations for the Salvation Army or for another needy cause. If you find them, please be generous.

Note: The word "Doughnut" is often shortened to "Donut. So, if you see the term National Donut Day, its the same day."

So, make sure you enjoy a donut for the Salvation Army!

As I said before, there are several different calendars that have different national days. Although I am only following one calendar, I did want to acknowledge this weekend's national day - it's National Lemonade Day, in honor of Alexandra Scott - the founder of Alex's Lemonade Stand. She was a young girl that had cancer and wanted to help other kids in her situation. She was very successful in raising more than one million dollars right before she lost her fight in 2004 at age 8.
June 6-8th are National Lemonade Days, and people are selling lemonade all weekend to continue the fight in Alex's honor. Check out the foundation's website here - www.alexslemonade.org. 

What a great young lady. 

Tomorrow - 

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day!! WOOHOO!!!