National Donut Day June 1st, 2018 Did you know, female Salvation volunteers are credited with cooking up America's love of donuts? In World War I, Salvation Army "Donut Lassies' fried dough in oil heated in metal helmets to make treats for soldiers serving on the front lines National Donut Day is now celebrated annually on the first Friday of June to honor these brave bakers See historic footage of the lassies at work on SALVATIONARMYNORTH.ORG/DONUT diece's what's cooking alvation Army Donuta rom the of World War Lse: 1 dozen front line flor dough rol omooth nd ut nto ring ko t thn Minch thek