This Friday marks National Donut Day in the US, but many fans of the sweet pastry treat may not realize the event is connected to The Salvation Army and to veterans.

The Salvation Army celebrated National Donut Day on Friday, a tradition dating back to World War I where a group of women called the Donut Lassies would provide coffee and

The Salvation Army uses National Donut Day as a moment to highlight the “Donut Lassies,” who volunteered with the organization during World War I and would often make freshly