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What is The Salvation Army Famous
Doughnut?
The Salvation Army Famous Doughnut is the first and only cause-marketing
product bearing The Salvation Army brand. The idea was borne
out of The Salvation Army's Northwest Divisional Headquarters
office in Seattle and through the guidance of compassionate
business members and the hard work of Army staff and volunteers
- what was once just a dream has become reality. The Famous
Doughnut serves as an extension of The Salvation Army's mission
to battle hunger, homelessness and hopelessness in communities
across the United States.
The Salvation
Army Famous Doughnut - History
The first Famous Doughnuts were made by a Salvation
Army Lassie on the front lines of WWI. Putting the needs of
hungry American soldiers before her own safety, the Lassie
made use of the simple ingredients she had access to; mixing
flour, evaporated milk, sugar and eggs in a refuse pail.
Ever resourceful, the Lassie used a rolling pin and began
frying the doughnuts - seven at a time - in a soldier's steel
helmet on an 18-inch stove. Soldiers would stand in the pelting
rain and thick mud waiting for this unique kind of soul food
and a smile or kind word from the Lassie. These makeshift
doughnut kitchens became safe havens in a very chaotic world.
The Salvation Army Famous Doughnut is again on the front-lines
of war. This time around, however, the battle is being fought
against the unfair penalties of poverty: hopelessness, homelessness
and hunger. Each time a box of Famous Doughnuts is sold, The
Salvation Army's financial ammunition against hopelessness,
homelessness and hunger is replenished.
Where Can I Find
The Salvation Army Famous Doughnut?
Boxes of Famous Doughnuts are currently available at Fred Meyer stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and at Ralph’s stores in Southern California. And beginning in late-February, the Kroger family of stores in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia will also carry the Famous Doughnut.
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