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See ‘Donutland’ exhibit at Rosedale Center

Posted on June 4, 2019 (June 10, 2019)

Donutland is a pop-up exhibit featuring 228 plush donuts, 180 inflatable donuts and 29 pounds of sprinkles – all organized into four imaginative displays that are fun, colorful, and larger-than-life…

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National Donut Day: Find a ‘freebie’ on Friday, June 2

Posted on May 24, 2017 (May 31, 2017)

Did you know The Salvation Army is often credited with popularizing the donut in America? It all started during World War I when female Salvation Army soldiers–affectionately referred to as Donut Girls–brought donuts to American GI’s on the front lines in France…

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Celebrating the 79th National Donut Day

Posted on June 2, 2016 (May 15, 2017)

Did you know that The Salvation Army is often credited with popularizing the donut in the United States? It all started on the battle fields of France during World War I when Salvation Army volunteers served coffee and donuts to soldiers in the trenches, to help boost their spirits…

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Free donuts available for National Donut Day

Posted on June 2, 2016 (May 15, 2017)

Did you know that The Salvation Army is often credited with popularizing the donut in America? It all started during World War I when female Salvation Army soldiers–affectionately referred to as Donut Girls–brought donuts to American GI’s on the front lines in France (pictured). “These simple treats gave them comfort and were so popular, that […]

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78th Annual National Donut Day

Posted on June 2, 2015 (April 26, 2017)

Roseville, Minn. – Did you know that The Salvation Army is often credited with bringing the donut to America? It all started on the battle fields of France during World War I when Salvation Army workers served coffee and donuts to soldiers in the trenches, to help boost their spirits…

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Donut Day: Free treats, newly-found video

Posted on June 1, 2015 (April 26, 2017)

Free donuts and other tasty promotions available in honor of National Donut Day on Friday, June 5…

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Valley City woman, 90, fries up sweet dough-nations

Posted on December 12, 2014

The only thing sweeter than 90-year-old Irene Haugen is the delicious donuts she makes to help fund Salvation Army programs in Valley City, N.D…

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Posted in Stories | Tagged donors, donuts, north dakota

Free donuts pay homage to ‘Lassies’

Posted on June 5, 2014 (June 13, 2014)

Locations across Minn. and N.D. will fry up free treats Friday in honor of veterans and our “Lassies” who served them on front lines…

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Buy donuts at Coborn’s, Cash Wise stores June 5 – 7

Posted on June 2, 2014 (April 26, 2017)

Donating to The Salvation Army never tasted so good…

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Free donuts in Minnetonka on National Donut Day

Posted on May 30, 2014 (March 5, 2015)

A Minnetonka-based donut shop is giving out free original-recipe Salvation Army donuts Friday, June 6…

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