Today Is National Donut Day!

NEW YORK, June 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeah, it's #NationalDonutDay!  Entenmann's Bakery, a division of Bimbo Bakeries USA and producer of over 100 sweet baked goods, has partnered for the fifth year in a row with The Salvation Army for the annual National Donut Day holiday.  At an event at New York's Madison Square Park, consumers enjoy 40 thousand free Entenmann's donuts and coffee. 

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This year's festivities also include the rollout of the new Rich Frosted sprinkled Patriotic Donut Eight Pack, the first Entenmann's Donut Mobile, which was created especially for the event by Themendous.com ("The King of Huge"), and prizes for passers by to win Entenmann's sunglasses, backpacks and more. Plus, don't forget to take a selfie in the Entenmann's donut mobile.  Fans can check out the Entenmann's YouTube page to see the making of the special Entenmann's Donut Mobile.

Entenmann's is also presenting a check for $30,000 to The Salvation Army at the event hosted by Mr. Rich Frosted and Mrs. Crumb Donut, two of Entenmann's iconic donuts, as well as The Salvation Army "Lassies" in historic costumes.  Over the course of the partnership, $130,000 has been raised to benefit the lives served by The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army established the holiday, which is held annually on the first Friday of June, in 1938 in Chicago.  The intention was to honor the "Donut Lassies" who served the treats to soldiers during World War I and to help raise funds necessary during the Great Depression.  This occasion solidified the donut as a permanent symbol of the services The Salvation Army continues to provide.

Entenmann's works hard to keep up with the demands of Entenmann's lovers' nationwide, utilizing donut factories in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth, Texas and Montebello, California to produce over 780 million donuts each year.  For a chance to win "Free Donuts for a Year," consumers can enter the sweepstakes on Entenmann's Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/entenmanns).  No purchase necessary.

For more information on National Donut Day, please visit www.salvationarmyusa.org 
http://www.facebook.com/SalvationArmyUSA 
www.entenmanns.com or http://www.facebook.com/entenmanns

SOURCE Bimbo Bakeries USA