Donut consumers have a chance to make their donut buying more special. For every donut bought at Linda’s Bakery, 190 E City Hwy 16 West Salem, Linda’s will be donating 50 cents toward The Salvation Army’s Make a House a Home Fund. With nearly 2,000 donuts sold last year, you have an opportunity to make your purchase count and support the Make a House a Home fund.
Make a House a Home is a program through The Salvation Army that supports individuals and families who have secured housing with necessities which can be hard to afford by providing a Welcome Home Basket. These baskets include cups, plates, silverware, towels, hand soap, dishwasher soap, garbage bags, mops, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, and more. Each basket costs about $47. The Salvation Army will be collecting donations of these basket items and have a virtual donation page. As a reminder, additional support is provided through our voucher program which allows individuals and families to obtain items from our Thrift Store.
National Donut Day became a holiday thanks to The Salvation Army’s work during World War I. In 1938, The Salvation Army in Chicago celebrated the very first National Donut Day, honoring The Salvation Army’s “Donut Lassies” who traveled overseas to provide emotional and spiritual support, supplies, and other services to our troops on the front lines in France. The Lassies also provided fresh donuts and hot coffee to the trenches to boost morale and thank these soldiers for their service and sacrifice.
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Learn more about Make a House a Home here!
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