Chains across the country will offer freebies and promotions on June 6 in honor of National Doughnut Day.

The first National Doughnut Day was celebrated in 1938, immortalizing the history of The Salvation Army's Donut Lassies.

Treat yourself to something sweet June 6 in honor of National Doughnut Day!

The first-ever National Doughnut Day was celebrated in Chicago in 1938, immortalizing the history of The Salvation Army's Donut Lassies, a group of women who were sent to France in 1917 to establish field bases near the front lines of World War I.

"In makeshift huts, thousands of soldiers would come to stock up on essential goods and grab a sweet treat baked by the Lassies," reads The Salvation Army website. "Both the presence of these courageous women and the donuts that tasted of home

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