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What to know about National Donut Day: Get free donuts at Krispy Kreme, Dunkin', more

The article announces the arrival of National Donut Day and explains its origins, noting it was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor women who served soldiers during World War I.

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What happened

National Donut Day: Get free donuts at Krispy Kreme, Dunkin', more National Donut Day has arrived.

Why it matters

The holiday, celebrated on the first Friday in June, was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the organization's Donut Lassies and Donut Girls, women who traveled to France to serve donuts and other snacks to soldiers during World War I.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: National Donut Day, celebrated on the first Friday in June.

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The article announces the arrival of National Donut Day and explains its origins, noting it was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor women who served soldiers during World War I.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “National Donut Day, celebrated on the first Friday in June”
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Wikipedia and National Day Calendar explicitly state that National Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday of June each year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A doughnut or donut is a type of fried or baked good made from leavened dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of food days by country. Many countries have designated specific days as celebrations, commemorations, or acknowledgments of certain types of food and drink.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_days
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National Donut Day or National Doughnut Day, celebrated in the United States and in some other countries, is on the first Friday of June of each year, succeeding the donut event created by The Salvati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Donut_Day
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Claim 2: “was established by The Salvation Army in 1938”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, the Salvation Army's own site, and the World War I Centennial site, confirm that the event was created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Christian Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is an American competitive eater who holds 55 world records across 55 disciplines, and is ranked first in the world by Major League Eating. He has wo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National Donut Day or National Doughnut Day, celebrated in the United States and in some other countries, is on the first Friday of June of each year, succeeding the donut event created by The Salvati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Donut_Day
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organisation founded and headquartered in London, England. It is aligned with the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. The or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army
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Claim 3: “to honor the organization's Donut Lassies and Donut Girls, women who traveled to France to serve donuts and other snacks to soldiers during World War I”
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Multiple sources confirm that women known as 'Donut Lassies' or 'Donut Girls' (and 'Donut Dollies') served donuts and coffee to soldiers in France/trenches during World War I, and that National Donut Day was established to honor them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organisation founded and headquartered in London, England. It is aligned with the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. The or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Mather Richards (1880-1958) was an illustrator and painter in the 1900s. Throughout his career, he illustrated many textbooks and children's books. Richards is the illustrator of the widely pro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National Donut Day or National Doughnut Day, celebrated in the United States and in some other countries, is on the first Friday of June of each year, succeeding the donut event created by The Salvati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Donut_Day
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