The sweetest holiday of all is almost here! National Donut Day is coming on Friday, June 3rd and Entenmann’s wants to celebrate with YOU! No one knows donuts better than the creators of the iconic Rich Frosted, after all. Speaking of that crisp, delicious chocolate donut, it’s been made over just in time for the big day! Entenmann’s rolled out their NEW Entenmann’s Rich Frosted Party Sprinkled Donut, and boy is it GOOD!
Celebrate National Donut Day with a Little History Lesson & a Big Sweepstakes
For the 6th year in a row, Entenmann’s is partnering with The Salvation Army to make this holiday even sweeter. As part of the festivities, Entenmann’s is hosting an awesome Facebook sweepstakes where you can “Win Free Donuts for a Year!” There will be TEN Grand Prize winners. 100 people will also win National Donut Day Party Pack Prizes filled with everything you need to throw your own National Donut Day Party!
It gets even sweeter. Every time a consumer (fan or not) that enters the Sweeps, Entenmann’s will donate $1 to The Salvation Army, up to $35,000. Why The Salvation Army? Because they’re actually the reason behind the holiday. Did you know that National Donut Day arose out of the Doughnut Day event started by The Salvation Army in 1938? The created it to honor the “Lassies,” women (and men) who who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.
Now you’re thinking “why doughnuts?” right? I was. So I looked into it more. During the war, The Salvation Army wanted to do something to help the men overseas. After a fact-finding mission, they determined that they could help by setting up “huts” that provided basic comforts of home: baked goods, writing supplies, clothes-mending services. Basically, the things the boys and men would turn to wives and mothers for. Remember, these were different times. Men were more dependent on women for basic care needs.
The “baked goods” part of the equation was more difficult than they thought it would be. You can’t really bake cakes and muffins in the middle of a war-zone and it’s not exactly easy to import them. So two women- Margaret Sheldon and Helen Purviance- decided to try doughnuts instead (apparently along with some pies). The doughnuts were an instant hit, and the women who served them became known as Doughnut Dollies. Pretty cool, right?
I love the Brownie bites.
I like their Cinnamon Swirl Buns
I love their Individually Wrapped Chocolate Chip Muffins!
I love their crumb topped donuts.
i like their coffee crumb cake.
My favorite is their powdered donuts! They’re delicious!
I have always loved their Cinnamon Danish Twist! They are so good!
The Rich Frosted Donuts are my all time favorite.
My favorite is the brownie bites.
I love the brownie bites
My favorite are the glazed buttermilk donuts.
I love the Cheese Filled Crumb Coffee Cake. Of course I love them all!
Hi Nicole, hope your having a great Monday. We love so many of the Entenmann’s great snack baked goods. And one of the most favorites is their Apple Puffs, they are so good. Thanks
I love the Chocolate Lover’s Variety Pack Donuts and the Crumb Donuts too.
My favorite are Little Bites Blueberry Muffins.
I will have to go for the brownie bites for sure.
I like chocolate chip Little Bites.
My favorite are the glazed buttermilk donuts….too tempting!
I had no idea there was such a thing as National Donut Day! I love it and will celebrate accordingly 🙂
It’s nice to know there is a good story behind National Donut Day. I might have to enjoy a donut on the day to celebrate Margaret Sheldon and Helen Purveyance.
Shew, I thought I had missed National Donut day! We love to eat donuts so we are so going to celebrate this holiday!
We will be on vacation for this national day of donuts! I wonder if they will do anything special in DC??
We’re definitely fans of Entenmann’s donuts. We’re going to have to celebrate National Donut Day for sure!
Who doesn’t love donuts, right? This is definitely a day to celebrate! I am very fond of this snack and it’s one of the kids’ favorites as well. I love that you’re also supporting a cause when you buy a box of these!
I love Entenmann’s Donuts. Every variant, size, shape! Everything. I wish I could have my fill of them, but I do have to be careful with sweets. My children love it, and those donuts would disappear with a snap of a finger. Best donuts ever!
Those look very yummy. I don’t have any particular wish to try a lot of flavors, I would always just stick to anything with chocolate. Nice to see a chance to enjoy those donuts for a cause!
I love their donuts especially the chocolate. I also love their pastries but my store doesn’t carry them.
The chocolate covered ones are so yummy!
Love their chocolate covered donuts!
Donuts are so yummy. Wish I could eat them for every meal and not gain any weight. 🙂
I love the sugar powdered donuts! Thanks!
I love the coffee crumble cake
I had no idea there was such a thing as National Donut Day! I have been avoiding them for awhile, but perhaps this day calls for a celebration and I can make an exception? LOL! Wishful thinking!
Thanks for this amazing giveaway. For sure many will love it.
I absolutely love donuts and didn’t know that there was a national day for donuts.cant participate in giveaway as i live in UK but good luck to all
The Ultimate Whoopie Pies are my favorite.
I love their crumb topped donuts!
I have never had these donuts! I would love to try them! They look delicious!
I’ll be sure to celebrate National Donut Day! Those chocolate glazed donuts are my favorite.
I love the crumb topped donuts!
Wow, I love the Little Bites Brownie Bites or the Snickerdoodles. I also love their Lemon Crunch Cake.
I love Entenmann’s chocolate covered donuts.
We have so many special days these days & no surprise we have a national day for Donuts as well & I love the story behind it. The party package looks amazing & I would love to try out almost all of them.
Wow, for real? There is a donut day? Haha I would love to indulge myself on June 3rd. DONUTS here I come!!!!
I love their chocolate donuts
I love the chocolate covered and coffee cake ones Thanks for the chance!!
You gotta love a day that celebrates donuts!! That’s a good way to enjoy some eats (I do love a good excuse for treats).
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Thanks for the contest.
I love their chocolate Rich Frosted donuts!
One of my first memories when I came to the US was the chocolate Entenmann’s donuts 🙂
All of the donut types are good! Those are my favorites!
I love Enternmann’s brand products! They always taste so good.
The chocolate chip cookies. a box of those is not safe around me.
I love their powdered donuts.
I really like their Chocolate Chip Muffins.
I loved their fudge brownie bites!
I love their crumb doughnuts.
I love almost all of their products lol!
I loved their fudge brownie bites!
My favorite Entenmann’s treat is the Cherry Cheese Danish.
I love their rich chocolate frosted donuts
I love their chocolate frosted donuts
I love their loaf cakes and have been eating them with my family for years!
I love their little bites party cakes
I love Entenmanns glazed Cinnamon Donuts.
Im a huge fan of the crumb cake doughnuts
Donuts
I like their cinnamon donuts.
I like their cinnamon glazed donuts
I like their crumb donuts.
Cinnamon glazed is the one I like
I will always love their danishes!
I love Entenmann’s powdered donuts the best.
I love Enternmann’s brand products!
The chocolate frosted are my favorite
i like the cinnamon donuts
My favorite donuts are the powdered sugar donuts and the chocolate frosted donuts.
I am a weekend dad, when my son comes to my house he always asks , dad where’s the chocolate donuts ? He goes nuts if I don’t have a box or two in the house when he comes for the weekend
I like the crumb cakes and crumb donuts
The Chocolate Covered Donuts, and I love how they are completely covered in rich chocolate!
I like their doughnut holes
My favorite Enternmann’s treat is the 12 pack variety doughnuts. It seems like everyone likes different flavors at different times in my household. Getting the 12 pack variety doughnuts I get to please all my picky eaters and it’s a great value for the money spent!
I love the crumb cake donuts the best.
I loved the powered donuts.
I live the chocolate pop ems
I like the powdered sugar donuts.
Thanks for the contest
I love the buttermilk glazed– absolutely the best for a breakfast treat.