McAllen Salvation Army keeps National Donut Day tradition alive
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – In a tradition that dates back to World War I, the Salvation Army delivered donuts to first responders Friday. The...
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – In a tradition that dates back to World War I, the Salvation Army delivered donuts to first responders Friday. The Salvation Army in McAllen delivered donuts to McAllen PD Friday morning. The Salvation Army created the first donut day in 1938 – it was in honor of Salvation Army donut deliveries to raise troop morale during World War I and to raise funds to feed those in need during the Great Depression. Friday's presentation was strikingly emotional. 'I'm very honored to be here and just be presenting, just a token of our appreciation to the real heroes in our community, which is the McAllen Police Department,' Martin Ramos of Salvation Army is McAllen said during the presentation.