NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Salvation Army in Hutchinson announced the return of the annual Donut Day Eating Contest. It will take place Friday, June 2.
"At 9:00 a.m., we'll be in front of the Salvation Army Thrift Store, across from Smith's Market," said Major Paul James. "We will have it on Facebook Live as well, so if you go to the Salvation Army's Facebook page, you can find a link, if you're not able to make it downtown. There's a lot of stuff that's happening Friday and Saturday downtown. You'll definitely want to come join us and watch people be silly and eat a lot of donuts. It's going to be a good time. My youngest son, he's participating this year. He said, dad, you didn't do very well last year."
The Donut Day Eating Contest will help send Reno County kids to summer camp and aid Salvation Army units working around the world in 130 countries.
"Half of it will go to sending kids to camp this summer," James said. "We transport kids to Kansas City. It's our regional camp. Each week, there's a different age group and a different theme, helping kids to pay to go to camp. It's really affordable. Either it's $25 a camp or $30 a camp, depending on if it's a three overnight camp or a four overnight camp or longer."
Donuts hold a special place in the history of the Salvation Army and for National Donut Day on June 2 this year, the breakfast treat plays a special role in helping the Salvation Army of Reno County serve locally and around the world.
National Donut Day was created following the service of Salvation Army officers and volunteers who served on the front lines of World War I, providing assistance to soldiers. They wrote letters, served coffee, and fried up donuts in army helmets.
There will be free donuts and coffee to begin the day.
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