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Salvation Army passes out Donuts at Boardwalk
Handing out the donuts on the Boardwalk are (l-r) volunteers Vicki and Warren DeSantos and Major Bernard Meitrott.
June 17, 2017
Tucker Karl of Virginia stopped his bike ride on the Boardwalk to accept a donut from volunteer Vicki DeSantos.
Reluctant at first, Carlene Wilson eventually accepted the donut with a bottle of water from volunteer Vicki DeSantos.
Visiting the beach from Maryland, Patrick McCormac and Ashley Teppers were happy to receive donuts from volunteer Vicki DeSantos.
Mia and David Campbell from Philadelphia smile as volunteer Vicki DeSantos passes out donuts.
A statue of a “Donut Lassie” helped the Salvation Army tell the story of the donut.
Major Claranne Meitrott was walking the Boardwalk handing out donuts when Ray Donaldson accepted a sample.
The Seaford Corps of the Salvation Army spent the morning of June 2, National Donut Day, passing out donuts and water on the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. National Donut Day 2017 marks a century since the work of the original “Donut Lassies.” Despite discovering that serving baked goods would be difficult, considering the conditions of the huts and the limited rations, two officers - Ensign Margaret Sheldon and Adjutant Helen Purviance - began frying donuts in a small fry pan. These tasty treats boosted morale and won the hearts of many soldiers.The Donut Lassies are often credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when the troops returned home from war.
