WHO/WHAT:
Entenmann's® Bakery is having a big party with The Salvation Army to celebrate National Donut Day, Friday, June 3rd. The fun-filled event at Greenway on Broadway between West 17th and West 18th Streets will give out
- 50 THOUSAND FREE DONUTS –
and coffee for all (while supplies last) photo opportunities of Entenmann's 6 foot high Rich Frosted Sprinkled Donut, Mr. Rich Frosted and Mrs. Crumb Donut, and much more. Festivities include:
- 7:00 am: Revealing the 6 foot giant Rich Frosted Sprinkled Donut created by New Jersey-based Themendous.com, the "King of Huge." The donut, that is 6 foot high by 19 inches deep, is made of sculpted foam with a plastic shell coating.
- 11:00 am: Press Conference: Presenting a $35,000 check to The Salvation Army from Entenmann's® Facebook campaign. Over the course of the partnership, $165,000 has been raised to benefit the lives served by The Salvation Army.
To recognize the holiday, originally founded by The Salvation Army in 1938, Entenmann's® will be featuring a new Rich Frosted Party Sprinkled Donut Eight Pack, and a "National Donut Day Free Donuts for a Year" Facebook sweepstakes that ends July 2, 2016, all to commemorate the military men and women serving, and who have served our country. The donut is a symbol of The Salvation Army's service to honor the "Donut Lassies" who gave out the round treats to soldiers during World War I. National Donut Day is held annually on the first Friday of June.
WHEN: Friday, June 3, 7:00 am to 1:00 pm: free donuts & coffee (while supplies last)
WHERE: The Greenway between 17th and 18th Streets (Across from Union Square market)
INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:
- Captains Guillermo & Arlene DiCaterina
- Maureen Sticco, Director of Marketing, Entenmann's® Bakery
- Lorraine Hale, Category Director for Entenmann's® Donuts
- Kathleen Robbins, Entenmann's® Master Baker
- Entenmann's® giant donut creator, Giovanni Calabrese, of Themendous.com
- The Salvation Army "Donut Lassies" handing out donuts in traditional uniforms, Mr. Rich Frosted and Mrs. Crumb Donut
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Linda D'Isa Freeman PR for Entenmann's
ldisa@freemanpr.com, 201.401.6302
Amy Friedland, Freeman PR for Entenmann's
afriedland@freemanpr.com, 973.809.1052
Trish Raines, The Salvation Army
Trish_Raines@use.salvationarmy.org 845.620.7316
/PRNewswire/ -- June 2/
SOURCE Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU)
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