National Donut Day kickoff · June 5, 2026

Taste Good.

Do Good.

A month-long Donut Challenge inviting local shops, restaurants, and neighbors to crown the best donut in the Valley while supporting childhood hunger and local veterans.

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June 5–30
challenge window
5 stops
to cast a vote
6 stations
radio promotion
1 trophy
best donut crowned

The Problem We All Face

Bridging the gap

Great businesses go unnoticed. Real needs go unmet. And most of us don’t know how to bridge the gap.

In the Rogue Valley, 1 in 5 children doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from. Veterans who sacrificed everything come home without the support to rebuild. And local businesses — doing great work every day — struggle to be seen by the neighbors right in front of them.

For Businesses

You want to be more than a transaction.

Your business already gives back but without a platform to amplify it, your impact stays invisible and your foot traffic stays flat.

For Participants

You want your dollars to mean something.

Spending money every day without knowing if it makes a difference feels hollow. You want a reason to choose local and feel it.

For the Community

The need is real and right here.

Childhood hunger and veteran hardship aren’t distant problems. And they’re solvable if we move together.

Your transformation partner

Turning Goodwill into Real Change

The Salvation Army Rogue Valley has served this community through disaster relief, food programs, veteran services, and family support for over a century. Taste Good. Do Good. is another way how they are partnering with businesses and neighbors into that work.

How it works

Eat donuts. Collect punches. Crown the best.

Participating locations create a specialty donut or donut-inspired item for June. Customers explore the map, collect punches, vote for their favorite, and help fund meaningful local programs.

01

Visit Featured Locations

Pick up a card at any participating location or download it online. Your map to the best donuts in the Valley.

02

Collect 5+ Punches

Try specialty donuts across the Rogue Valley. Collect 5 punches. Each stop funds programs that feed kids and support veterans.

03

Vote + Do good

Cast your vote for the best donut and support The Salvation Army’s hunger and veteran programs.

For businesses

Create a specialty donut.
Bring people in.
Do real good.

Become a featured location
  • Promotion across social media, local radio, posters, and in-store challenge materials.

  • New foot traffic from customers visiting multiple locations to complete their card.

  • Bragging rights, participation certificate, and a Donut Challenge Trophy for the winner.

  • A community-good story your team and customers can feel proud to support.

Why donuts?

Honoring the Donut Lassies legacy.

National Donut Day began with The Salvation Army honoring volunteers who served donuts and coffee to soldiers during World War I. Taste Good. Do Good. carries that history forward by turning a local food challenge into support for childhood hunger and veterans.

Will you be crowned best donut?

Join the June challenge as a featured location, or follow along as a customer to taste, vote, and support programs that make a local difference.
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