For immediate release – June 1, 2007
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LaMar’s Donuts to Feed Tornado-Stricken Town
Wichita shop making donuts for every resident of Greensburg,
Kansas
DENVER, CO., June 1, 2007 – On the
one-month anniversary of one of the most devastating tornados in American
history, LaMar’s Donuts is staging its largest edible
giveaway ever by providing a treat for every resident of the
storm-stricken town of Greensburg, Kan.
On Monday, June 4, LaMar’s is delivering enough donuts to feed
each of the approximately 1,500 residents of the central-Kansas community
flattened by an F5-rated tornado on May 4. At least ten people died,
and the storm destroyed almost all the town’s buildings.
One month afterward, franchisee Doug Wessley is driving 109 miles
in the early morning from his LaMar’s shop in Wichita, Kan.,
to deliver 150 dozen fresh donuts to Salvation Army officials in Greensburg
for distribution.
“We know every day has been a difficult one in Greensburg recently,” Wessley
said. “I would think Monday will be especially hard, and we want
to bring whatever cheer we can for our Kansas neighbors to help start
their day.”
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About LaMar’s Donuts
Founded in 1960 by Ray Lamar, LaMar’s Donuts made its debut
in Kansas City. Based on the donut shop's phenomenal success
and widespread reputation, franchises began selling in the early
1990s for bistro-style donut stores. LaMar’s now has 24
locations in six states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas,
Missouri, and Nebraska. LaMar’s donuts have been
recommended by Zagat’s Survey, the New Yorker and Gourmet
Magazine, and have been chosen as best donut by newspapers nationwide.
Additional information can be found at www.lamars.com.
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