Mallorie Sullivan

msullivan@enquirer.com

Need a reason to wake up extra early Friday morning? We've got two words for you: Free doughnuts.

That's right: In honor of National Doughnut Day, which falls on the first Friday of June every year, many of Greater Cincinnati's finest bakeries and doughnut shops are baking up some sweet deals just for you.

Starting at noon in Fountain Square, the Greater Cincinnati Retail Bakers Association will host its annual National Donut Day event to benefit the mission and programs of The Salvation Army, which established Donut Day in 1938, according to the Salvation Army of Cincinnati.

More than 1,500 doughnuts will be shared by Bakery Hill at the Midwest Culinary Institute (Cincinnati State), Bonnie Lynn Bakery, Bonomini Bakery, Busken Bakery, Graeter's Fine Pastries, Harrison Home Bakery, Holtman's Donut Shop, Jansen Sweet Sinsations, Jupiter Coffee and Donuts, Marcella's Donuts & Bakery, North College Hill Bakery, Regina Bakery, Schmidt's Bakery, Servatii Pastry Shop and Wyoming Pastry Shop.

"Donut Day is a great event for Cincinnati and our local bakeries, but most importantly, it helps The Salvation Army," said Brian Busken, senior vice president of Busken Bakery, in a news release. "Not only is it a lot of fun, it serves a great purpose to help those who really need it in our community."

Not near Fountain Square? Here's a roundup of where else you'll be able to score a free sugary confection Friday in Greater Cincinnati.

Dunkin' Donuts

The deal: Get a free doughnut with the purchase of a beverage

When: All day

Krispy Kreme

The deal: Get one free doughnut of your choice

When: All day

Busken Bakery

The deal: Get one free glazed doughnut

When: All day

Servatii Pastry Shop

The deal: Buy any size coffee, get one doughnut free

When: All day

Top This Donut Bar

The deal: Tweet a photo of a Top This doughnut, and receive a free one-topping doughnut of your choice

When: All day