Experience the moment we open a large photo archive from Vietnam War era Red Cross Donut Dollies
Published August 7, 2020 by

Experience the moment we open a large photo archive from Vietnam War era Red Cross Donut Dollies

We will be taking a short vacation from posting editions of the Donut Dollie Detail, but will be back soon. If you are a Donut Dollie, we hope you’ll take part in our ongoing feature. Please enjoy this video…

We are honored to share with you the moment that we looked through the photo archives of three Red Cross Donut Dollies who served during the Vietnam War.  We recently put out the call for photos from Donut Dollies who served in the Korean and/or Vietnam War, along with responses to our 10-questions list, so we could create the in-their-own-words feature that is the Donut Dollies Detail (www.donutdollies.com/category/donut-dollie-detail) and this is just some of what we received.

We have reached the 60th edition of this feature and have been honored to share the experiences and photos of 60 women who chose to volunteer through the Red Cross to serve in Korea and/or Vietnam to provide a morale boost to the men who served.  We look forward to sharing more stories of the Donut Dollies, so if you served in Korea and/or Vietnam, please reach out to us and we’ll start the process of creating your own feature to share with your family and friends, as well as for posterity  (jim@donutdollies.com).

We wish to thank Lt. Col. Paula Haley (Donut Dollie Vietnam 1968-69), Diane Diggs Byrd (Donut Dollie Vietnam 1968), Emily Strange (Donut Dollie Vietnam 1969-70 – shared by her sister Peggy Michel) and the nearly five dozen women who have shared their experiences and photos with us.  

Our mission is to share this little known part of our country’s and women’s history, and with your help, we can achieve that goal, so that the Donut Dollie’s caring, compassion and dedication becomes well known.  We thank you for your interest in the Donut Dollies and for your support.

Here is the 10-questions list:

What prompted you to join the SRAO (Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas) program and want to go to Korea/Vietnam?

When and where were you stationed in Korea/Vietnam?  Did you go by a nickname?

What was a routine day like in Korea/Vietnam?

Did you ever have any “close calls” either on base or in any vehicles?

Were you ever injured while in Korea/Vietnam?

What was it like to visit the soldiers in the hospitals?

How was the transition returning home to the United States?

What would you like people to remember and understand most about the women who served?

How do you feel Veterans think of your time having served with them?  Have any Veterans expressed their feelings to you directly?

What are your fondest or most interesting memories of your time serving in Korea/Vietnam?

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Exciting film festival news for “The Donut Dollies”
Published August 6, 2020 by

Exciting film festival news for “The Donut Dollies”

The Donut Dollies Documentary has been chosen as an Official Selection at 15 film festivals around the country!  At this moment, 6 film festival events are scheduled from August 23rd – October 22nd, while the other 9 events are currently on hold until a scheduled date can be safely set.  During this time of social distancing, the upcoming events will be taking place mostly online, with one Drive-in theater screening to be announced shortly.

In the coming weeks, we will be posting information on upcoming film festival screenings, including dates and times, and ticketing links that will provide you with online access.  What may occur with some of these screenings, is that they will only be available online to people in the state or region the film festival is located.  If we learn that a screening will be restricted to a certain area, we’ll make every attempt to inform you through our posts on www.donutdollies.com and www.facebook.com/thedonutdollies

One thing we would like you to know about these upcoming film festival screenings are that most of these events are put on by not-for-profit groups and run by small dedicated staffs and film-loving volunteers.  Each festival was counting on in-person audience attendance to help them generate the funds to put on the following year’s events, but that has since changed.  Some of these festivals will have set ticket pricing, while others will have “pay what you can” options.  If you come across the latter and are able to help them through this tough time, everyone involved will definitely appreciate your support.     

We look forward for you to see the Donut Dollies Documentary in-person in a darkened theater soon, and possibly with some Donut Dollies to take part in a Q&A session.  Until then, we thank you all for your continued support!  

Sincerely,

Norm, Jess and Jim

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SEEKING PHOTOS FROM DONUT DOLLIES WHO SERVED IN KOREA AND/OR VIETNAM
Published June 30, 2020 by

SEEKING PHOTOS FROM DONUT DOLLIES WHO SERVED IN KOREA AND/OR VIETNAM

We are planning to create a visual montage featuring photos of Donut Dollies who served in Korea and/or Vietnam. What we are seeking are posed training class photos taken in Washington, DC, plus group photos and solo close-up photos of Donut Dollies taken in-country. You can share these photos with us at memories@donutdollies.com In the email, we would appreciate it if you could provide any information of in-country location or people shown in the photo (no pressure if you’re unsure of the details). To provide the best visual quality for each photo, it would be best to scan the photo(s) at 300dpi (dots per inch) or higher. If you have any questions on how to achieve this, please email us.

To clarify a point that recently came to us from a Donut Dollie, we do not claim copyright to any of the Donut Dollie photos that are shared with us and the ownership remains with the person providing the photo. Our goal has always been to share the experiences of the Donut Dollies in an effort to preserve them for posterity and the benefit of women, veterans, educators, historians and the public. We look forward to receiving your photos and please feel free to share this request with your Donut Dollie sisters.

P.S. – We would appreciate hearing from any Donut Dollie who might still have training materials from their DC or Saigon training classes.

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CALLING ALL RED CROSS DONUT DOLLIES WHO SERVED IN KOREA AND VIETNAM
Published June 10, 2020 by

CALLING ALL RED CROSS DONUT DOLLIES WHO SERVED IN KOREA AND VIETNAM

This Friday we will post the 53rd edition of the Donut Dollie Detail. This feature provides a platform for Donut Dollies to share their memories of serving in the Korean and/or Vietnam Wars. Each feature includes answers to 10-questions and 4 in-country photos provided by a Donut Dollie.  The Donut Dollie Detail has been well received by veterans, Donut Dollies and the public, as well as becoming a great educational tool for those interested in military and women’s history, including many from around the world, some who are Donut Dollie historical reenactors.

If you are a Donut Dollie, we would be honored to create an edition of the Donut Dollie Detail just for you.  The first step is to answer the 10-questions listed below and send it to us at memories@donutdollies.com  Secondly, we ask that you scan and email at least 4 in-country photos (at 300dpi or higher, please ask if help is needed), which include photos such as one of yourself, programming to the men, DD group photos and any that you feel would tell a story. Once received, we’ll review everything, determine if any clarifications are needed and then schedule the posting of your feature here on www.facebook.com/thedonutdollies and at www.donutdollies.com/category/donut-dollie-detail Once posted, you’ll have the opportunity to share your feature with family and friends, and through reading and responding to the comments received, you could reconnect with a Donut Dollie sister who you served with or a veteran who remembers you from the recreation center or a firebase run.

We hope you will be interested in taking part in the Donut Dollie Detail, and we look forward to sharing your story.  We thank you for your service!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE

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What prompted you to join the SRAO (Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas) program and want to go to Korea/Vietnam?

When and where were you stationed in Korea/Vietnam?  Did you go by a nickname?  How would you like your name listed in your feature?

What was a routine day like in Korea/Vietnam?

Did you ever have any “close calls” either on base or in any vehicles?

Were you ever injured while in Korea/Vietnam?

What was it like to visit the soldiers in the hospitals?

How was the transition returning home to the United States?

What would you like people to remember and understand most about the women who served?

How do you feel Veterans think of your time having served with them?  Have any Veterans expressed their feelings to you directly?

What are your fondest or most interesting memories of your time serving in Korea/Vietnam?

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Published March 9, 2020 by

POSTPONED – Donut Dollies screenings at the Phoenix & Tiburon Film Fests

*****UPDATED INFORMATION — Unfortunately, we must announce that our screenings of the Donut Dollies Documentary scheduled on March 27th & 28th as part of the Phoenix Film Festival, as well as on April 18th as part of the Tiburon International Film Festival have been postponed.*****

Here are the details for the three screenings:

*****POSTPONED***** Phoenix Film Festival

*****POSTPONED***** Friday, March 27th @ 5:20 PM

*****POSTPONED***** Saturday, March 28th @ 9:10 AM

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*****POSTPONED***** Tiburon International Film Festival

*****POSTPONED*****Saturday, April 18th

We look forward to seeing you at a screening in the near future.  Please check www.facebook.com/TheDonutDollies, www.DonutDollies.com or your email for the announcement of additional screenings in the coming months.

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The Donut Dollies appear on Palm Springs radio, TV and in newspaper feature
Published January 20, 2020 by

The Donut Dollies appear on Palm Springs radio, TV and in newspaper feature

The Donut Dollies Documentary Team worked hard on getting the word out on the story of the Red Cross Donut Dollies at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.  In fact, the Donut Dollies hit the media trifecta of appearances on radio, TV and in print.  The first appearance took place on Friday the 10th with Norm Anderson (our film’s director) sitting down for an interview with news anchor Jeff Stahl on KESQ Channel 3 News.  You’ll find our behind the scenes video below, including the moment when anchor Angela Chen suggests that Donut Dollie Dorset, Norm’s mom, join them at the end of the segment.  Click here to see video

The Donut Dollies appear on KESQ-TV (L-R) Jeff Stahl, Norm Anderson, Dorset Anderson and Angela Chen

Norms’s next appearance was on the Joey English Show on KGX radio on Saturday the 11th.  Norm was the second of three filmmakers who had films showing at the PSIFF, with Norm’s segment running from the 7:40 – 11:40 marks at http://joeyenglish.com/2020/01/palm-springs-international-film-festival-segment (to scroll to the specific time, click in the light gray upper area of the audio player box)

Norm Anderson and Dorset Anderson following an appearance on the Joey English Show on KGX

The Donut Dollies final media appearance in Palm Springs was a feature article with interviews with Donut Dollies Dorset Anderson, who’s featured in our film and Linda Pelegrino, who is a local Palm Springs area Donut Dollie.  As you’ll see in the second paragraph, we were honored with reporter Winston Gieseke’s comparison of “The Donut Dollies” to Penny Marchall’s classic, “A League of Their Own”. Click on the photos below to expand and read the newspaper page (if text is too small, click on the photo again to magnify).

We were honored to bring the Donut Dollies story to the big screens of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, showing to two sold out crowds and one near sell out, to an audience of nearly 800.  We hope you’ll enjoy sharing in our excitement.  We thank you all for your support!

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The Donut Dollies has second sold out screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
Published January 16, 2020 by

The Donut Dollies has second sold out screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival

Our third screening of The Donut Dollies at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Sunday was sold out!  Prior to entering the theater a few of the Donut Dollies handed out donut holes to those waiting on line. 

Dorset Anderson at left (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film) and Karen Millar (Vietnam ’68-69), who served together in Cu Chi, handing out donut holes to the sold out crowd for our third screening of the Donut Dollies Documentary.

The Donut Dollies in attendance for this screening were: Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Cindy Broyles (Vietnam ’68-69), Karen Millar (Vietnam ’68-69), Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67), Cathie Rubins (Korea ’72) and Judi Stewart (Korea ’70-71).  

Norm Anderson, director of the Donut Dollies Documentary listens to the Q&A responses of Donut Dollies Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67), Cathie Rubins (Korea ’72), Karen Millar (Vietnam ’68-69 – holding the microphone) and Judi Stewart (Korea ’70-71).

Following the film, Jessica Eskelin of PSIFF led a Q&A session with Donut Dollies Dorset, Linda, Cathie, Karen and Judi.  During the Q&A, Karen shared that although the Donut Dollie’s experiences were unique, the film encapsulated their experience and Cathie stated that the film brought back so many memories.  Judi said that now people who didn’t know about the Donut Dollies will know they were for real.

A sold out crowd at our third screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival listening intently to the Q&A session. Left to right are: Jessica Eskelin of PSIFF, Norm Anderson (director), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67), Cathie Rubins (Korea ’72), Karen Millar (Vietnam ’68-69) and Judi Stewart (Korea ’70-71).

We thank the staff, volunteers and supporters of the Palm Springs International Film Festival for allowing us to share the Donut Dollies story with nearly 800 people.  We also thank all of the Donut Dollies, veterans and audience members who joined us in making this a memorable experience.   

The Donut Dollies Team, along with friends, family and supporters take flight to the next stop on this adventure. In the basket are: Bill Wishard of Wings Over Wendy’s, Norman E Anderson II, Jane Dorset Hoogland Anderson, Laura Garcia, Angeline Herron, Alexey Staroselets, Nok Sirikakan, NJ Sirikakan, Jim Gardner, Smith Glover and Jess Hill.

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Published January 11, 2020 by

Donut Dollies recognized at the U.S. House of Representatives

We are excited to share a video of Rep. Flores recognizing the Donut Dollies from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday.  Rep. Flores is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas’s 17th district.  It’s possible that Rep. Flores was moved by a magazine feature on Donut Dollie Mary Bowe in the Schertz (TX) Magazine released earlier this month.  

As you know, Mary is one of the Donut Dollies we feature in our film, documenting their return to Vietnam for the first time in almost 50 years.  You can view Mary’s article and scrolling to pages 34-36 — https://issuu.com/schertz/docs/schertzmagazine_january2020_issuu

In honor of all Donut Dollies who served, please share Rep. Flores’ video far and wide.

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The Donut Dollies draws sold out crowd at second showing at the Palm Springs International Film Fest
Published January 10, 2020 by

The Donut Dollies draws sold out crowd at second showing at the Palm Springs International Film Fest

The Donut Dollies Documentary screened to a sold out crowd on Tuesday (Jan 6th) at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and we were honored to have six Donut Dollies in attendance, they are (L-R): Judy Odenbreit (Vietnam ’65-66), Linda Cranor (Korea ’70-71), Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Mary Cohoe (Vietnam ‘68-69) and Larry Hines (Vietnam ‘68-69).

The Q&A following the screening included (L-R) Jess Hill (producer), Norm Anderson (director), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – one of the Donut Dollies featured in our film) and Doug Bradley (Vietnam veteran and author).  While the photo below shows an animated moment during the Q&A session, following the screening a young woman who had recently served our country approached us to say that she hadn’t heard of the Donut Dollies before, but was glad to have learned about these women.  We are honored to know that the Donut Dollies story reaches across the years and can connect with a wide audience. 

We thank everyone who attended this screening and our heartfelt thanks go out to Judy, Linda, Linda, Dorset, Mary and Larry!

At Tuesday’s screening of our film to a sold out crowd at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, we were honored to have six Donut Dollies in attendance, they are (L-R): Judy Odenbreit (Vietnam ’65-66), Linda Cranor (Korea ’70-71), Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Mary Cohoe (Vietnam ‘68-69) and Larry Hines (Vietnam ‘68-69).
The Q&A following the screening included (L-R) Jess Hill (producer), Norm Anderson (director), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – one of the Donut Dollies featured in our film) and Doug Bradley (Vietnam veteran and author).

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Capacity crowd attends first screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
Published January 8, 2020 by

Capacity crowd attends first screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival

We had the first screening of our film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and we were honored to have five Donut Dollies in attendance, they are (L-R): Larry Hines (Vietnam ‘68-69), Lou Rundle (Vietnam ’71-72), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Mary Cohoe (Vietnam ‘68-69) and Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67).

During the Q&A session following, the responses from each of the DD’s were emotional and moving. This was a first time viewing for four of the Donut Dollies and they stated that the film represented their experiences accurately, with one explaining that the film provided a sense of healing and allowed her to feel comfortable in sharing her own story. One of the highlights came from Mary Cohoe, who is the only Native American woman who served as a Donut Dollie, and she presented a greeting to the audience in her Navajo Indian Language.

We thank everyone who attended this screening and our heartfelt thanks go out to Larry, Lou, Mary, Linda and Dorset!

At our first screening of our film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, we were honored to have 5 Donut Dollies in attendance, they are (L-R): Larry Hines (Vietnam ‘68-69), Lou Rundle (Vietnam ’71-72), Dorset Anderson (Vietnam ‘68-69 – featured in our film), Mary Cohoe (Vietnam ‘68-69) and Linda Pelegríno (Vietnam ‘67).

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