{"id":1573,"date":"2026-06-05T19:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:04:55","slug":"tucson-now-the-salvation-armys-historical-tie-to-donut-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1573","title":{"rendered":"Tucson Now: The Salvation Army\u2019s historical tie to Donut Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) &#8211; The Salvation Army is celebrating National Donut Day with donuts and community service.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1571\">Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case, source says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donut Day carries historical meaning for the Salvation Army that goes back to World War I.<\/p>\n<p>The Salvation Army had women out on the front line manning spiritual and emotional care. 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