BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s National Donut Day on June 6, and The Salvation Army is sharing its founding role and the true history behind the holiday.

During World War I, the nonprofit says women volunteering with them traveled to France and set up field bases near the front lines.

Within their makeshift huts, these volunteers provided vital supplies, spiritual and emotional support and freshly fried donuts. The treats became a symbol of comfort and a morale booster amid the war.

The woman became known as “Donut Lassies,” credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when the troops returned home.

In 1938, the first-ever National Donut Day was celebrated in Chicago to both honor the legacy of the Donut Lassies and act as a fundraiser to assist those struggling during the Grea

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