NSDAR Virginia DAR

Find What Interests You

Examples of current, past, and ongoing programs.

We clean the grounds of Hunt/Clark Cemetery to help preserve the headstones.
We decorate DAR Continental Memorial Hall and volunteer at the DAR open house.
We help set up the and serve luncheon for the DAR executive board meetings.
We march in the National 4th of July parade representing DAR. In the past, we have organized DAR participation in the parade.
We maintain the flags for Virginia DAR and help present them during state functions.
We educate our members on domestic violence.

We give World War II veterans a long overdue hero’s welcome as they arrive at the airport to visit the World War II Memorial.
We attend Sweet Hearts and Patriots, a charity gala that benefits organizations in support of veterans.
We participated in a ceremony to honor the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
We participate in a wreath-laying ceremony that honors our fallen veterans. We also participate in the subsequent cleanup.
We make cake-pops to send to active duty military who are stationed overseas and to the Walter Reed Fisher House.
We help members of the Colonel William Grayson Society Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) make gingerbread houses that are then auctioned off. The proceeds are used to fund their state and national projects.
We learn about how DAR has honored the accomplishments of its members with sashes and pins since 1890.
We learn about the history of America and the history of DAR.
We help plan and attend fundraisers to help preserve the historical Lee-Fendell House.
We volunteer with and run the docent program at the historical Abner Cloud House.
We volunteer in the DAR memorial service to honor our members who have passed.
We educate our members with programs on women in the workplace.

Programs are based on Historical Preservation, Education and Patriotism. We have participated in:

Americanism

Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.)

Commemorative Events

Conservation

DAR Schools

Hospitality and Property Beautification

Museum Outreach

Protocol

Veterans

Units Overseas

Insignia

Women’s Issues

Contact Maria Mitchell Chapter, NSDAR

Contact webmaster – Last Updated 9/11/2020

The content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of the NSDAR. Hyperlinks to other sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters.