To support the NSDAR objectives of patriotism, historic preservation, and education, our chapter is involved in a variety of activities which include:
DAR Service to Patriotism
Our chapter supports our troops, both veterans as well as active military personnel. Our past and present activities include:
DAR Service to Historic Preservation
Our chapter supports efforts to preserve our history through activities such as:
DAR Service to Education
Our chapter supports education for local and DAR sponsored schools. Our past and present activities include:
DAR Service to Patriotism
Our chapter supports our troops, both veterans as well as active military personnel. Our past and present activities include:
- placing wreaths at the National Cemetery of Arizona during Wreaths Across America
- participating in veteran's day parades
- visiting veteran's facilities
- sending cards to local veterans, active military, and first responders
- placing flags at the headstones in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona for Memorial Day
- participating in roadside cleanup around the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona and adopting a road in Scottsdale
- providing support to military families in Arizona
- sending care packages to military families stationed overseas
- collecting money and supplies to support Veterans First, Ltd.
- participating in the Memorial Day service at Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- providing financial support for the Buffalo Soldiers Arizona Territory Monument at Wesley Bolin Plaza
- sewing masks during the pandemic for the Indian reservations, military personnel, first responders, and the elderly
- donating gowns for the Luke Air Force Cinderella's Closet
- volunteering at the annual Lori Piestewa Memorial Sunrise Service
- volunteering at local charities such as St. Vincent de Paul
- making blankets for the Fisher House
- providing breakfast for local fire fighters
- honoring local first responders with "thank you" bags
- sending cards to veterans
DAR Service to Historic Preservation
Our chapter supports efforts to preserve our history through activities such as:
- providing financial support to Pioneers' Cemetery Association projects for the Pioneer and Military Memorial Park. Projects include planting of trees, installation of benches, painting of The Smurthwaite House, cemetery renovations, and laying of brick pathways.
- participating in cemetery cleanup at the Pioneer and Military Memorial Cemetery
- members participating in the DAR American Heritage Contest
- cleaning cemetery headstones
DAR Service to Education
Our chapter supports education for local and DAR sponsored schools. Our past and present activities include:
- providing cards and gifts to foster children at the Crossnore School in North Carolina
- providing art supplies for the Hindeman Settlement School
- collecting box tops for DAR schools
- participating in Constitution Week
- supporting local classrooms through financial donations, donations of books, and other classroom supplies
- actively participating in literacy programs at local libraries, schools, and nonprofit organizations
- reading to children
- engaging with schools to support candidates for the DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History contest
- supporting local ROTC programs
- providing speakers for local history classrooms
- inviting teachers to present at chapter meetings on topics such as The Veterans Heritage Project
- providing patriotic bookmarks and flags to children
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Learn more at www.dar.org or www.arizonadar.org
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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.