Chapter members planted blubs at the Railroad House.
Photo Courtesy Jimmy Haire Photography
Activities
Members attending Annual
Ceremony at Moores Creek
Battlefield where Private John
Grady was the first Patriot in
NC to lose his life.
Wreath Laying Ceremony
at House in the Horseshoe
The Private John Grady Chapter, NSDAR, supports our community and participates in many activities in keeping with the National Society’s objectives of historic preservation, education and patriotism.
To remember and honor our patriots, chapter members participate in memorial services and wreath–laying ceremonies at the Alston House in the Horseshoe and at Moores Creek Bridge Battleground where the Private John Grady monument is located. We also distribute handmade thank–you items to all our veterans on Veterans Day in Sanford area nursing and retirement homes.
Constitution Week is the commemoration of America’s most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of September 17–23. Our chapter created a display at the Lee County Library to inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life. Constitution Week is a great time to learn more about this important document and celebrate the freedoms it gave us.
To support literacy in Lee County, chapter members enjoy participating in the annual “Beginning Life With Books” spelling bee to help provide books for newborns. As a result of this program, each newborn in Lee County goes home with a “Good Night Moon” book.
To support education, our chapter sponsors the American History Essay Contest, DAR Good Citizens Scholarship and award JROTC Medals at 5 high schools.
We support our DAR Schools each year by taking cash donations at each meeting and collecting items for their arts and crafts programs. These gifts are usually taken personally for distribution by one or more of our members.
The Private John Grady Chapter, NSDAR, promotes patriotism by attending the Memorial Day Service held at Broadway Veteran's Park and also held a memorial service there for the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.
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