Outreach Activities

Our chapter supports education, patriotism, and historic preservation through the following activities.

  • Observe Constitution Week in September
  • Volunteer at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
  • Sponsor DAR Good Citizens Essays for high school seniors
  • Present awards and certificates to cadets in the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) and Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at local high schools and colleges
  • Support students at Crossnore Communities for Children with school supplies, bedding, books, and Christmas gifts. Support the development of the Crossnore Winston Salem campus through the North Carolina State Regent's Project.
  • Support veterans at the Durham VA Medical Center by providing craft supplies, games, and puzzles. Our members also supply handmade blankets and comfort pillows.
  • Support and participate in the local veteran-focused "Stand Down" event by donating hygiene bags for men and women, handmade blankets, scarves, and hats.
  • Support and participate in Wreaths Across America
  • Support our active military with Christmas gifts, baby supplies, handwritten notes, and cards from our chapter
  • Recognize the 50th Anniversary of Vietnam Veterans with a service for the veterans along with a barbeque lunch. Certificates and flags were handed out to honor our veterans.
  • Support Vets for Vets, Inc., an organization that trains service dogs for veterans with PTSD
  • Support Triad Flight of Honor
  • Support literacy through the Wake County Wake Up and Read Program
  • Sponsor a residence in the female wing of the Veterans Life Center in Butner, North Carolina
  • Support historic preservation and America 250! with the restoration of the Samuel Johnston library at the Hayes farm in Edenton, North Carolina
  • Enjoy fall and spring field trips to historic sites in our state
 

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