Banner Photo by Robert Coffey

Read more about volunteer activities that DAR is involved with at: Volunteer Projects


Daughters sorting through sweet potatoes at Veterans Healing Farm.
Daughters at Veterans Healing Farm

Planting pansies at Aura Home in Hendersonville, NC.
Member with mask photo

Activities

Our chapter has many volunteer activities. Below is a list of a few that are ongoing:

Flag Retirement Photo
  • Participate in an American flag retirement ceremony along with the Boy Scouts, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), and Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.)
  • Provide support for veterans at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina
  • Commemorate Veterans Day by placing wreaths on local veterans’ graves
  • Support Veterans by participating in the Veterans Healing Farm Resource Fair
  • Sponsor wreaths through Wreaths Across America and participate by laying wreaths in December at the National Cemetery in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • Participate in Bells Across America on September 17 to honor the signing of the U. S. Constitution
  • Promote Constitution Week in our schools and community by presenting programs at local schools
  • Contribute to the Crossnore Communities for Children in Crossnore, North Carolina and other DAR supported schools
  • Promote American history essay contests in our local schools and invite winners to read their essays at a meeting
  • Present certificates and medals to outstanding JROTC members at local high schools
  • Participate in the National Day of Service that is celebrated on October 11 in honor of DAR’s founding by recognizing emergency response workers
  • Organize DAR Good Citizens Award and scholarship contest for local high school seniors
  • Recognize naturalized citizens after the annual Naturalization Ceremony on July 3

In addition to our activities, the Joseph McDowell Chapter, NSDAR, has interesting programs at the monthly meetings such as:

  • “Honor Air and Brothers Like These”
  • “Veterans and their Service Dogs”
  • “Lineage Research”
  • “American History Essay Winners”
  • “DAR Supported Schools”
  • “The 19th Amendment and Women’s Right to Vote”

Constitution Day

Celebrating Constitution Day at a local school.


 
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