Blogs

Ride the Wave: Using The American Revolution to Spark New Interest in DAR 🌊

By Christina Hutchinson posted yesterday
With Ken Burns’ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION capturing national attention, Daughters have a timely opportunity to engage the public’s curiosity about America’s founding stories. As viewers watch the lives of early Americans unfold, many are asking a natural question: “Could someone in my family have been part of this?” This is where we can shine. Share episode reactions, local patriot highlights, and your chapter's lineage moments across social media. Even a simple post—“This reminded me of my ancestor…”—can inspire someone else to explore their own roots. Be sure to include DAR’s free family-history link:
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Historic Preservation Grant Applications--Deadline is Midnight 10/31/2025

By Marcia Shavlik posted 18 days ago
To all pending applicants, Please note that the DAR Historic Preservation application site is now up and running again. https://dar.academicworks.com/ opportunities/1017 Please complete your application by midnight on 10/31/2025. Cynthia Pritchard NVC Historic Preservation Grants HPgrants@nsdar.org

October Membership Snapshot

By Marguerite Fritsch posted 26 days ago
Updates from the Office of the Organizing Secretary General: As of October 1, 2025, our organization proudly comprises 2,723 chapters with a total of 184,604 active members — including 180,095 regular members and 4,519 Members-At-Large (MAL). This office has fulfilled over 1,150 tenure certificates requests since July 1st. July 1, 2025, through October 1, 2025 Deceased……………………………………………………………………………………….778 Resigned………………………………………………………………………………………1,328 Reinstatements………………………………………………………………………………….559 Two newly confirmed chapters and seven additional chapters in the process of organizing.

Service, Sisterhood, and Selfies: Meet @todaysdar on Instagram! 📱

By Christina Hutchinson posted 10-10-2025
_______________ The Daughters have entered the chat—and by chat, we mean Instagram! Follow @todaysdar for a fresh look at history, heritage, and the women keeping our traditions vibrant! From archives to adventures, wreath layings to workshops, you’ll see how Daughters everywhere make service, sisterhood, and patriotism shine in the modern era. Expect behind-the-scenes moments, inspiring throwbacks, and plenty of posts proving that pearls and purpose never go out of style! Follow along and help DAR illuminate our legacy —one post at a time! ✨

Celebrate DAR Day of Service October 11th! 🇺🇸

By Christina Hutchinson posted 10-03-2025
The DAR Day of Service is coming up on October 11—a time for Daughters nationwide to roll up our sleeves, serve our local communities, and shine a light on the impact we make together! This year is the 10th anniversary of the DAR Day of Service and is an excellent opportunity for PR & Media State and Chapter Chairs to showcase the impact DAR makes in communities nationwide! Your Public Relations and Media National Committee is here to help you in that endeavor: Link here for your DAR Day of Service toolkit for chapters: includes event prompts, social media guidelines and media alert. Link here for the Service to America Committee Blog Post about ...

The Volunteer Information Specialists (VIS) Committee is excited to announce the be VISionary Campaign & Contest!

By Deb Hvizdos posted 09-01-2025
The Volunteer Information Specialists (VIS) Committee is excited to announce the be VISionary Campaign & Contest! Under the Storage Administration, we are initiating the be VISionary campaign and contest which aims to increase membership engagement and participation in the VIS Community on the Daughters Online Community (DOC ). Objective : Achieve a 50% increase in membership (to 1,500 members) engaged on the VIS Community on the Daughters Online Community (DOC) by December 31, 2025 . Commitment : Each State VIS Chair and DVC will work with every chapter ...

Your Own Chapter Pin!

By Cindy Parnell posted 08-30-2025
As of today, six chapter pins have been developed and are being worn with pride by DAR members. Will your chapter be next? Your Insignia tells the journey of your life in DAR. From the offices you've held, to the important events signified on your ribbon, to the ancestor bar above your heart. Each pin is an important piece of your journey as you show your dedication and commitment to community and the DAR. DAR members may now expand their love of Insignia by creating identifying pins for their own chapters! The Pin Proposal Guidelines on the Insignia Committee page of the members site will explain how chapter members can create a pin for their DAR ...

250th Birthday of the U.S. Navy

By Cindy Parnell posted 08-17-2025
The United States Navy began celebrating its 250th anniversary in January, but the founding of the Continental Navy on October 13, 1775, will be officially honored this fall. Today, the U.S. Navy is the world's largest naval force, with seven active fleets and approximately 400,000 active-duty and reserve men and women serving their country. The DAR "250th Birthday of the U.S. Navy" pin can be worn on the official DAR ribbon, or as a brooch or lapel pin. Honor your Navy relatives and friends this fall with this beautiful commemorative pin!

Special thanks to the PR & Media Website of the Month Judges

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 06-19-2025
I t wasn’t until I began working as a National Vice Chair that I realized what goes on behind the scenes and how many Daughters contribute to making committees work. The National Chairs and Vice Chairs get their pictures on the National Website, but we have worked with other women who are somewhat anonymous to most of you. For the past three years, I have worked with Lesa Barker (Colorado), Aryssa Damron (D.C.), Liz Hawn (Idaho), Elizabeth Jones (Texas), Lyndsey Laminack (Texas, but a New York Daughter), Sherry Maxwell (Maryland), Julie Pittmann (Washington), Eileen Roberts (California, but moved to Ohio), Tara Rodi (Washington), and Michelle ...

Congratulations to the Arkansas State Chapter for an Outstanding America 250! page.

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 06-18-2025
Congratulations to the Arkansas State Society for the addition of your Outstanding America 250! page to your state website. While we didn’t re-evaluate the rest of your website, we studied this special page. We don’t normally recognize two sites for one month, but since we are “celebrating” America 250!, and your page is so well done, we wanted to give you special recognition for this page that really sparkles! We hope your page will inspire other states and chapters to create their own special America 250! section on their websites. Here are some of our thoughts about this page. Love your page! Loved reading about Arkansas history ...

Congratulations to the Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the May 2025 Website of the Month!

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 06-18-2025
Congratulations to this month’s May Website of the Month, the Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR, from Kingston, New York! This month we evaluated 12 websites, and at the conclusion of Continental Congress, a new group of volunteers will work with the next National Public Relations & Media Chair. We have evaluated 409 websites from 2022 - June 2025. Although most of us won't be the evaluators, we wish the next team the same enjoyment we have experienced reading about the work being done by chapters and states promoting the Daughters of the American Revolution. Creating a website is a great contribution to your chapter. We also are congratulating the Arkansas ...

Congratulations to the Knickerbocker Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the April 2025 Website of the Month!

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 06-01-2025
We congratulate this month’s April Website of the Month , the Knickerbocker Chapter from New York, New York . You really are “spreading the news.” (Please excuse the quote…I couldn’t help myself.) Those of us on this committee have “met” a variety of Daughters through their websites since this contest began. Each chapter has shared the work they do, and while each has its own ways of demonstrating the chapter's work with historic preservation, education, and patriotism, we all recognize the importance of the service of all Daughters of the American Revolution. We are so proud of the work you do, and we know you will continue that work. Your websites are ...

Congratulations to the Brunswick Town Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the March 2025 Website of the Month!

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 05-04-2025
We are pleased to congratulate the Brunswick Town Chapter, NSDAR , from Southport, North Carolina for being the March 2025 Website of the Month ! It’s exciting to see so many chapters creating and revising their websites. I know that searching for chapters is easier if prospective members can find our websites to actually see what we do. When DAR websites feature their members demonstrating their work emphasizing historic preservation, education, and patriotism , other women may be inspired to join us. If you haven’t created a website for your chapter, please consider it. If you need help, contact your state’s VIS chair and your state’s Public ...

Congratulations to Beth Denney Hill – 2025 VIS Volunteer of the Year!

By Beverly J. Baker posted 04-23-2025
It is with great pride and heartfelt appreciation that I announce Elizabeth “Beth” Denney Hill, as the recipient of the 2025 National Volunteer of the Year award. Beth is a member of the Sarah Polk Chapter in Tennessee and holds the current title VIS National Social Media Approval Assistant . Beth’s dedication, reliability, and generous spirit have made an impact on the work of the Volunteer Information Specialists team. Her collaborative nature and positive attitude make her not only an invaluable team member, but also a true joy to work with. Please join me in congratulating Beth for this well-deserved award. Her service exemplifies the very best ...

Congratulations to the George Taylor Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the February Website of the Month!

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 04-06-2025
We are pleased to congratulate the George Taylor Chapter, NSDAR, of Easton, Pennsylvania, for being selected the February 2025 Website of the Month ! Daughters have been busy creating and updating chapter websites, and that probably will continue. Our judges evaluated 26 websites for the month of February! We are currently looking at 20 websites for March, so you can imagine that VIS Committee members and this judging team are spending quite a bit of time to help chapters with this project. Those of you involved know how much goes into creating a website that tells your chapter’s story, and we certainly appreciate the work involved in making your communities ...

Congratulations to the Phillis Wheatley Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the January 2025 Website of the Month!

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 03-01-2025
It’s always interesting to learn about the reasons behind the names of DAR chapters. Many are named for women, and this month’s Website of the Month is a chapter that selected their namesake as a “woman from American history who had been overlooked through time.” While they considered several women, they ultimately chose Phillis Wheatley. How appropriate that we announce on this first day of March, the January Website of the Month winner as the Phillis Wheatley Chapter, NSDAR, from Haymarket, Virginia ! Congratulations, to you! Our judges evaluated nine websites this month. Once again, we thank all of the chapters who have been creating new websites and ...

Congratulations to the St. James Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the December Website of the Month!

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 01-14-2025
We are pleased to congratulate the St. James Chapter, NSDAR, of the City of Westminster, United Kingdom for being selected the December 2024 Website of the Month! We’re excited for you, and if some of our Daughters here in the states visit your website, they might consider becoming Associate Members. This month we evaluated seven websites, and since chapters are trying to complete their CMRs this month, we wanted to complete our judging earlier than we usually do. We want the St. James Chapter to include the news of their winning website in their CMR. Several of our judges are completing their own CMRs and writing reports to submit, so once again, ...

Congratulations to the Smith-Bryan Chapter, NSDAR, for being selected the November Website of the Month.

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 12-31-2024
Congratulations to the Smith-Bryan Chapter, NSDAR , for being selected the November Website of the Month! This month we evaluated five websites. Yes, that’s a small number, but our judges were relieved to evaluate a smaller number since December can be extremely busy as you all know. To complete the judging for 2024, we will be receiving the websites for December 2024, and we hope to have those evaluated earlier so the winning chapter can report it on the 2024 CMR. Personally, I commend every chapter who has created a website or updated a website during the Wright Administration. It involves so much time for those who are creating the sites, but a website ...

Congratulations, Mahoning Chapter, NSDAR, for being named October's Website of the Month

By Mary Ann DeVolld posted 12-01-2024
Congratulations to the Mahoning Chapter, NSDAR, from Youngstown, Ohio for being selected the October Website of the Month. Wow, it’s another chapter from Ohio selected for the October site. The judges studied 21 sites that were completed in October, so you can imagine the competition and the work involved before the websites were recommended to us. I think about the many hours that went into each website. Thank you to all of our chapters who are creating and maintaining these websites which promote themselves along with the National Society. As women are searching the web to learn more about DAR, they are visiting your websites and learning what you ...