Service to America and the National DAR Day of Service

Let’s Rise and Shine in Service to America! Meaningful community service has played a central role in DAR’s mission since our Society’s founding in 1890. DAR Founder Eugenia Washington said, “We want a society founded on service.” The Service to America Committee is focused on demonstrating the positive volunteer opportunities associated with DAR membership and capturing the magnitude of service hours that DAR members regularly provide in their local communities across the country and around the world using our Service to America online tally.

The Service to America Committee’s goal for the VanBuren Administration is to log more than 10 million volunteer hours into our online tally. Service to America hours include meaningful community service and volunteer activities, including DAR volunteering, such as serving as a chapter officer or committee chair. Please click here to log your volunteer hours into our online tally. Can we exceed our 10 million hour Service to America goal? YES, WE CAN!

Service to America Award – Submit Your October Service Projects!

The Service to America Committee is delighted to introduce a new Award: the Service to America Award for Outstanding National DAR Day of Service Project. The Award recognizes outstanding meaningful community service projects completed by three or more DAR members during the month of October 2019 in celebration of the National DAR Day of Service. Chapter regents: submit your service projects starting on October 1, 2019, though the deadline of December 15, 2019. Two national award winners, one chapter and one state, will be recognized at Continental Congress 2020! Click here for additional details and submission instructions for the Service to America Award.

Shine on Social Media with the Service to America Committee

“Shine” with the Service to America Committee by sharing your community service projects and volunteer activities on social media. This is a great way to show the vibrancy of Today’s DAR!

1. Like and follow our Service to America public Facebook page.
2. Join our DAR members-only Service to America Facebook group. Post photos and stories of your service projects and volunteer activities, ask questions and connect with fellow DAR members making a difference in their communities.
3. Email photos and stories of your volunteer activities to [email protected].

Visit the Service to America Committee webpages for additional information about how you can Rise and Shine in Service to America!

Thank you for all that you do in Service to America in your local communities and for DAR!