Looking Back on 2022!

It has become a tradition that we pause at the end of each year to reflect on what we have accomplished together as a Society. These highlights are just a small taste of the many ways that the DAR is celebrating Stars and Stripes and making a difference across the country. From honoring Patriots around the world to returning to in-person Congress, the National Society has carried forward our mission promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism with dedication and enthusiasm. We are grateful for each of our members and proud of the millions of service hours that these collective accomplishments represent. Please click on the links to learn more!

• DAR announced an exciting partnership with America250, the nonprofit partner of the official United States Semiquincentennial Commission.
   
• We celebrated our Units Overseas chapters and honored Patriots in Hungary and Spain.
   
• We installed new markers to commemorate the lives of Real Daughter Eunice Russ Ames Davis, and Patriot Oliver Cromwell and soldiers at Assunpink Creek.
   
• Daughters came from across the country to convene the inaugural DAR Genealogy Research Institute at Headquarters—we already are excited for next year’s iteration!
   
• We planted a ceremonial tree  in Yorktown, Virginia, to celebrate the new location of the DAR Pathway of the Patriots.
   
• We commemorated the contributions of Patriot Pierre L’Enfant and returned to DAR Headquarters for the 131st Continental Congress.
   
• It was an honor to be elected and installed as the DAR’s 46th President General along with an incredible team of Executive Officers — we congratulate the VanBuren Executives on a successful administration. Shortly thereafter we joined more than 150 Daughters to march in the National Independence Day Parade—a stirring experience we will never forget.
   
• We celebrated and welcomed our DAR staff to the Administration with gift cards to show our appreciation—the work they do every day is critical to the success of our organization! We also initiated a project to refresh our Administration Building spaces with new buff paint and blue carpet (the colors of General' Washington’s uniform!)
   
• We launched the new DAR Today Podcast to provide a new, accessible platform for members and the public to learn about our patriotic activities.
   
• National Committee Chairs and the National Board of Management came together for a “Sparkle in Service Leadership Week” focused on leadership training.
   
• We established the DAR American Revolution Legacy Grant Program to award $5,000 grants through the Community Classrooms Committee for educational initiatives and programs.
   
• We made a $150,000 donation to the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society to help complete the much-needed repairs and renovations of the Marian Anderson Museum after devastating damage to the historic home and artifacts from a pipe burst and flood in the National Historic Landmark building in Philadelphia. 
   
• DAR collaborated with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to establish and launch a new historic marker program in celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
   
• We re-branded the DAR Insignia Store with the original JE Caldwell DAR monogram, bringing us closer to our DAR roots.
   
• Our publishing teams debuted a new calendar benefitting the DAR General Fund, refreshed the American Spirit magazine by making it more member-focused and mission-driven, and we redesigned the DAR Members’ Website for ease of member use.
   
• We ended the year together, welcoming more than 800 members and guests to our annual DAR Holiday Open House at DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

We have so much to be thankful for as we Rejoice in our DAR Ties of Service and Friendship! Your DAR executive officers and I wish you a happy New Year and we look forward to all that we will accomplish together in 2023!