Recent Blog Posts

I am often asked about the challenges of completing my state visits, as I travel to 25 of the states during the first six months of the year (due to events being postponed into 2022). In truth, meeting with our dedicated members around the world is like a battery connection...

In simply outstanding celebrations that combined historic preservation, education and patriotism, the New Jersey Daughters united with community leaders in two Garden State cities to place and dedicate not one but two outstanding markers yesterday . State Regent Bonnie Matthews, State Historian Deb Hvizdos and a small-but-mighty team of members...

The DAR Good Citizens Committee honors a senior student in a public or private high school who best exemplifies the characteristics of leadership, service, dependability and patriotism. This year 6,134 students were recognized by chapters across the country and one student was recognized by the Palatinate Chapter, Germany. Monetary awards...

The Daughters of Montana and Utah came through this administration Rising and Shining, and it was certainly a joy for me to celebrate their achievements during my official visits over the weekend. It was the first time that I had ever gone to either of these places, and the scenery...

Wherever I go, members tell me how much they enjoy reading about my official visits via the Today’s DAR Blog and seeing the photographs of my travels on my DAR President General Facebook Page. These are some of the ways that I have tried to keep us all connected and...

The mission of " Our Patriots" is to raise the visibility of our Patriot ancestors, create awareness of who they were, enthusiasm for what they accomplished in the founding of our country, and to spark interest in preserving their history and promoting their legacy of service through active association with...

In addition to celebrating Easter with my family in New York, I had the opportunity to attend two simply remarkable events this past weekend. One involved honoring the life of a Real Daughter, i.e. a DAR member whose father had served in the Revolutionary War, and the second involved a...

It has been three (long!) years since we gathered in person for Congress – and I can hardly express my excitement that plans are coming together for what promises to be an exhilarating reunion in June. And now (ta dah!) the 131 st Continental Congress Website is ready to help...

It has been said that friends are the sunshine of life. I felt that warmth yesterday, as my chapter hosted a luncheon in my honor to celebrate my three-year term as President General. I am especially grateful to Chapter Regent Joan Miskell, Luncheon Chair Ethyl Fyffe (and her committee) and...

April in Washington, D.C., means, of course, the profusion of Japanese Cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and throughout the city. But it also brings the return of the Executive Committee for its week of executive deliberations and events. This year’s session was exceptionally busy and packed with purpose. I’m...