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After 16 months of closures due to the pandemic, I am beyond thrilled to share that we will soon reopen our House Beautiful at 1776 D Street! It is a pleasure for me to further share that members will receive priority in being the first to re-enter our building, in...
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The DAR Museum is pleased to launch a fresh batch of materials for use by teachers and students. All school materials are now accessible on this page of the website, which combines the previously existing resources with new offerings. The new school materials fit into two categories: those meant for...
Happy Independence Day! It’s my favorite holiday of the year! Please make some time today to recall the sacrifice of your own Patriot ancestor who sacrificed so that we might enjoy freedoms that remain the envy of the world. View the President General's Sunday video message here I hope you...
We have a great ceremony on tap for you this evening – but first please allow me to express my deep gratitude to the more than 28,000 donors who made possible last night’s unveiling of our nearly fully restored Hall. THANK YOU – without your generous support and prayers, we...
I hope that you joined me last night in cheering on so many outstanding young people during our enjoyable Education Awards Night. I also again extend sincere congratulations to our Outstanding Junior Member, Rebecca Hough. A member of the Martha Washington Chapter, Rebecca Hough has served as national vice chair...
What a memorable Opening Night Ceremony! It was such a privilege to recognize last night’s honorees. In particular, it was a thrill to honor Lee Greenwood, and I can hardly wait to have him join us in person next year at DAR Constitution Hall! If you missed Opening Night, you...
Good morning, sunshine, and welcome to the Virtual 130 th Continental Congress! Tonight we begin our annual convention with an awe-inspiring Opening Night Ceremony beginning 7 p.m. ET. I hope that you will feel as though you have a front-row seat for our celebration themed “Proud to Be an American!”...
Members and Guests, welcome to the Virtual 130 th Continental Congress! Our lives have certainly changed through the global pandemic. We will again be conducting the annual business of our society through the use of technology to bring the 130 th Continental Congress to our members everywhere. Sign up to...
All 12 of your executive officers gathered at National Headquarters to conduct our June deliberations – the first time that we had been fully together since February 2020! Though we had completed all of our responsibilities during those 16 months, we had often used technology in order to do so...
Let’s be honest: we all know shopping is one of our favorite activities during Continental Congress! After all, thanks to the fabulous items available in the Junior Shoppe, the DAR Insignia Store and the DAR Store, there are always fun, new things to add to our DAR collections. Well, great...