About
Who We Are
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Botetourt County Chapter, NSDAR, received a charter on Jan. 23, 1965.
The Botetourt County Chapter, NSDAR, maintains the Allen-Carper (a Patriot-associated family) Cemetery in Eagle Rock, Virginia. Some of the chapter's service projects include providing a scholarship for a high school senior; clipping manufacturers coupons for military families; placing small flags on the graves of veterans in Godwin Cemetery on Memorial Day and Veterans Day; working with the Botetourt Food Pantry; working with Boy Scouts of America Troop 211 to help them acquire badges; and providing docent services for the Botetourt Historical Museum. They volunteer in many capacities for others, as well. Nationally and internationally, the DAR membership has donated over 10 million volunteer hours.
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-The DAR was founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
-The DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization.
-The DAR is dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.
-DAR members volunteer millions of service hours annually.
For a woman to be eligible to join the DAR she must be 18 years or older and be able to prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution. Please click this membership link to read more information directly at the NSDAR website.
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DAR’s Continuing Commitment to Equality
The United States of America has a promise of equality for all. Please follow the link below for information regarding the strong stance that the NSDAR is taking against bias, prejudice, and intolerance.
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What We Do
For more than a century, the members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution have focused on historical preservation, promoting education, and patriotism. These focal points are the same in today's society as they were when the organization was founded in 1890.
Learn more about what DAR does to promote Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism in the link below.
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