Mercer Girls Chapter. NSDAR.
Kirkland, Washington
DAR is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women's service organization founded in 1890 and is dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and consists of over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the world. As an organization committed to historic preservation, education and patriotism, we know that examining history helps us to better understand our nation’s long struggle to provide equality, justice and humanity for all Americans. We recognize that the United States of America was built on the promise of equality for all, and we share an obligation to help our nation fulfill that founding promise. DAR'S CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY Our National Society encourages and celebrates a diverse membership, and we embrace the opportunity to support our members of color. DAR reaffirms to the membership and the public alike that our organization condemns racism. Bias, prejudice and intolerance have no place in the DAR or America.
DAR's mission in Historic Preservation, Education and Patriotism
HISTORIC PRESERVATION-DAR members participate in an array of projects to help preserve our cultural heritage, including:
*Restoring and maintaining historical sites
*Locating, restoring and marking Revolutionary War patriot gravesites and headstones
*Organizing and contributing to major restorations, commemorations and memorials
*Placing monuments around the world to memorialize people and ... 閱讀全文
