From left, Barbara Fickley, Christine Keefe, Stacy Kehoe, Mary Helms, Jan Owens Perry, Joye Duke and Linda Crawford
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded Oct. 11, 1890. The DAR is dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American History, and securing America's future through the education for children.
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke and Hamilton County Mayor James Coppinger signed proclamations, in recognition of the five DAR Chapters of Chattanooga: Chickamauga Chapter, Chief John Ross Chapter, Judge David Campbell Chapter, Moccasin Bend Chapter, and the Nancy Ward Chapter. In recognition of Founders' Day, Mayor Berke and County Mayor Coppinger proclaimed Oct. 11, 2015, “DAR Day” in Chattanooga and Hamilton County.
The proclamations were presented to Mary Helms, manager of Local History and Genealogy Department at the Chattanooga Public Library. There the proclamations will be on display.
DAR members volunteer more then 65,000 hours annually to veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding over $1 million.
The DAR, which is comprised of the descendants of the patriots who won American independence, was founded as a service organization. Currently there are nearly 180,000 members serving in approximately 3,000 chapters across the nation and in several foreign countries. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. For more information about DAR and its programs visit www.dar.org.
From left, Linda Crawford, Barbara Fickley, Jan Owens Perry, Stacy Kehoe, County Mayor Jim Coppinger, Christine Keefe and Joye Duke