Shown, from left to right, are Dr. Anna George, director of TN Aquarium Conservation Institute, Joye Duke, Chickamauga Chapter DAR, Barbie Standefer. Chickamauga Chapter DAR, Carol Rogers, Chickamauga Chapter DAR, Andree Herbert, TN Aquarium director of Development & Membership
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) announced on Wednesday that the organization will be donating $10,000 to the Tennessee Aquarium to create and install interpretive signage at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of the Chickamauga Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Chattanooga.
"We are grateful for such a generous donation from the DAR to help us celebrate the cultural significance of this site," said Dr.
Anna George, director of the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. "Healthy rivers have always been essential to thriving communities -here in the Moccasin Bend/Williams Island area of the Tennessee River Valley and around the world. Reflecting on how our history was shaped by
rivers reminds us of the importance of protecting our natural heritage for future generations."
The DAR grants program was started in 2010. Funding is awarded to support projects in local communities which promote the organization's mission areas of historic preservation, education and patriotism.
The DAR receives hundreds of grants applications each year, making competition high for the funding through the non-profit organization. Interested groups must be sponsored by a local DAR chapter, submit a copy of their public charity 501(c)(3) IRS documentation, and include a narrative describing the need and urgency of the project as well as planned activities and benefits to the community which will result from the grant.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation's· children. Its members are descended from patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With 178,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations.
To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www. DAR.org. For more about applying for a Special Projects Grant from DAR, visit www.dar.org/grants.
For more information, contact Joye Duke at refinements@epbfi. com.