Chapter Events & Programs

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, October through May, in the Chapter House. Early afternoon meetings alternate with late afternoon meetings. See our calendar below.

Throughout the year, our chapter is very involved with community support. We actively engage the local area with fundraising events, scholarships, and educational programs that benefit people and families.

Below is a list of some of the activities and contributions our Chapter is involved with:

American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org
Chichi Okobee Society Children of the American Revolution - www.sarasotaDAR.org
Florida State Genealogical Society - www.flsgs.org
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation - www.floridatrust.org
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. - www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flgss/
Girls Inc. of Sarasota - www.girlsincsrq.org
Greater Newtown Community Redevelopment Corp. - http://www.sarasotagov.com/NDS/Housing
Habitat for Humanity Women's Build - www.sarasotahabitat.com
Historical Society of Sarasota County - www.hsosc.com
Hist. & Preservation Coali. of Sarasota Co. - http://historicpreservationsarasota.org
Literacy Council of Sarasota - http://sarasotaliteracy.org
Manatee Genealogical Society - www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/
New College Public Archaeology Laboratory - www.ncf.edu/pal
Orlando Public Library - www.ocls.info/locations/MainLibrary/default.asp
Pacific Historic Parks Pearl Harbor Memorial - www.pacifichistoricparks.org
Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation - www.historicsarasota.org
Selby Library - http://suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us/libraries/selby.aspx
Southeastern Guide Dogs - www.guidedogs.org
Women in Service of Amer.ica Memorial - Wash., DC - www.womensmemorial.org
Women's Natl. Hist. Museum, Chtr. Mmbr., Wash. DC - www.nwhm.org
Women's Resource C.enter Sarasota - www.thewomensresourcecenter.org

FSSDAR and NSDAR Projects

Chemawa Indian School General Fund - www.dar.org/natsociety/edoutrech.cfm
FL State Ramp Constitution Hall Wash. DC - www.fssdar.org
Haley House at James Haley Veterans Hospital - www.haleyhousefund.com
Paws for Patriots - www.guidedogs.org/index.php?page=paws-for-patriots
Tamassee DAR School General Fund - www.dar.org/natsociety/edoutrech.cfm

Chapter Scholarships

DAR Citizenship Award
DAR Good Citizens Scholarship
Grandma Moses Memorial Scholarship for Mature Women

Scholarships & Awards

We award scholarships to area students, as well as, a Grandma Moses Scholarship to a Mature Women in our community.

 graduation capWe also award Good Citizenship Medals and an American History Teacher’s Award, and we recognize student American History Essay winners. Nationally, DAR contributes more than one million dollars in scholarships to deserving students.

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