The Nevada State Society, NSDAR, consists of 18 chapters located around our great state. With nearly 1,000 members statewide, our Nevada State Society DAR has actively supported a wide variety of causes through various community service projects and events:
- Donated school supplies to local elementary schools.
- Sewed and donated masks to local hospitals during the Covid pandemic.
- Donated clothes to Project 150, a local non-profit assisting homeless teens.
- Donated hygiene gift bags to the Reno/Sparks Indian Colony.
- Donated books to Spread the Word Nevada, a Nevada non-profit promoting literacy in Title One elementary schools.
- Made pillowcases to donate to Shriner’s Hospital.
- Gave monetary donations to Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center.
- Donated toiletries to the veterans hospital.
- Gathered wreath sponsorships for Wreaths across America.
- Participated in Wreaths across America Wreath-Laying Ceremonies.
- Presented Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) and DAR Youth Citizenship Awards to high school JROTC cadets.
- Transcribed Bible and church records for the DAR’s genealogy database.
- Donated bras to the safe house in Henderson.
- Awarded Excellence in Historic Preservation awards at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park.
- Presented to the Clark County Museum Guild the Historic Preservation Recognition award.
- Participated in Operation Paperback, collecting and donating used books to our troops throughout the world.
- Wrote thank you notes to veterans.
- Welcomed and honored veterans returning home from Honor Flights.
- Presented Quilts of Valor to veterans.
- Donated clothing to Safe Embrace, a local non-profit aiding victims of domestic violence.
- Sent care packages to active troops overseas during the Christmas holiday.
- Presented an NSDAR Historic Preservation Award for preserving the legacy of the USS Nevada at Pearl Harbor.
- Donated money to Fisher House to help families of patients at the Las Vegas Veterans Home.
- Assisted the non-profit organization Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful by clearing local roadsides of litter.
- Maintained pollinator gardens.
- Participated in a tree-planting dedication ceremony at the historic Nevada State Prison.
- Hosted dinners for our Vietnam Veterans to honor their service to our country.
- Presented scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
- Crafted and donated tie blankets to a local Veterans Home.
- Donated items to firefighters fighting fires that ravaged Northern Nevada.
- Initiated a “Chow Drive” for the humane society and various pet networks.
- Presented awards to students for their artwork, literary writings, and community service projects as part of the Junior American Citizens contests.
- Promoted Constitution Week to local schools.
- Presented Community Service awards to deserving local citizens.
- Participated in Veterans Day parades.
- Participated in Naturalization Ceremonies.
- Participated in collecting and retiring tattered American flags.
- Participated in restoration projects at historic cemeteries.
- Donated items to Awaken, a non-profit organization benefitting victims of sex trafficking.
- AND MUCH MORE:
- Historic Preservation Projects
- Education Projects
- Patriotic Events
- Lineage Research Projects
- Historical Markers