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Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.<\/p>\n
DAR boasts 175,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership.<\/p>\n
OUR CHAPTER HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n Having moved from Portland, Maine, Mrs. Edith Pride Elliott organized a new DAR Chapter in St. Cloud, Florida. The first meeting was held December 16, 1946, with twelve members. It was decided at this time to call the new chapter \u201cThe Soldier City Chapter,\u201d however, after learning that this name was being used by another chapter, Mrs. Elliott suggested that in keeping with the \u201cSoldier City\u201d theme, the name should be a Revolutionary ancestor of one of\u00a0 the members of the chapter. Joshua Stevens, an ancestor of Mrs. Elliott, was chosen as the new name for the chapter.<\/p>\n Joshua Stevens was born in 1743 at Falmouth (now Portland), Maine, and served at the siege of Boston in 1775 and also in the Bagaduce Expedition in 1779.<\/p>\n OUR CHAPTER TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n The Joshua Stevens Chapter has grown to 67\u00a0 members.\u00a0 As members of the DAR, we work together to honor our predecessors’ actions by supporting historic preservation programs, promoting educational activities, and participating in patriotic endeavors.\u00a0 To fulfill our goal of patriotic endeavor, we contribute to the Paws for Patriots which provides service dogs for veterans.\u00a0 Historic projects include placing historic markers within Osceola County.\u00a0 Educational activities include awarding medals to outstanding student cadets in JROTC programs, as well as awards and medals for high school juniors and seniors.\u00a0 We also donate money to our DAR schools.<\/p>\n OUR PATRIOTS<\/strong><\/p>\n A recent chapter theme entitled \u201cRemembering our Patriots\u201d<\/em> provided each of our members an opportunity to research her family history and learn more about her ancestors\u2019 roles in achieving independence for our country.\u00a0 Thanks to internet resources, many of us were able to find information online from ten generations ago.\u00a0 You can learn more about our Revolutionary War ancestors on the Our Patriots<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children. DAR boasts 175,000 members in 3,000 chapters … Continue reading