Welcome to the Gold Trail Chapter, NSDAR!

California DAR

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Education

Our chapter’s educational projects focus on the youth in our community and nation. We award certificates and cash prizes for several of the programs we sponsor, which include:

  • Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) medals for high school and college cadets

  • American History Essay contests, for cash prizes

  • DAR Good Citizens awards for high school seniors

  • Outstanding American History Teacher awards

  • Constitution Week educational programs

  • U.S. Flag presentations to new schools

  • Contributions to DAR scholarship funds

  • Conducting fundraisers and sending cash donations to DAR schools for disadvantaged youth; We also send holiday cards and gifts to the students.

  • Supporting  local elementary and middle schools with needed supplies for students

 

 

Historic Preservation

Our chapter’s historical preservation projects involve a variety of conservation and genealogy topics. Several of our chapter members are experts in historical and genealogical research. Some of our programs include:

  • Presenting community awards for conservation, outstanding citizens, and American heritage

  • Making donations to support the renovation of local, state, and national historical buildings and sites

  • Sending donations of cash and books to support the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., one of the largest and most important genealogy libraries in the world

  • Conducting workshops at local libraries to assist the public with genealogical research

 

Patriotism

Our chapter’s numerous patriotic projects include:

  • Giving out thousands of U.S. Flags at public events

  • Election Day service at polls in Placer County

  • Sending “care packages” and Christmas cards to U.S. soldiers in the field

The Gold Trail Chapter, NSDAR, places special emphasis on service to veterans through:

  • Volunteering at the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center at Mather

  • Donations of cash, books, clothing, and other items to homeless, disabled, and injured veterans’ programs.

  • Presence at and support for veterans’ events and memorials

  • Participation in Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS), the largest federal government volunteer program

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education.

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