
Episode #108
What are Chapters doing? Sep 2026
25 Years Later: Daughters Answer the Call to Serve What are DAR chapters doing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11? In this special DAR Today Podcast segment, National Vice Chair Haley Lancaster takes us on a roll call of service across the country, sharing how Daughters are honoring those lost on September 11, 2001, while supporting the first responders and communities serving today. In this episode: Michigan: Daughters and firefighters come together to connect Revolutionary-era patriotism with modern-day service, followed by a moving State Conference remembrance ceremony and the beginning of the DAR Month of Service. Utah: The Color Country Chapter shares firsthand 9/11 experiences and creates a Field of Heroes featuring 343 flags honoring fallen firefighters, reaching approximately 2,000 students. Texas: The Major James Kerr Chapter welcomes retired FDNY Captain William Groneman III, displays an artifact recovered from the Twin Towers, honors local first responders, and participates in a Walk to Remember. South Carolina: The Nathaniel Greene Chapter raises more than $3,600 to help relocate a 9/11 memorial containing steel recovered from the Twin Towers. Ohio and West Virginia: The Fort Steuben Chapter supports five local fire stations with food, snacks, and grocery gift cards while highlighting the courage of first responders. Across the Nation: Daughters are writing thank-you notes, assembling care baskets, hosting community remembrance programs, supporting law enforcement and firefighters, and bringing patriotic service into nursing homes and local communities. For more information about the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, please visit DAR.org To support the goals and mission of the DAR , please visit our web site at DAR.org/Giving




