Nathan Hale Chapter - Activities
The members of Nathan Hale Chapter come from a wide range of backgrounds and serve the community with a wealth of talents. In 2021, chapter members logged 7924 hours of volunteer service despite the pandemic.
Historic Preservation
- Assisting prospective members with genealogy
- Placing and refurbishing DAR historic markers
- Digitizing fragile records
- Indexing records of revolutionary war patriots
- Partnering with local cemeteries to clean stones and preserve records
- Collecting genealogical materials
- Financially supporting the Seimes Technology Center of the DAR Library, Washington, D.C.
- Seeking and preserving Bible records
- Writing biographies of Medal of Honor recipients
Education
- Tutoring local students
- Honoring high-achieving JROTC students and Civil Air Patrol Cadets
- Judging History Day competitions
- Making educational displays for local cities, libraries and schools
- Securing “Constitution Week” proclamations from local governments
- Sponsoring essay contests
- Providing U.S. Flags to schools
- Teaching Sunday School
- Donating books to schools and libraries
Patriotism and Community Activity
- Supplying backpacks for homeless veterans
- Celebrating the life and sacrifice of Nathan Hale annually
- Preparing a monthly meal at the Minneapolis VA’s Fisher House
- Assembling move-in kits for veterans that are transitioning from homelessness to an apartment
- Participating in Memorial Day wreath laying at Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Placing flags at Fort Snelling National Cemetery each May
- Laying wreaths at Fort Snelling National Cemetery each December
- Supporting a local women’s shelter by making welcome baskets
- Contributing in the work of the North Saint Paul Veteran’s Park Committee
- Sponsoring, volunteering at and running in the June “Flag Day 5K” race (supports Fisher House)
- Remembering our POW/MIA soldiers in a candlelight march each September
- Promoting proper use of the U.S. Flag
- Clipping coupons for Support Our Troops
- Advocating conservation, especially pollinator gardens
- Recycling “Keys for Kids”
DAR Friendship
- Working together on projects
- Monthly Book Club
- Monthly Genealogy Club
- Social time before chapter meetings
- Outings to local historic sites
(Photos from Nathan Hale Chapter Archives.)
