DAR Today Podcast

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. 

   

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 — We Remember: A September 11th Reflection
DAR Today Podcast Special Bonus Episode

In this special September 11th remembrance episode, True Lewis; National Chair & Host offers a solemn and heartfelt reflection on the anniversary of September 11, 2001 — a day forever carried in the memory of our nation.

This episode honors the lives lost in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the passengers and crew of Flight 93 demonstrated extraordinary courage. 

As Daughters of the American Revolution, remembrance is part of our sacred responsibility. Through historic preservation, education, patriotism, and service, DAR members help ensure that the stories of sacrifice, courage, unity, and love are carried forward for future generations.

This episode invites every Daughter, chapter, and listener to pause, reflect, and remember where they were, who they carry in their hearts, and how we can continue to honor the families, first responders, service members, veterans, military families, and communities forever shaped by September 11th.

May this moment remind us that patriotism is found not only in celebration, but also in quiet reverence, compassionate service, and the promise that we will never forget. 

All music is copyright free and provided by Envato. 

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In this edition of What Are the Chapters Doing?, with your National Vice Chair Haley Lancaster! hear how DAR chapters across the country are honoring history, serving their communities, and celebrating America.

Featured activities include Sail250 outreach in Virginia, the unveiling of a statue honoring Revolutionary War heroine Laodicea “Dicey” Langston in South Carolina, Flag Day events in Northern Virginia, and community readings of the Declaration of Independence.

Have a chapter event or success story to share? Email [email protected] for possible inclusion in a future episode. 

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Start the DAR year with practical ideas your chapter can use. This episode covers bringing Congress inspiration home, using the Members’ Website, supporting officers and committee chairmen, refreshing meetings, encouraging member courses, tracking service hours, and keeping chapter goals manageable.

A successful year does not require doing everything. It begins with a few clear priorities, shared responsibility, and simple steps that help Daughters serve with purpose.

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To support the goals and mission of the DAR, please visit our web site at DAR.org/Giving

Continental Congress is so much more than business meetings, formal meals, forums, and fellowship. With thousands of DAR members gathering in our nation’s capital from across the country and around the world, Congress becomes a meaningful opportunity to show tangible appreciation, gratitude, and remembrance for those who have served the United States of America.

In this July edition of “What Are the Chapters Doing?” Haley Lancaster, National Vice Chair Writer and Editor, highlights several moving acts of tribute that took place during the week of the 135th Continental Congress.

From Arizona Daughters honoring the Marine Corps Body Bearers near the DAR Founders Memorial, to Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana Daughters making special pilgrimages to Mount Vernon, this episode reflects the heart of remembrance and patriotic service. Listeners will also hear about the Louisiana Daughters’ solemn wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

The episode closes with a deeply personal story of sisterhood and service. Katie Siebel of the Constantia Chapter in Suffolk, Virginia, brought her trumpet to Congress and, at the request of her roommate Gloria Womble, played TAPS at Arlington National Cemetery beside the graves of Gloria’s parents. Gloria’s father, Master Sergeant Gerald Eugene Kightlinger, was a Vietnam veteran who served more than 21 years in the military.

These powerful moments remind us why Daughters gather, why we remember, and why we continue to serve—honoring legacies both grand and personal, one act of gratitude at a time.

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To support the goals and mission of the DAR, please visit our web site at DAR.org/Giving

In this special America 250: Illuminate Our Legacy episode, we reflect on the 135th Continental Congress of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, held in Washington, D.C., as our nation prepares to commemorate its 250th birthday.

Daughters from across the country and around the world gathered for a memorable week of service, celebration, remembrance, fellowship, and patriotic purpose. Meaningful ceremonies, inspiring reports, and special moments of sisterhood and gratitude demonstrated the strength of our Society and the enduring legacy we are called to carry forward.

In this episode, we explore:

Memorable moments from Continental Congress 2026

The spirit of service and sisterhood shared by attending Daughters

DAR’s role in commemorating America’s 250th anniversary

How members honor the past, serve the present, and inspire the future

The many ways Daughters illuminate our legacy through historic preservation, education, patriotism, and service

Join us as we celebrate the beauty of our shared mission, reflect on an unforgettable Continental Congress, and look ahead to America’s 250th anniversary with gratitude, purpose, and love of country.

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In this special Legacy Trilogy Edition of the DAR Today Podcast, we celebrate the return of What Are Chapters Doing?, hosted by National Vice Chair, writer, and editor Haley Lancaster.

Haley’s debut segment shines a spotlight on the meaningful service of DAR chapters and members across the country, beginning with the Mall Hands on Deck Cleanup Project at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Ahead of Continental Congress, DAR volunteers will join together in service to help care for the iconic Japanese cherry blossom trees and the historic landscape surrounding the National Mall.

This episode highlights the power of conservation, civic engagement, and community partnership through the DAR Service to America Committee, DAR Conservation Committee, the National Park Service, and the Trust for the National Mall. It also celebrates the National Society’s Gift to the Nation donation during the Storage Administration, supporting the long-term preservation of the Cherry Tree Endowment.

As Daughters prepare to gather for Continental Congress, this episode reminds us that service is at the heart of who we are. From chapter projects to national efforts, DAR members continue to carry the torch, pass the flame, and illuminate our legacy through service, historic preservation, education, and patriotism.

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

135th Continental Congress 2026

June 24 - 28, 2026

Join more than 3,500 Daughters from across the country and overseas as we convene in our nation’s capital each June. Continental Congress provides members with an opportunity to be inspired about the ideals, spirit, and work of the DAR. National, State and Chapter leaders as well as other members from across the world meet at DAR Headquarters to report on the year’s work, honor outstanding award recipients, plan future initiatives and reconnect with friends. The week-long convention consists of business sessions, committee meetings, social functions, and is topped off with formal evening ceremonies: Opening Night, Education Awards Night and National Defense Night.

At Continental Congress, you will:

🌸 discover new ways to promote the work of the DAR in your community,

🌸 attend heartening evening sessions,

🌸 marvel at the beauty of our national headquarters,

🌸 enjoy social events,

🌸 make new friends, and

🌸 renew old acquaintances.

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

In this episode, we discuss:

We are grateful to President General Mrs. Ginnie Sebastian Storage for joining the DAR Today Podcast and sharing her heart, her vision, and her encouragement for Daughters across our National Society. May this conversation inspire each of us to illuminate our legacy through every story we tell, every act of service we offer, and every memory we preserve for the generations to come.  

Special Guest: President General Mrs. Ginnie Sebastian Storage, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

DAR Today Podcast Committee:
True Lewis, National Chair and Host

Mrs. Renee Pace, our Liasion and Curator General 

With  special appreciation to:

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To support the goals and mission of the DAR, please visit our web site at DAR.org/Giving

In this patriotic May episode of the DAR Today Podcast, we are honored to feature the National Chair of the Flag of the United States Committee, Jeanne McMillan for a meaningful conversation on the history, symbolism, and enduring importance of the American Flag.

As we observe National Military Appreciation Month, recognize Armed Forces Day, and approach Memorial Day, this episode invites listeners to reflect on service, sacrifice, remembrance, and love of country. Our conversation explores how the Flag continues to unite generations, carry the story of our nation, and call each of us to deeper respect, education, and civic responsibility.

In this episode, we discuss:

Our guest also shares a touching reflection from her service with veterans, reminding us that honoring the Flag is not only ceremonial, but deeply personal.

As the blossoms are blooming throughout the Storage Administration, this episode is a timely reminder that legacy is not only something we remember — it is something we nurture, carry forward, and bring into full bloom.

We dedicate this episode to the men and women of this nation — past and present — whose service and sacrifice continue to call us to gratitude.

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