From staff reports
The Daughters of the American Revolution 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.
The Clarion County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1920 and currently has approximately 96 members and approximately six associate members. They meet eight times a year and usually have a speaker present on interesting topics during a lunch or dinner meeting.
Officers are Nancy Keen, Regent; Starla Purinton, First Vice Regent; Lydia Crooks, recording secretary; Barbara Davis, corresponding secretary; Sharron Martin, treasurer; Lee Ellsworth, registrar; Constance Kifer, chaplain; and Mary Lea Lucas, historian and librarian.
They have donated money to support the following groups: homeless veterans, Community Action and the Butler Veterans Administration.
The organization has participated in the following community activities: Wreaths Across America; cleaning the headstones of veterans in Clarion County; provided patriotic Christmas tree in Veterans Park and put together backpacks with school supplies to the USO project. They also deliver cards to veterans in local nursing homes.
DAR offers a Good Citizenship Award to a qualified student from Clarion County schools and Brookeville schools.
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.
For more information, contact Nancy Keen at fnkeen71@gmail.com.