WHAT WE DO

In accordance with the objectives of NSDAR (historic preservation, promotion of education, and patriotic endeavor), members of Lansing Chapter contribute their time and talents to a number of civic and public interest activities. In 1997 we rededicated a bronze marker, originally placed almost 50 years ago, commemorating the site of the first state capitol building in downtown Lansing. We were also instrumental in ensuring preservation of the historic Barnes House, which had served as a stage coach stop on the Old Plank Road between Lansing and Detroit. In 1997 the house was moved to Historic Meridian Village from its original location on Okemos Road. Our Chapter rededicated the DAR marker in 1998.

Individual members of Lansing Chapter are active participants in community service that furthers the goals of the National Society. Among other things, we participate in: the Coalition for Literacy; various programs of the American Red Cross; conservation programs; programs to assist hospitalized veterans; DAR scholarship and awards programs for local senior and middle school students, as well as for Michigan State University's ROTC; and financial and education programs that benefit several schools, including the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School (Alabama), the Tamassee DAR School (South Carolina), and schools serving Native American communities.