Chapter Initiatives
Constitution Week
· Constitution Week is September 17 to 23 each year.
The September program is about the Constitution.
Education
· The DAR Good Citizenship Award is given annually to area students.
· The chapter awards Faith Trumbull scholarships each June.
· Members participate in the “Labels for Education” and “General Mills Box Tops for Education” which support six NSDAR schools.
Flags
· Flags are placed on Revolutionary War veterans' graves in Norwich at Memorial Day. This initiative includes twenty French soldiers who died in Norwich during that period.
· A flag retirement ceremony is conducted each August at our picnic.
Genealogy Assistance
· Several chapter members are on the national list for genealogy look-ups in Connecticut.
Historic Preservation
· The Faith Trumbull Chapter has been, and continues to be involved, in historic preservation by maintaining two historic homes. These historic properties house artifacts collected by early chapter Daughters.
Veterans
· Members contribute suggested items which are distributed through visits to veterans' facilities.
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