CHAPTER PROJECTS

DURING COVID-19
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In-Person v. Virtual
In-Person v. Virtual
• Should your chapter have in-person, virtual, or a mixture of events?

• Each chapter will need to make these tough decisions when thinking
about planning events or projects

• Respect individual members decisions to participate if events are in-

person

• All safety guidelines of State and Local Government should be followed for
in-person events
The Possibilities…
• Consider having a variety of events to accommodate all members

• In-Person

General:
Outside or Inside

Drop-In:
Creates smaller groups at a time

• Virtual
Ideas for Activities
• In-Person
• Cemeteries
• Historical buildings
• Parks
• Vehicle Parades

• Virtual
• Museum Tours
• Book Clubs
• Social Hours
• Watch movies together
• Classes
• Volunteer
In-Person Projects
• Historic Preservation
• Cemeteries-clean up or create memorials on Find a Grave
• Visit Historic sites/markers
• Education
• Complete Junior Membership 5K!
• Local Food Bank-volunteers needed
• Collect Coca Cola points for DAR Schools

• Patriotism
• Sew Masks
• Write Cards to Veterans, Active Duty, First Responders, and Teachers
• Collect stamps for Stamps for the Wounded
• Send Care packages to troops with the National Project Patriot Project
• Wear RED on Fridays (virtual addition take picture of all wearing RED on Zoom)
Virtual Projects
• Historic preservation
• Patriot Records Project
• Family Search-Indexing

• Education
• Purchase items from Wish lists – DAR Schools and other worthy organizations/teachers
• Members and New Horizons course study groups
• Complete GEP or Registrars course
• Encourage participation in Women’s Issues essays contests and American Heritage Contests
• BOXTOPS for Education-using the new APP just scan your receipt

• Patriotism
• Red Cross-Multiple virtual volunteer opportunities
• Contact members using a Phone tree or email (In person send them actual cards)
• Sign up as Sustaining Supporters
What Projects/Events has your
Chapter done?