Mission Hills Chapter -- At Work in the Community

Mission Hills Chapter is proud to be part of the KSDAR team working with America's veterans. Shown here are members of the chapter at a recent Valentine's Day tribute to veterans at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Leavenworth.

Shown here are chapter members, Amy Brown (left) and Mary Frisch (seated, front), assisting with a genealogy workshop for the General Edward Hand Chapter. These workshops are invaluable for helping interested ladies join DAR.

    

Shown above is a Junior holiday luncheon attended by Juniors and Junior supporters of several Kansas chapters, including this one. Juniors collected for Toys for Tots at the event. (Photos courtesy Deana Sage.)

  

A devastating ice storm damaged many trees at the Shawnee Indian Mission. Heavy ice covered trees city-wide, leaving many beautiful old trees completely destroyed. Our chapter helped to replace damaged trees.

Mission Hills Chapter meetings always include a program, and our topics are interesting and varied:

The Beauty of Candles
Stress-Free Tai Chi Demonstration
Field Trip to the Truman Museum & Library
American History Essay Contest Winners
Experiencing South Korean Culture
Understanding Your Investments
The Gift of Life - Midwest Transplant
Experiences of a Korean War Prisoner
Constitution Week

This program was called "Who Were the Patriots." We learned the stories of ordinary, everyday citizens who fought in the Revolutionary War or who helped the patriotic cause.

This photo shows a very enjoyable program on Wilbur Wright.

The work of DAR is varied and diverse. Our chapter is proud to have a number of committees, serving all aspects of our National Society, and fully supporting its goals and objectives.

Coordinating with other area DAR chapters, we:

Are hostesses at Naturalization (citizenship) court, including distributing the DAR Manual For Citizenship
Provide bingo and other entertainment events for veterans at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas
Coordinate the American History Essay Contest in area schools
Award DAR Good Citizen awards to high school students
Contribute to and support NSDAR Scholarships