NSDAR Grant awarded to MACV in Support of Homeless Women Veterans
The Lake Minnetonka Chapter was recently notified of our successful Vivian’s Outreach for Women (VOW) grant application within theNSDAR Women’s Issues Committee. The application was made on behalf of MACV, or the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans. A $40,000 grant was awarded to MACV to help fund housing for homeless women veterans at their new
DAR Podcast Highlights Recent Lake Minnetonka Chapter Social Media Post
The DAR Today Podcast recently featured our social media post about our chapter American Indian Committee trip to Duluth to deliver over 300 pairs of donated socks to the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe. Led by Chapter Committee Chair Ann Cathcart, our members collected socks during the 2024 fall meeting months. Ann then coordinated a
The Lake Minnetonka Chapter Supports Female Active Duty Military Members Through Donations
Members of the Lake Minnetonka Chapter generously supported female active duty military members in 2024. Over the course of three fall meetings, 126 recommended personal items were donated, valued at $1,154. A roughly 50 pund box of useful supplies were collected, packaged, and shipped to the USO Warrior and Support Center in San Antonio, Texas
Chapter Donates over 300 Pairs of Socks to Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe
By Ann Cathcart, Chair, American Indian Committee Linda LeGarde Grover, an award-winning Minnesota author and UMD professor emerita of Indian Studies, as well as an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe, spoke at the spring State DAR Conference about her Anishinaabe culture. When asked about needs in that community, she mentioned the
Quilt of Valor Presented to Navy Veteran John Lebens
Construction Electrician 2nd Class John Lebens, US Navy Seabees, was born in 1945 eight days after his US Navy Seabee father, Carpenters Mate 2nd Class Mel Lebens was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa in preparation for the invasion of Japan. John grew up in Shakopee, MN and graduated from De La Salle
Chapter Presents Quilt of Valor to Dave Knudson
On October 19, 2024, the Lake Minnetonka Chapter awarded a Quilt of Valor to U.S. Army Veteran Dave Knudson. Dave is the husband of chapter member Valerie Knudson. Dave Knudson was born in 1947 and raised in Crookston, Minnesota. After graduating from Anoka High School in 1965, he attended the University of Minnesota. After dropping
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