Supporting Our Veterans

The DAR Service for Veterans Committee continues to thank our men and women for their service to our country. The DAR Service for Veterans Committee works to find new and better ways to assist our local veterans. Over the years, the Daughters of Sallie Harrison Chapter have supported our Florida State Regents' Projects for homeless women veterans, Paws for Patriots and the Haley House in Tampa.
 
 Chapter member  and Seminole County Board of County Commissioner Brenda Carey presented the Veterans Day Proclamation from the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners to honor the sacrifices of all military veterans.
Wreaths Across America
The DAR Service for Veterans Committee works with other organizations in Seminole County to help Veterans often with donations of clothing, toiletries and shoes.
Wreaths Across America
On December 18, 2020, chapter members along with the East Seminole County VFW Post 10139 sponsored “Wreaths Across America” at the Chuluota Cemetery.

Christmas wreaths and “Forever” wreaths, along with a Flaf of the USA, were placed at each Veteran’s grave. The ceremony included the singing of the National Anthem accompanied by a bugler. It was a very moving ceremony.

DAR Service for Veterans committee chair, Linda Masters, also attended a Wreaths Across American ceremony in Oviedo.

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Remembering our Veterans - Grave Maintenance
On December 19, 2020,  members of the chapter joined the Central Florida Cemetery Project (CFCP) to lay wreaths and a Flag of the United States of American to the graves of Veterans in Sanford's municipal cemeteries.

For more information about the Central Florida Cemetery Project, visit cfcp.us or the CFCP Facebook page. This was the first year our “DAR Service for Veterans” committee took part in this project, with Linda Masters and Catherine Summers in attendance.
 
Since the CFCP had identified the interments of more than 750 veterans, their goal was to properly honor each Veteran. They have invested in wreaths that can be preserved, refreshed and placed year-after-year.  American flags were also placed at each grave and will remain year-round. Due to the constant exposure to the elements, the flags are in regular need of replacement.
Chapter members participating in the Central Florida Cemetery Project which works to clean, restore and preserve the history within memorial parks in Seminole County.