ABOUT US
Who We Are
We are a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization on the island of O‘ahu dedicated to providing service to our community by promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children. Our members, called "Daughters", are united through a shared lineal descent from one or more ancestors who aided in achieving American independence (Military Service, Civil Service, and Patriotic Service). Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background is welcome to join the Aloha Chapter, NSDAR.
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Aloha Chapter, NSDAR, Officers for 2022-2025
What We Do
We enrich the lives of our O‘ahu (Honolulu community) in a variety of ways:
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Historic Preservation - Our chapter lays wreaths on veterans' graves in cooperation with Wreaths Across America, cleans local cemeteries, and marks local graves.
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Education - Our chapter participates in the Hawaii Literacy Book Drive, Read Across America initiative, NSDAR Junior Membership 5K run, and provides patriotic educational materials to school children such as United States Constitution bookmarks.
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Patriotism - Our chapter attends the local annual Fourth of July Parade, Pearl Harbor events such as Wreaths of Remembrance, Honor Flight Receptions, POW/MIA Day activities, United States Constitution Week events and Vietnam Veterans Memorial events such as the Wall That Heals.
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Community Service - Our chapter donates time, funds, and goods to our local community such as volunteering for Service to America, participating in Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child and assisting with the Maui Wildfire Response.
What We Offer
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Scholarships - Our chapter offers assistance to local college-bound high school seniors in applying for the Aloha Chapter, NSDAR, and the Hawaii State Organization, NSDAR, scholarships, and encouragement to local college-bound high school seniors, current college undergraduates, and current graduate students in applying for a wide range of NSDAR scholarships.
Our History
The Aloha Chapter, NSDAR, began when Agnes Hall Boyd Judd held the first meeting attended by thirteen charter members at her Honolulu home on March 5, 1897. There is a breadfruit tree planted at Washington Place, our state governor's residence, in 1932 by Mrs. Judd, and a DAR plaque marks her grave in Oʻahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
Our early Daughters celebrated American Revolutionary War anniversaries with the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), ministered to the needs of soldiers on their way to the Philippines, and assisted in the proper use and respect for the flag. In public schools we encouraged patriotic essays. A koa table, purchased by our Chapter, was sent to Washington, D.C. as a gift from Hawaii for the new Memorial Continental Hall. Funds were sent to France during World War I for the devastated village of Tillaloy. We donated funds to Liberty Bonds for the NSDAR, and tended to the special needs for educating the children of immigrants in Hawaii.
In 1904, Aloha Chapter, NSDAR, was represented by a member at the NSDAR Continental Congress for the first time, and in 1923 a committee was formed to organize an ever-growing genealogical library containing over four thousand books and reference materials.
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In 1945, the Aloha Chapter, NSDAR, was bequeathed a small home from Dr. Rose A. Bowers that was sold and used to purchase the present home of our chapter. The Aloha Chapter Hale, built circa 1914 and located on 13,000 square feet of land in the Makiki District of Honolulu. It contains many noteworthy items donated by its members throughout the years.
