Marcus Whitman Chapter, NSDAR is extremely proud of 100+ years of continuous charitable work and sorority in the greater Everett area. Learn more about some of our past service projects below.
Historic Preservation
Below are some of the Marcus Whitman Chapter 's Historic Preservation projects:
- 1915 Donation and dedication of a stone monument placed at the Grand Avenue Park to honor Captain Vancouver’s 1792 arrival in Port Gardner Bay
- 1931 Donation of the Point Elliot Monument in Mukilteo to mark the Point Elliot Treaty site
- 1954 Dedication of a bronze plaque marking the Ebey Blockhouse as a historical site on Whidbey Island
- 2011 Restoration and rededication of our Organizing Regent’s grave marker, Mrs. Allie Belle Hood Hager, in the historic Evergreen Cemetery
- 2015 Donation and dedication of a plaque recognizing Robert Beecham, a Civil War Veteran and father of past chapter regent in the historic Evergreen Cemetery
- 2018 Rededication of the Ebey Blockhouse plaque on Whidbey Island
- 2022 Rededication of the new Point Elliot Monument in Mukilteo. The original plaque was stolen in 2020. Thank you to the City of Mukilteo and Mayor Joe Marine.
- We also have a Patriot Records Project committee that indexes Revolutionary War material online and from home.
Patriotism
The Marcus Whitman Chapter believes that patriotism goes far beyond saying the Pledge of Allegiance and standing for the presentation of our country’s flag.
We honor and support veterans by:
We support our active-duty military by:
We support our young patriots through the presentation of JROTC, Sea Cadet, and Navy League awards to high school students in Snohomish County.
We provide informational displays for Constitution Week in local libraries.
We have proudly marched in the Snohomish Kla Ha Ya Days Parade and distributed miniature U.S. flags to the crowd to honor participating veterans groups. In 2024, we served 'coffee, donuts and thanks' to our veterans at the City of Mill Creek Veterans Day Parade.
We recognize outstanding members of our community for their service. Our chapter was honored to have its nominee, Mrs. Noemi Ban of Bellingham, holocaust survivor and public speaker, selected to receive the 2010 NSDAR Americanism Award at the state and national levels.
We raise funds and support local community service projects, and we have a Conservation Committee aimed at helping to keep our country beautiful!
We honor and support veterans by:
- creating quilts for the Puget Sound Honor Flight veterans
- writing Mail Call letters for the returning PSHF veterans
- fundraising, sponsoring and laying wreaths for Wreaths Across America
- volunteering at the Heroes Cafe
- supporting the Fisher House.
We support our active-duty military by:
- writing handwritten holiday cards
- wearing RED on Fridays
- sending off deploying units
- delivering homemade cookies
- supporting their family members.
We support our young patriots through the presentation of JROTC, Sea Cadet, and Navy League awards to high school students in Snohomish County.
We provide informational displays for Constitution Week in local libraries.
We have proudly marched in the Snohomish Kla Ha Ya Days Parade and distributed miniature U.S. flags to the crowd to honor participating veterans groups. In 2024, we served 'coffee, donuts and thanks' to our veterans at the City of Mill Creek Veterans Day Parade.
We recognize outstanding members of our community for their service. Our chapter was honored to have its nominee, Mrs. Noemi Ban of Bellingham, holocaust survivor and public speaker, selected to receive the 2010 NSDAR Americanism Award at the state and national levels.
We raise funds and support local community service projects, and we have a Conservation Committee aimed at helping to keep our country beautiful!
Genealogy
We are always happy to provide advice and one-on-one assistance to women interested in joining our chapter with the preparation of their application papers.
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Education
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest" ~Benjamin Franklin
In May 2024, we donated our $500 America 250 grant to the Everett Public Library and Sno-Isle library system to purchase childrens' books about the American Revolution as we gear up toward America's 250th!
In April 2024, we helped judge the Washington State History Day contest for middle and high schoolers.
In 2023, we adopted an Everett kindergarten classroom to provide a calming corner. We furnished it with books, a cube, headphones, wobble cushions and fidget toys. Volunteers in the classroom have made a difference to these kindergarteners.
A portion of our annual chapter dues and donations are used to support the many educational scholarships and other projects of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. At the May 2024 State Conference, we met 8 of 14 women who have received WSSDAR Elvins Scholarships to attend UW Medical School.
We were so pleased to have been able to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of Lake Stevens High School history teacher, the late Mr. James Talley, in 2012.
We have collected books and donations for various literacy projects, and we encourage adult learning through our educational programs at each chapter meeting.
In May 2024, we donated our $500 America 250 grant to the Everett Public Library and Sno-Isle library system to purchase childrens' books about the American Revolution as we gear up toward America's 250th!
In April 2024, we helped judge the Washington State History Day contest for middle and high schoolers.
In 2023, we adopted an Everett kindergarten classroom to provide a calming corner. We furnished it with books, a cube, headphones, wobble cushions and fidget toys. Volunteers in the classroom have made a difference to these kindergarteners.
A portion of our annual chapter dues and donations are used to support the many educational scholarships and other projects of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. At the May 2024 State Conference, we met 8 of 14 women who have received WSSDAR Elvins Scholarships to attend UW Medical School.
We were so pleased to have been able to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of Lake Stevens High School history teacher, the late Mr. James Talley, in 2012.
We have collected books and donations for various literacy projects, and we encourage adult learning through our educational programs at each chapter meeting.
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