Honoring our patriots, our military, and our nation as a whole is at the heart of our activities as an organization, and at the Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR, we are proud to be working within our own community to exemplify those principles of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

NSDAR is committed to encouraging study and educating the public about the Constitution and the men who framed it. Annually on September 17-23 the NSDAR celebrates Constitution Week. Every year, Roberta Jouett Mozier of the Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR works with the Hayner Public Library-Alton Square Mall location to display momentos to honor and remember our Constitution.

Our National Society was founded on October 11, 1890. In celebration of our founding day, we observe a National Day of Service. DAR members around the world participate in special volunteer service projects in our communities. This October, the Ninian Edwards Chapter worked with the Wood River Cemetery Commission and the Wood River Heritage Council to create and place twenty-nine crosses representing fifty-six individuals buried at Vaughn Cemetery with no marker.

The Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR recently formed a craft club and the first project was penny rugs. The second project in process is cathedral squares. Additional projects in the future include silk embroidery flowers and patriot flags.

An announcement was made at the Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution (ISODAR) State Conference in April that the Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR's quilt block design was chosen to represent the State of Illinois in the America 250 Quilt.

The embroidered quilt block was crafted by six members of the Alton DAR Chapter. It will be sewn into an America 250! quilt with other state quilt blocks at our national headquarters in Washington, DC. The quilt will travel the country to prepare for the America 250! Semiquicentennial Celebration that will take place in July 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of our Country.