As you scroll through the different pins which mark the state project or the state itself you will see many very fine projects, which have helped many people. It is hoped that those who read the projects below will appreciate the time and effort which has been expended by the CAR members themselves and the many DAR / SAR and other FRIENDS AND FAMILY who have made this a great experience for the youth of our country to show their Patriotism to the community in which they live.

There are some states that do not have a state pin; there are some states, which do not have a state CAR Society. There are a lot of opportunities to be part of our youth.

If you are interested in helping with the CAR and their many projects make contact with them. If you cannot contact them then you can always contact me and I will pass your interest to them.

I salute the many members of the CAR, DAR, SAR and friends and family who have made this all possible. It has been a pleasure to collect these pins. If your pin is not shown on these pages then I do not have one of your state. Since this is an on going project please contact me.

IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR FOREFATHERS.

Charles Hal Dayhuff, III

SAR/DAR/CAR Coordination Committee Chairman

Recipient CAR Silver Medal of Appreciation

Georgia Society

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Our Mississippi state project to help restore Rosalie. Our state project is to restore the children's classroom in the basement of Rosalie. Rosalie is an antebellum mansion on the bluffs of Natchez - owned by the DAR. Each summer the C.A.R. members hold their summer packet workshop there. Afterwards, the members dress in period costumes and conduct the tours for the for the tourists.

Kathy Henry

As far as our state project this year, Virginia has decided to assist the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia a project of theirs. The Frontier Culture Museum is a living history museum that shows life for immigrants both before and after their migration to American (specifically the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia) (find more on the Museum here http://www.frontiermuseum.org/) The Museum has recently acquired the "Bowman Farm" a house built by German immigrants in the Shenandoah Valley in the early 18th century. The Museum will use the farm to interpret life in the Shenandoah Valley in the 1770's. V.S.C.A.R. has decided to help fund the purchase of furnishings for the kitchen of the house. Our fund raising has surpassed even my own expectations and we are really looking forward to what the total well be.

Sincerely,
Benjamin True
President, Virginia Society Children of the American Revolution 

Our current state project is to raise funds for the Lewis and Clark interpretive center in Sioux City. Last year's project was to contribute funds to Effigy Mounds State Historic Park. The Iowa website: http://iowa-car.qt.org

Linda

This year's state project benefits the Oriskany Battlefield, located in central New York about 40 miles west of Syracuse, NY. Oriskany Battle Field Education funds to enhance the battlefields Programs for Youth and school aged children. 225 years of freedom with the NYSSCAR

Christopher Bianchi
New York State President

Providing a BELL for restoration of the armed sloop "MICHIGAN"

Teresa a. Jones
Senior State President Michigan

2001-2002 FACAR STATE project "Everglades Forever"

Everglades National Park Restoration Plan "Visitor center Sinage and Educational Material for children. The purchase of the FLORDIA car STATE PIN WILL BENEFIT THE RESTORATION Project of the Florida Everglades and related children educational material

The White Abalone one of 8 abalone species off the California coast, was designated "endangered’ under the Federal Endangered Species act in May 2001. They are currently being managed at the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary off the Santa Barbara Coast.

My state project is to raise money for the Tamassee Academy Library in Tamassee, SC. Check out the new State Website! http://home.earthlink.net/~furman86/SCSCAR.html . The link to my state project can be found on this homepage!

Furman Lovett
President, SCSCAR

The Texas President's State Project Pin for this year is our "San Jacinto" pin - Funds generated from sales are being used for a bronze plaque to be placed at the edge of the San Jacinto Battleground marshland (near Houston) to honor the patriots who gave their lives in the battle for Texas Independence on April 21, 1836. Recent excavations have revealed skeletal remains of those who perished in the marshland area and were never given a proper burial. An ecumenical mass was held in November to bless the area. We hope to erect the plaque during our State Conference at the end of March 2003.

Mrs. Virgil W. Faulkner
Senior State President (Texas C.A.R.)

Our State theme is: "Preserving Our History, Keeping It Alive For The Future". We are creating a Connecticut C.A.R. museum as our State project.

Kenneth A. Buckbee
Connecticut Society C.A.R. Senior State President

My state theme was to honor veterans "Sacrifices made, Freedom Ensured" Thank you Veterans! We have been making CARe Cloths and filling them with hygiene supplies. These are washcloths folded a third of the way up and sewn into 4 pockets. These will be given to the veterans in hospitals in Conn. We will have well over 500 of these CARe Cloths!

Alex Rehnberg
Connecticut State Pres. C.A.R. 2002

Pennsylvania has two state pins. One is the endowment fund pin with the shape of the state. The second pin is this years state theme pin. This pin is being sold for $ 10.00 to support the state project, to restore the Marine Corps Memorial at Independence Park.  This pin is a flag and drum. Thank you for your interest in PA C.A.R. We are also selling the national theme pin, "Celebrate Freedom" for $ 10.00. It depicts Independence Hall. It is being sold to raise funds for the National President's Celebration at National Convention.

Marguerite H. Fritsch
Senior State President PA C.A.R.

This money goes to our Robert B. Fleming Scholarship fund, which goes to a NCSCAR member going into college. Thanks for your interest in NCSCAR!

Ann Jones
NCSCAR Senior State President

Betty Sue Kauff
WV Sr. St. President

The state project was chosen to help fund the preservation and restoration of Wagner farm in Glenview, IL. It is the last farm in Cook County. The state project is to raise funds to purchase "Period Clothing" for the farm. In keeping with the National Theme, we will "MOOOOO-VE with C.A.R. and Celebrate Freedom by supporting Wagner Farm.

C.A.R.ingly,
Timothy D. Spade
Senior State President, IL Society C.A.R

State President's project this year it to raise money to refurbish and furnish the room DAR State gave us at their chapter house. For $25 you can honor someone with a plaque that will be attached to a chair rail in the room.

Linda McCaffrey

My State Project is to raise funds to donate to the World Bird Sanctuary in Eureka MO for the care and feeding of their American Bald Eagles.

CARingly,
Margaret Abigail Davis
M.S.S.C.A.R. State President

The income from our pin sales is used for our C.A.R. endowment fund once the cost of buying the pins is recovered.

Regards,
George D. Thompson
Oklahoma Senior State President, C.A.R.
Oklahoma State SAR/ C.A.R. Chairman,

The Tennessee state project this year is to raise $3000 to purchase captivating books about American history, which will be donated to local libraries across the state.

We appreciate your interest.  Thanks!!!
Elizabeth D. Martin

Our state project this year was "Celebrating Freedom by "Walking through NH History". We raised over $1000 for the purchasing of benches to be placed along the History Walk at Odiorne Point in Rye, NH.

Jennifer E. Bean
NH State President

The Kentucky state project is to raise funds to develop an information center on Revolutionary veterans at the Blue Licks Battlefield State Park Museum. We have thus far raised the funds to pay for the computer and will be purchasing some software as well as developing our own database of those who served at the Battle of Blue Licks (which is viewed as the last battle of the Revolution in Kentucky, Daniel Boone lost a son during this battle).

Dena Green
Kentucky Senior State President

The Kansas State project is donating a US Flag –which we did, to a pre school in Topeka.

Bethhanie Carter
State President

The Maine State Project is collecting handmade blankets for Project Linus and collecting children's books for the Skowhegan Free Public Library.

Helen L. Newton (Mrs. Ronald E.)
Senior State President, Maine C.A.R.

GSCAR has raised funds for the Tammassee DAR School at Tammassee, S.C. We will send them a check for $3,000.00 in early April.

It was estimated by school officials that it takes about $1500 to pay for the room and board of one student for each school year. Our goal was to pay for one student and our challenge was to do two.

Charles E. Hall, Sr.
Senior State President

New Mexico does not had a state pin. I will introduce the idea at our state conference in April. 

Carolyn Crawford
Senior State President, NM C. A. R.

"Remembering Our Past, While Building Our Future "

2002-2003 State Program: To donate funds to build a monument in the town of East Hanover, New Jersey. This monument will honor veterans of wars from the Korean War to the present Operation Enduring Freedom, and will be surrounded by a walkway of bricks donated by individuals to honor family members or friends.

Funds for the project were raised through the sale of voices for a patriotic Longaberger basket and an afghan hand-stitched by the State President's grandmother. In addition, the Jeremiah Crane Garthwaite Society has been raising funds to support the State President's Project by selling handmade cross-stitch nametags for C.A.R. members. The nametags feature red lettering on a white background, with a border of blue.

Marilyn Vetter
NJCAR Senior State President

It is about the size of a penny, it is red, it has a Floure de Lee on it and it says LSCAR on the top. We sell this pin for $5.00.

Molly Davis
State President, LSCAR

Make donation to the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School New Music room

Laura Bratcher Page (Mrs. Robert L.)
Senior State President, Alabama Society, C.A.R

The State Project has been to enhance the penguin exhibit at the Toledo Zoo. Through pledges, donations, and sales of stuffed penguins, we raised $1,385.

Becky Miller

DC, Vermont, Delaware, Indiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oregon, Montana, Utah.

Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wyoming.

Compatriot Charles Hal Dayhuff III.
Recipient SAR/CAR Silver Medal of Appreciation

Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Georgia Society
CAR Committee Chairman, GASSAR
Past President, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution
Member CAR Committee, National Society Sons of the American Revolution

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