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National Program
Helping to Preserve America
Each
year, the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
creates a National Theme and the National President develops a program that
will benefit the Society and the nation.
The
National Theme for the 2011–2012 N.S.C.A.R. year is
Living
the American Dream.
Our
Founding Fathers had a dream for what they wanted America to become, and
great risk came with the action on that dream for them and everyone else who
gave aid to the American Revolution. As the Children of the American
Revolution, we honor their dream and their bravery, but their dream and
their fight for America did not end in the time of the American Revolution.
We carry with us today the same core values of their dream of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. What better way is there to honor their dream
than by supporting those who defend that dream today? Thanks to the brave
men and women of our Armed Forces, we are able to be Living the American
Dream.
This year
our National Project is to raise funds for the Fisher House Foundation. The
Fisher House Foundation builds "comfort homes" on the grounds of major
military and Veterans Affairs medical centers. These homes are made
available for families of those being treated to stay free of charge,
allowing them to be close to their loved ones in their time of need. For
more information visit the Fisher House website at
www.fisherhouse.org.
The funds
that we raise will go toward building a new Fisher House that needs
donations at the time of our National Convention in April 2012. There are 54
Fisher Houses located throughout the United States and in Germany and 16
Fisher Houses that are currently in the planning, design, or construction
phase.
While we
are raising funds for a new house, a heavy focus throughout the year is
being placed on volunteering with Fisher Houses that are in operation. 60%
of our local societies are in a state with a Fisher House, and 99% have a
Fisher House in their state or an adjacent state which allows for lots of
hands-on contact with this project. Through volunteer hours and donating
items such as books, toys, and food, C.A.R. hopes to have a major impact on
military families throughout the nation.
The C.A.R.
Creed states, "I believe in the Children of the American Revolution as an
organization for the training of young people in true patriotism and love of
country in order that they shall be better fitted for American citizenship".
A significant way to encourage "patriotism and love of country" is to
support those in our military and their families who exemplify these values.
We are
supporting the Fisher Houses this year so that our organizations can make
Living the American Dream together a reality. |
