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Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR Completes 2024

Fulfilling Our Mission of Year End Giving

Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, completed another unprecedented year by fulfilling its mission to support local non-profits through monetary donations. Due to its fund-raising efforts throughout 2025, the chapter was able to help local charities ring in the New Year 2026 by donating over $25,000 to various organizations, specifically in the areas of historic preservation, education, patriotism, conservation, and Native Americans.

DAR Supports First Responders in Wauconda, IL

  

John Spratt, Battalion Chief at Wauconda Fire Department and Signal Hill’s Mary Miller.


DAR Supports the Encore Music Academy in Crystal Lake, IL

  

(L-R) Cynara Pierzina, President, Encore Music Academy, Signal Hill’s Joyce Wright, and the Academy’s Amy Tucker.


DAR Supports Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation

  

Right photo (L-R) Signal Hill’s Ruth Groth and Jen Hermonson, Parks and Recreation Director, Parks and Recreation City of Elgin.

DAR Supports Elgin History Museum, Elgin, IL

 (L-R) Beth Nawara, Curator of Elgin History Museum and Signal Hill’s Jackie Marcus in the museum archives.  


DAR Supports Village of Barrington, IL

  

(L-R) Brian Coyle, Director of Cultural Affairs for Village of Barrington, Signal Hill’s Jackie Marcus, and Conor Libit, Cultural and Community Center Manager for Village of Barrington at the Barrington White House.


DAR Supports BraveHearts Veterans Services, Harvard, IL

  

Veteran Edward Trautner and “Itchy” accepted a donation from Signal Hill’s Rita Duffy.

DAR Supports Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, Evanston

  

(L-R) Kim Vigue, (Menominee, Oneida), Executive Director, and Signal Hill’s Patty Matecki.


The content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of the NSDAR. Hyperlinks to other sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters. 22 jan 2026

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