On June 12, 2019, our Don José de Ortega chapter of the DAR will hold our 48^th annual Flag Day Luncheon fundraiser, featuring a silent auction and raffles. It will be held at the Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Rd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364.  We expect to again have 100 attendees from the San Fernando Valley and nearby areas (Los Angeles, Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Pasadena, etc.), 90% of whom will be women.  As in past years we are offering items donated by our members (40% of the total) and merchants (60% of the total) to be purchased in silent auctions or won in raffles.  Our entertainment will be provided by volunteers and our speaker is a volunteer as well. 

We expect to raise about $5500, which will help cover the annual expenses of our many charitable activities and projects, including providing thousands of dollars of food, clothing and toiletries to our local homeless veterans; almost a thousand dollars of books, Constitution Week teaching materials and history lesson plans to schools; $2,000 in college scholarships for students in science, education and nursing; historical site preservation; and other community support.  This event is our only formal fundraiser each year.  Our members also contribute other monies through our chapter for conservation organizations (including replanting our local burn areas), raise Guide Dogs for the blind, and teach literacy to both children and adults.