The Los Altos Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) invites local residents to submit nominations for the annual DAR Community Service Award.
The award recognizes unpaid voluntary community service of individuals and organizations through voluntary heroic, civic, benevolent service, or by organizing or participating in community activities. The Los Altos Chapter recognizes this service in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and Sunnyvale as well as service by residents of these listed cities.
The 2025 awards recognized Pamela Baird for her work and service to the Mountain View Historical Association, and Cindy and Ken Newman for their service to the American Legion Post 558 and its veterans. Other recent past winners of the Community Service Award include Silja Paymer for the Native Plant Garden at Cuesta Annex, Mountain View; Jennifer Dirking for the Wildflower Ambassador Program, Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society; Kim Merry and Lin Urborg for the Harvest for Neighbors initiative, Mountain View; and Mike Hacker, for Hope’s Corner, Mountain View.
Community members may submit nominations using the Google form at bit.ly/25serve. Nominations are due by Jan. 9, at 11 p.m.
