Traverse City DAR garage sale raises funds for veterans, children
Donated goods at American Legion Post 45 helped the Job Winslow Chapter fund veterans, school supplies and coats for children across seven counties.
At American Legion Post 45 on Hastings Street, the Job Winslow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution turned donated household goods, baked items and crafts into cash for veterans, military families and children across northern Michigan. With no price stickers on the merchandise, shoppers were asked to donate what they wanted, a setup that made Saturday’s garage sale feel more like a neighborhood exchange than a standard fundraiser.
Alice Schuman, a co-chair of the event, said the money collected helps the chapter support veterans and active-duty service members while also paying for education-related needs, including school supplies and coats for children in the fall. That mix of aid reflects a gap many local volunteer groups still fill in Grand Traverse County, where practical help often comes from private fundraising and hands-on community work rather than formal public programs.
The DAR’s broader mission also framed the sale. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution says it was founded in 1890 and focuses on historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its veteran service work includes efforts such as making greeting cards for hospitalized veterans, and the organization awards scholarships and other education resources for students. In Traverse City, that mission showed up in a sale built around donated items, baked goods and crafts, all aimed at turning volunteer labor into direct support.
The Traverse City chapter, the Job Winslow Chapter, NSDAR, says it is one of 55 DAR chapters in Michigan and has more than 100 members. The chapter serves Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Antrim, Kalkaska, Charlevoix and Emmet counties, giving the fundraiser a regional reach well beyond Traverse City. For the chapter, the garage sale was not just about clearing out items on one Saturday. It was a way to push money back into veteran support, student aid and preservation work that continues long after the tables are packed away.
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