Patriotic Service
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America sponsors patriotic service programs focusing on promoting respect for the people, places, and events that led to the formation of our country and inspiring the patriotism of our fellow citizens through citizenship and flag programs and service to the military.
International Student Scholarships
Minnesota Dames have provided scholarships to international students at the University of Minnesota for more than 65 years.
The Minnesota Dames Patriotic Service Committee is unique among NSCDA state societies. Ours is the only state society that supports a program for foreign students to promote international exchanges and person-to-person diplomacy. The International Student Scholarship Program at the University of Minnesota manages the program in partnership with the Dames. Learn more here. Dames can log in to learn about our scholarship winners here.
The Colonial Dames' Scholarship Fund continues to help bridge the gap between students having the talent to attain a dream and the financial means to make it a reality. Our scholarship program often is the difference that allows international students to remain at the University of Minnesota and finish their advanced degrees. These students then go on – either in the U.S. or around the world – to make important contributions and spread American values and ideals they learned in Minnesota. This scholarship is legislated to be matched one-to-one by the University of Minnesota, allowing our contributions to go farther and help more students to achieve their dreams. Above, students, Dames and University of Minnesota staff tour Historic Fort Snelling.
Minnesota Veterans
NSCDA has made a nationwide commitment to involvement with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Minnesota Dames have conducted five interviews that are currently on the Library of Congress Veterans History Project web page. If you are or know a veteran who would like to be interviewed, please contact us.
Dames societies also spearhead service projects across the U.S., including support for Veterans Administration hospital patients, packages and letters for active duty military, USO airport lounges, and more.
In Minnesota the Dames collect and donate items needed by Minnesota Veterans Home residents.