Clipping coupons
Kitty Bartholomew's sense of service goes way, way back. In fact, it could be traced over 200 years.
A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, this Lehighton native is busy helping our current service personnel save a few bucks when they go to the grocery store by clipping coupons, sorting them, and sending them overseas, where they are distributed to active duty military members and their families."The project was sent to me by one of our members in the DAR," says Bartholomew. "She found out about a military lady overseas, and she sent me her address, and now we are sending coupons direct to her."Bartholomew and other members of the Project Patriot committee gather coupons that are current or less than six months after their expiration date, then cut them out, sort them into two piles food and nonfood and then forward them overseas. The military families are able to use the coupons at the locations where they do their grocery shopping.She has cut out thousands of coupons so far, and after a recent visit with her daughter, came home to piles more awaiting her on her dining room table.Bartholomew is a member of the Massanutton Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Harrisonburg, Va., where her daughter is also a member and the vice regent.She can trace her lineage back to Peter Nothstein (1758-1804), who was a member of the Pennsylvania militia and fought in the Revolutionary war.The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, a worldwide service organization with nearly 3,000 chapters, is devoted to promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism.With more than 177,000 members, it has been one of the nation's most active service organizations since its founding in 1890. DAR provides financial support for scholarships, funds schools for underserved children, and members volunteer time to local programs such as literacy tutoring.Members also contribute thousands of hours of volunteer time in VA hospitals and provide support and encouragement to active military personnel through various programs.For more information on the work of the DAR and how to become a member, visit