News and standings from the Sustainer Challenge Celebration on June 28 during Continental Congress:

The 5,000 Sustainers by Year 5 Challenge has been a wonderful opportunity to celebrate philanthropy throughout the organization. Thank you to everyone who made this challenge not only successful but rewarding, and who helped us to not only meet our goal, but to surpass it by over 1,300 Sustainers!

Total Number of Sustainers as of June 28: 6,301

On our way to exceeding the goal of 5,000 Sustainers by the close of Continental Congress, chapters and states from every corner displayed their own unique style in finding ways to meet this Challenge head-on and stand out among their peers! Here are the TOP states and chapters in the Sustainer “5 x 5” Challenge:

 

CHAPTER AWARDS:

ALL CHAPTERS with 5% or more Sustainer participation

Click HERE to see a complete list of the 568 Chapters that achieved a Sustainer participation of 5% or more, 32 of which were over 20%! 

 

TOP 5 CHAPTERS with the highest total percentage of Sustainers per Chapter membership

1^st Place, with Sustainers making up 94.12% of the Chapter’s membership: Helen J. Stewart Chapter, Nevada, Lisa Zeles, Chapter Regent

2^nd Place: Vesuvius Furnace Chapter, North Carolina, Jennifer Young Baker, Chapter Regent

Tied for 3^rd Place: Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, Loriann White, Chapter Regent

And: Columbia Chapter, District of Columbia, Elizabeth Rowlan, Chapter Regent

4^th Place: Yellow Banks Chapter, Kentucky, Cynthia Davis Byxbee, Chapter Regent

Tied for 5^th Place: Liberty Hill Chapter, Georgia, Patricia Hein, Chapter Regent

And: Corn Island Chapter, Kentucky, Carrie Arnold Bowman, Chapter Regent

 

TOP 5 CHAPTERS with the highest total dollar contributions per month

1^st Place, with $1,036.52 in monthly contributions: Knickerbocker Chapter, New York, Sarah Griswold Collins, Chapter Regent

2^nd Place: Tejas Chapter, Texas, Ashley Naumann, Chapter Regent

3^rd Place: John Marshall Chapter, Kentucky, Susan Baker McDowell, Chapter Regent

4^th Place: Mary Ball Chapter, Washington, Pamela Davidson Gassman, Chapter Regent

IN a TIE for 5^th Place: Black Eagle-Assinniboyne Chapter, Montana, Char Ross, Chapter Regent

Also In 5^th place: Fielding Lewis Chapter, Georgia, Ann Benson Ameye, Chapter Regent

 

TOP 5 CHAPTERS in Sustainer Gifts and Groups

The Sustainer Challenge brought out the best in everyone! Because of the overwhelming generosity of our members, we had to create a special category called Sustainer Gifts and Groups, to recognize Chapters where on TOP of their already committed Sustainers, one or more Chapter members took it upon themselves to provide gift Sustainer memberships for others. Some of these are in honor of senior members of the Chapter, in honor of Chapter Leadership or just ways to do this project as a family.

1^st Place, with 100% Sustainer Participation: Red Rocks, Colorado, Ann Buzby Skewes, Chapter Regent

2^nd Place: Richard Arnold Chapter, District of Columbia, Ann Taylor Schaeffer, Chapter Regent

3^rd Place: Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, Kansas, Haley Popelka, Chapter Regent

4^th Place: Colonel William Cabell Chapter, California, Cheryl Nestler Odell, Chapter Regent

5^th Place: Cox’s Station Chapter, Kentucky, Jonn Johnson, Chapter Regent

 

CHAPTER with the Largest Total Number of Sustainers

1^st Place, with 58 Sustainers: John Marshall Chapter, Kentucky, Susan Baker McDowell, Chapter Regent

 

 

STATE AWARDS:

TOP 5 STATES with the highest total dollar contributions per month

1^st Place, with $17,372 in monthly contributions: Texas State Society, Susan Tillman, State Regent

2^nd Place: Florida State Society, Dawn Crumly Lemongello, State Regent

3^rd Place: California State Society, Adele Lancaster, State Regent

4^th Place: Georgia State Society, Melodye Brown, State Regent and Stephani Roohani, State Sustaining Champion

5^th place: Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, Rebecca M. Rogers, State Regent

 

TOP 5 STATES with the highest total percentage of Sustainers per State membership

1^st Place, with Sustainers making up 15.52% of the State’s membership: Nevada State Society, Terry L. Rubenstein, State Regent

2^nd Place: Utah State Society, Susan Holt, State Regent

3^rd Place: District of Columbia State Society, Marcia L. Guzauskas, State Regent

4^th Place: Washington State Society, Lanabeth Horgen, State Regent

5^th Place: Arizona State Society, Marilou Fellman, State Regent

 

STATE with the Largest Increase in Total Number of Sustainers

A total of 13 states had an increase of 100% or more . . .

1^st Place, with an increase of 275%: Kentucky State Society, Leslie Rogers Miller, State Regent; along with State Champions: Julia Hood, Laura Jones and JeanEllen Melton.

 

Congratulations to all of the states and chapters who participated in the Sustainer Challenge. If you are not yet a Sustainer, but would like to support the National Society by making monthly donations, please click HERE for more information, or call the Office of Development at (800) 449-1776.