The Twenty-first Star Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented the Des Plaines History Center with a monetary donation on August 13, 2007. The donation will be used for the preservation of the History Center's archival materials. The History Center's Archives Manager, Shari Caine said, "We appreciate the support of local service organizations like the DAR who help us fulfill our mission to preserve local history. We will use this donation to purchase archival boxes and other material needed to properly care for our historical documents."

Joy Matthiessen (left), Executive Director of the Des Plaines Historical Society accepts a check from Nancy Canova (right), Regent of the Twenty-first Star Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.