State Tea Room Fundraiser

Caledonian Scottish Games Tea Room, Pleasanton

Canada

DBE Members working at the State Tea Room Fundraiser

Caledonian Scottish Games Tea Room, Pleasanton

Australia

Heritage Chapter Members

Queen’s Birthday Luncheon, Stockton

New Zealand

Heritage Chapter Members

Queen’s Birthday Luncheon, Stockton

South Africa

Shakespeare Chapter Members celebrating members that have been in DBE anywhere from 5-20 years

Monthly Meeting, Granite Bay

Bermuda

Members of the John McLaren's Roses of Britain Chapter

Christmas Get Together

Cyprus

Shakespeare Chapter 20th Anniversary

President Sue Wong & Regent Connie Damant receiving 20th Anniversary Certificate

Jamaica

Cotswolds Chapter Members & State Board Officers

Hosting State Board Meeting

India

Who We Are

DBE is your Grandmother, your Mother, your daughter, your granddaughter, your sister, your aunt, your friend, your colleague, and the lady you met at the grocery store
DBE is you……….

What We Do

The DBE fundraises to support three District Homes and many local charities. New ideas for fundraising events are welcomed and include fashion shows, auctions, international festivals, garage sales, afternoon teas and bazaars. Since its inception, the DBE has raised over $11 million.

About Us

Founded in 1909, the DBE is a nonprofit, charitable organization, the beneficiaries of which are three District Homes for people of all nationalities and many local charities around the US. Our membership is comprised of a diverse group of women from many different backgrounds, but with common heritage and ancestry. It is the source of close and long-term friendships.

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MOTTO:

"Not Ourselves But The Cause"

The Mission of the DBE

The mission of the National Society of DBE is to bring together women in friendship, for charitable, cultural, and educational purposes.

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DBE fundraises to support our District Homes

DBE Western District

The British Home, California
Sierra Madre, California
Founded in 1930
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DBE in Northern California fundraises to support the British Home in Sierra Madre, California. Members of DBE in Northern California help this Home, both financially through fundraisers and in friendship.
Local Chapters can choose to “adopt” a resident in the British Home and send letters and greeting cards to them and visit with them when attending events at the Home.

Local charities supported by DBE in Northern California include:

  • Alameda County Food Bank
  • Hope Hospice
  • Jacob’s Heart
  • Stockton Shelter Houses
  • TTC School
  • Axis Community Health

and many others...

  • Keystone Adult Learning
  • Salvation Army
  • Goodwill Bags
  • Contra Costa/Solano Food Bank
  • Union Gospel Mission

DBE Midwestern District

The British Home, dba Cantata
Brookfield, Illinois
Founded in 1920
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DBE Southern District

Mountbatten House
Highlands, Texas
Originally founded in 1937
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