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:

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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