Daughters of Norway

Daughters of norway is composed of a grand lodge and 30 subordinate lodges. The goals of the organization include: to unite into a sisterhood, women who wish to preserve norwegian heritage to maintain among members a knowledge of the history, culture, and language of norway to build a stong support system and bond of friendship within the sisterhood the grand lodge is the umbrella organization that forms and disbands subordinate lodges, promotes cultural opportunities, holds biennial conventions to promote the interaction of like-minded women, publishes a bimonthly newspaper for the membership called dotre av norge, oversees a scholarship program for college students, maintains the non-profit status of the entire organization, and conducts other business that is deemed in the interests of norwegian-american women and the scandinavian population in general.