Message from the President

Welcome to the Washington, DC Chapter of the Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. web site!

The Washington, DC Chapter has over 50 years of service to individuals of Lithuanian ancestry as well as to new émigrés from Lithuania that call metropolitan Washington, DC area their new home. For those of you that are new to our site, we offer information about upcoming events as well as organizations serving our community.

Since its founding in 1951, LAC has worked to preserve Lithuanian cultural identity, to nurture its development, to transmit it to the young, and to persuade everyone of Lithuanian descent to enrich their lives with their heritage. Our local chapter publishes a quarterly newsletter "Sauklys" as well as maintaining a list-serve for special email announcements. The Community supports the K. Donelaitis Lithuanian School, 'Vejas" the local sports team, Lithuanian Scouts and the local chapter of the Catholic Association "Ateitis".

So, if you enjoy your Lithuanian heritage, we are the best organization for you! There are countless reasons to become a member of our DCLAC Chapter, please give us a try.

Thank you for visiting our site. I look forward to meeting you soon!

Sincerely,
Danele Vidutis, President
Washington, DC Chapter
Lithuanian - American Community, Inc.