Stagville Descendant’s Council

Descendants Programs

Family Unity Day

September 20-21, 2008

Motto: The foundation of home is family.

On behalf of the Stagville Descendant’s Council, we invite you to our first annual Family Unity Weekend program held on September 20-21, 2008. On Saturday September 20, 2008 there will a festival, food, displays, and workshops from 11am – 4:30pm and on Sunday September 21, 2008 there will be church service for Family Unity and afterwards there will be family reunion for all families. All weekend activities will be held at Cameron Grove Baptist Church located at 816 Berwyn Avenue Durham, North Carolina.

The Stagville Descendants Council, Cameron Grove Family Day Committee and Cameron Grove Baptist Church sponsor this program. The Stagville Descendants Council has created and awaiting approval from Durham County Commissioners and N.C. Governors office Proclamations for Family Unity Week from September 15-21, 2008 for the diligent efforts that Cameron grove Baptist Church and Stagville Descendants Council have done in Durham and across the state.

We will gather to consolidate our commitment to our families, no matter if they are immediate or extended. We come together to organize and encourage a plan to support the people on the affairs of life, family, respect and responsibility.

We ask you to please join us to celebrate, this program which will include fun, family, food, games for kids, gospel program, and Stagville Descendants Council history. On Sunday there will be church service followed by a Family Unity meal afterwards. This program is open to the public, however seating is limited.

Any person, organization, business, corporation or entity that would like to be a sponsor of this program in the way of coupons, gift cards, monetary or in kind donations will be very much appreciated. We welcome your support in this endeavor.