About the Association

Overview

An initially unincorporated association, led by an executive board of elected volunteer family members, including a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, historian, webmaster, voted into office every 2 years at the national family reunion

The association will create and maintain a central website which serves as a platform for communication, creation of a comprehensive family directory and family tree, detailed record of our family history, current and historical foto/video board, financial portal, with the option to expand to other family services (commerce, social event planning, etc.)
The association will open and maintain a central bank account and assure responsible and transparent accounting to its members
The association will stay in communication with each reunion committee and be able to provide financial and organizational support as needed.

The membership dues are $8/month or $85/year (saves 10%) for families living in the same household.

To become financially viable
To complete incorporation and achieve tax-exempt status - 501(c)3 or 501(c)7
To create a self-sustaining leadership structure that transfers and expands through younger generations
To create and subsidize regional family sub-committees and facilitate regional bonding and networking
To support a platform for merchandising, fundraising and possibly financial investment

Initial recruitment of paying members and prospective leaders
Election of the inaugural executive board at the 2023 family reunion in Charlotte
Foundation for a new comprehensive family website, to include family history, family directory, family tree, communication portals and financial portal with security features
Creation of financial framework, to include bank account and accounting structure