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About Us
In the early seventies descendants of Oliver and Emmaline Sturdivant, brought to this country as slaves in the late 1800’s, held a family reunion in Charlotte, North Carolina. This reunion was held at the home of Joseph and Louise Nance Alexander. That group included Nance’s, Alexander’s, Bidgood's, Dargan's, McLain’s and Sturdivant’s. This was the beginning of the Bidgood, Dargan Sturdivant, Nance, McClain Family Reunion. This Family Reunion has always included extended family members. The last family to join this group was the McClain Family. It does, however, find its roots firmly entrenched in the Sturdivant Family. In late 2006 the BDSNM National Family Reunion Committee decided it was time to find a way for all of the families to come together as part of a common cause. The cause was to give back to our family and thus the idea was born to form a family foundation. The foundation would be a national foundation incorporated in the state of California under the IRS guidelines of a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The primary purpose to provide Financial and educational assistance to those in need. That committee further decided that the foundation would carry the names of all the families represented on the committee. It was initially the BDSN Family Foundation. Before it was incorporated the McClain family joined the group so the name was submitted as the BDSNM Family Foundation. On May 16, 2007 The California Secretary of State, Debra Bowen signed into existence The BDSNM Family Foundation. This organization is chartered in the State of California as a non-profit charitable organization. It is also certified with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Charitable organization. This organization is represented in the states of California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina and The District of Columbia (Washington, D. C.). It will also operate in as many other states as we have family or friends who embrace our purpose of assistance to those in need. Welcome to the BDSNM Family Foundation. |
