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Check out our Homecoming Network...
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The HOMECOMING NETWORK is an initiatives that educates the public on the efforts of our enslaved ancestors and other anti-slavery freedom fighters. This will help our community to reconnect with Africa by understanding our past and preparing for the future during the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the African transatlantic slave trade in 2019. We are leading annual travel groups to Africa through our XODUS Homecoming program to The Gambia and Ghana, celebrating our "return home" and healing from from the pain of this tragic holocaust through educational, cultural and business exchange programs. Our projects and programs are open to people of all ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds who understand and acknowledge our ancestors' freedom efforts.
Benefits of joining the Network include:
- Receiving an official Underground Railroad Homecoming Network Certificate
- Invitation to annual UGRR Homecoming Day program and Homecoming Feast
- Periodic email updates on the UGRR and XODUS Homecoming Network initiatives
- Discount on UGRR and XODUS Homecoming Network programs (Restore Card subscribers only)
- Other benefits as added to the subscription program
Note - You must be a Restore Card subscriber to be invited to XODUS Homecoming trips to West Africa (no exceptions!). For more details, please contact us directly.
Underground Railroad Homecoming Center
The UGRR Homecoming Network will also support the development of the international HOMECOMING NETWORK HEADQUARTERS AT RESTORATION CENTER. This facility will be the headquarters for the Homecoming Network, Underground Railroad tours and Homecomings and the XODUS Homecoming global initiatives. It will focus on cultural heritage, business and retreat/conference educational programs and events. The BUSINESS PARK operations will focus on history, business and education programs through tours, seminars, workshops and conferences. After construction is completed, network subscribers can plan their family reunions, business conferences, organizational retreats and a host of other related activities.
How can I support the HOMECOMING NETWORK?
Subscribe annually to the HOMECOMING NETWORK program. Your subscription will allow DRS to continue its educational, cultural and business projects. Click on NETWORK FORM to download your subscription information or pay online using PayPal link above. All subscribers will receive a one-time Homecoming Network certificate acknwledging your support.
The annual subscription cost to join the Network:
$12.00 - Individual
$25.00 - Business Professional or Family
$50.00 - Restore Card (receive discounts & exclusive offers for UGRR/XODUS 2019 events) - Best Value! New merchants are Martin's Soul Food (Norfolk & Chesapeake, VA), Island Breeze Restaurant (Elizabeth City, NC) and Comfort Suites Suffolk (Suffolk, VA)
* NOTE: If using PayPal, you must manually enter the amount of your subscription fee. Your Network certificate will be emailed to the address you use for your PayPal purchase. For Restore cards, we will need to have your mailing address. To use PayPal you do not need to be a member - Just use the "GUEST" payment option.
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