Civic, Education and Cultural Initiatives
The Links, Incorporated
The Links, Incorporated, founded in 1946, is an international not-for-profit corporation, and one of the oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women, who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. Sarah Strickland Scott and Margaret Roselle Hawkins co-founded and organized the Links with a three-fold aim toward civic, education and cultural involvement.
Today, the organization consists of 274 chapters and more than 12,000 members who annually document over 500,000 volunteer community service hours. The Links Foundation, Incorporated is its philanthropic arm and provides grants for innovative programs and seeks proposals that provide creative responses to the changing needs in the general fields of health, education, social services, cultural and international affairs. The Foundation has contributed more than $24 million to charitable causes.
Dade County (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
The Dade County (FL) Chapter was chartered in 1986 in Miami, Florida by organizers, Jessie Stinson, Geneva Woodard, and DoLores Washington along with twenty-five of their friends. Since its chartering, the chapter has grown from the initial “twenty-eight” to " fifty-five" members who continue to exert their mark of volunteerism and dedication throughout the environs of Miami-Dade County, Florida. With a dedication to service, and a commitment to join together in sisterhood, Links work as one body toward the betterment of our community. Read more about our history [...]
The cornerstone of our mission are our five facets: The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, Services to Youth, and Health and Human Services. Through our facets, we develop, sponsor and implement education programs, donate thousands of dollars in college scholarships, support The Arts and cultural enrichment programs and provide numerous innovative community service programs focusing on our founder's three-fold purpose: education, health and wellness, and civic participation.
We also provide support to other organizations involved in community development and enrichment services, and celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals, groups and organizations who have proven their commitment to worthy causes by their personal involvement and/or financial contributions.
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