Members of The Links, Incorporated contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually – strengthening their communities. The organization’s facets are Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services.
MISSION
The Links, Incorporated founded in 1946, is 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.
VISION
We envision The Links, Incorporated as an organization that is:
Empowered by its rich legacy and providing superior service through its circle of friendship that is a model of excellence and innovation
Recognized throughout the world as a collective voice of talented and professional women committed to improving the quality of life of its global citizens
Join us for our upcoming Fundraiser!
Put on your all-white attire and join us for a day filled with music, food, and fun. This fundraising event is the perfect way to end the summer season with your friends and family.
Don't miss out on this epic day party fundraiser by the Northern Indiana Chapter of The Links, Incorporated!
For sponsorship inquiries, please reach out to nilinkspr@gmail.com or a member of the Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter.
Attire: All White
Cost: $70
Saturday, September 7, 2024
2-6pm
Marquette Park Pavilion
One North Grand Boulevard
Gary, IN 46403
LINK UP THE VOTE!
LINK UP THE VOTE!
The LINK UP THE VOTE National initiative has gone mobile. In an effort to impact more citizens to vote, The LINK UP THE VOTE initiative can be seen on two buses traveling throughout our community. The Northern Indiana Chapter of the Links partnered with the Gary Public Transportation Corporation to promote and encourage citizens to go to the polls and vote on May 5, 2024 in the Primary Election and on November 5, 2024 in the General Election.
The National Trends and Services Facet led by Link Vaughan Pritchett, chair and Link Leslie Moore, co-chair came up with this voter mobilization idea to put the Links National vote initiative on the side of a bus. Now, our The LINK UP THE VOTE message will have more visibility and will reach more citizens to get out and go vote. Our Voice, Our Vote, Our Power. Every vote counts!!
Che King, MBA
President,
Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter
Greetings,
It is my humble honor and pleasure to represent my extraordinary sisters of the Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. We are proud to be members of a distinguished organization of women providing more than 1 million documented hours of community service on an annual basis. We welcome you to navigate through our website and discover the numerous services we are doing towards “Transforming Our Communities”.
The Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was organized in Gary, Indiana by the late Inez Brewer in 1958. There were seven members from Gary; two from South Bend, three from Michigan City and two from East Chicago. The current boundaries and service areas are Northwest Indiana Counties (Lake, LaPorte, and Porter). However, we are one of nine chapters of the Chicago Area Cluster, whereby we help to support the Chicago communities and one of the 70 chapters in the Central Area of The Links, Incorporated.
In continuing to strive to carry out the legacy of our Founders through community service, our chapter 2019 STEM program was chosen for its “Integrated Best Practice” under the Services to Youth Facet; selected as a winner of a 2019 Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures (BSBF) Community Impact Award for screening the most children in the Central Area. In recognition of the chapter’s programmatic achievement, the Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter received an award of $1,000 from The Links Foundation, Incorporated which was made possible by the generosity of the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
We want to thank our generous partners, sponsors, friends, family, and guests for collaborating with us to enhance the economic, health related, educational, cultural, and social conditions in our community and globally. During the Covid-19 pandemic, through your giving spirit donations, our chapter raised over $30,000 to aid four social agencies in Northwest Indiana.
During the 2021 Central Area Conference, the Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter’s STEM Program was awarded 1st pace in the Single Facet Category for Services To Youth Program. We received a monetary award of $2,500 for winning 1st place. Also, our chapter received $200 for participation in the L3 Initiative Project on National Trends and Services, and a $200 participation award - for our collaboration with the International Women’s Day Program as a member of the Chicago Area Cluster.
For the 2021-22 fiscal year, we implemented numerous new programs which included: Men’s Health and Wellness Fair Seminars, Mental Health Bullying in our local schools, Dress for Success, and the Black K.A.R.E. (Kidney Awareness and Prevention). We were the recipient of a $16,000 grant from Baxter Healthcare for the Black K.A.R.E. program.
The Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated continues to be recognized at the Central Area and at the National levels. We’ve proven: “WORKING TOGETHER WORKS!” To all our friends, “We are linked in this work together as we continue to provide virtual and social distancing services in the 2024-25 fiscal years!”
In Friendship and Service,
Che King, President
Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter
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60th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating 60 years of Friendship and Service
Sand Creek Country Club, Chesterton, IN
November 4, 2018