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The Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated is comprised of seven states and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Southern Area Links hail from the Deep South states of Mississippi and Alabama; the French tradition and Creole culture of Louisiana; the coastal wonders of North and South Carolina; the southern charm of Georgia; the emerald coasts and sugar beaches of sunny Florida, and the sun-drenched tropical beauty of the Bahamas.
The Southern Area is committed to provide service oriented programming within our five-facet program initiatives to meet the needs of our respective communities. Chapters work to implement lasting and effective programs that are in organizational alignment and provide documented positive change in our communities.
ALABAMA
MISSISSIPPI
NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA
BAHAMAS
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
LOUISIANA
Columbus-Lowndes (MS)
Jackson (MS)
Mississippi Delta (MS)
Mississippi Roses (MS)
Natchez (MS)
Vicksburg (MS)
Asheville (NC)
Fayetteville (NC)
Lake Gaston Area (NC)
Raleigh (NC)
Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro (NC)
Nassau (COB)
Altamonte Springs (FL)
Miami-Biscayne Bay (FL)
Pensacola (FL)
St. Petersburg (FL)
Athens (GA)
Augusta (GA)
Buckhead-Cascade City (GA)
Columbus (GA)
LaGrange (GA)
Macon (GA)
Magnolia (GA)
Monroe-Grambling (LA)
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Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard
17th NATIONAL PRESIDENT
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.
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ANNE T. HErriOTT
19th Southern Area Director
7 STATES
78 CHAPTERS
4,000+ MEMBERS
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Natalie H. Fant
Eastern Area Director
"United by Our Friendship & Our Commitment to Serve Our Communities.”
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Welcome to the website of the Southern Area of The Links Incorporated. Browse our pages to view initiatives to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities served within the 7 states and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas; by 79 Chapters; and, more than 4,000 volunteer members. Honored to emphasize our 2015-2017 theme Embracing Our Legacy, Fulfilling Our Promise as our focus to deliver sustainable transformational programming within this Area.
The Links, Incorporated, founded in 1946, is a women’s volunteer service organization committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of African-Americans and other persons of African-American ancestry. A premier international service organization with more than 12,000 members in 274 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, continues its legacy of friends providing service that changes lives.
Established by the original circle of nine friends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With over 2 million service hours recorded in the past three years, members regularly contribute more than 500,000 documented service hours in their respective communities annually. The Links Foundation, Incorporated, the philanthropic arm of The Links, Incorporated, has made more than $24 million dollars in charitable contributions since its founding. Working closely with its sponsors and supporters, The Links, Incorporated are ‘Linked in Friendship – Connected in Service.
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